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the patch gets a friend.
friday night i found my second patch. this one on the right side (stage right) of my head. smaller than the first, about the size of quarter, as opposed to being lime size like patch 1. i suppose i'll have to give them proper names now that there is more than one...so i cried a bit then got incredibly moody. then picked a fight with the husband. kicked the cat (just kidding... my cats are enormous, i would injure myself kicking them). then i got wasted with my family. good times. not the most productive of coping mechanisms but it was a good punctuation to the day. you see i have decided on a process for myself in dealing with this crap. i will give myself one day and deal with it then i will not let my self sulk on it anymore. one day then put it away. so far both patch discoveries have resulted in a binge drink. which is bad. very bad. so i'll have to stop that. for the future i am considering far more productive options like scheduling an emergency massage or a fancy schmancy yoga class...something to break the momentum and to help me put it away. stop the worrying. stop the stress.
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Comment by Jodi on June 1, 2009 at 6:53pm
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My Secret Hair Enhancer Spray. I use the "Dark Brown" version.
http://www.drugstore.com/templates/brand/default.asp?brand=59074&trx=29985&trxp1=59074&trxp2=3
I order it from Drugstore.com and apply it when I know I'm going to be going to yoga, the beach, amusement parks etc to keep myself from feeling self conscious about bald spot exposure.
Thank you for finding me funny.. If I didn't try to make this funny for myself I think it'd likely make me crazy. Such a bizzare condition...as you know. Nice to be in this with others who understand.
:)
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Comment by eva on June 1, 2009 at 7:01pm
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yes, agree - it is nice to have others to relate to... but part of me can't help but wonder if all this alopecia talk might not just make the shit worse!?.... you smell what i'm steppin' in...?
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kind of, if you let other people's anxiety make you crazy or let it feed any self-pity you re wallowing in. i tend to find alot of solace in community though so this site has been very helpful for me. when i get enough of it i just log out and i like that. but i think you are right, it can seriously make it worse if it in any way feeds your madness (anxiety etc) as that is what triggers this biz.
i love reading about people who have had some form of this forever and are still living like rockstars. makes me feel like part of an elite society. there are lots of those on here. love it.
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i agree. at first i was kind of freaked out (in denial) after i signed up and then didn't log back on here forever. but then after one of my melt downs last night, i was like, what the hell - i'll check it out some more. and the more i read on peoples pages, the more i'm glad i gave it another shot. you're right, most people are so positive and it reminds me that this aint shit! i almost feel like everyone should go through this, whether they just get it once and then have regrowth or whatever - i just feel like i've grown a lot from it and realized a lot. it should be one of those things that when someone's getting a little too self centered or vain - oh, there's alopecia! just to snap them back to reality... ok no, that's mean - i shouldn't wish this on anyone....
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