Well, I have been on this site for about 2 days now - and I must say...the support is very impressive!
The past two days have been a little better, mentally. You know, all the sites say that Alopecia does not cause any medical issues, except emotional or mental, and man...they weren't kidding eh?
I guess what they say is true..."The things that do not kill us, will only make us stronger"...How so very true.
I had struggles, many struggles before the AA started - which could be a cause of it...but stress has yet been set as a reason...For me, it would make sense!
My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She is doing great. She's all finished her chemo treatments, but ironically enough...like me, would like her hair to grow back. Her and I joke about me having sympathy pains for her..thus being the reason i'm losing my hair...ha ha ha.
This week, she just had tests done to see if the cancer is gone - my fingers are crossed.
So many other things have taken place recently - BUT...now that things are slowing down, and life seems to becoming happier, I lose my stinking hair (what else????) But as each day goes by, and as each hair falls out - I remember the statistics, and how my chances for regrowth are good. But also keeping in mind that I shouldn't expect any hair to come back - this will only set me up for more disappointment if it actually didn't.
I remain to have one patch, about 2 inches around, which seems to grow at a slow pace. I can see the hair follicles with dark hair in the patch - is this a good sign?? I often do the pull test to see how far the hair is loose - For now..it doesn't venture off the patch very much. But it's starting to creep down towards my ear. Sigh.....gotta keep my chin up - at least to keep the cold wind off my lovely, balding head - lol.
I feel like I could write forever today - but...don't worry...I won't!!
Thanks again to all that support me, and so everybody knows...I'm here for you all!!