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Today I outed myself on Facebook
Here's what I shared with my 509 FB friends:
"My hair is falling out and I have finally come to terms with the fact that it is only going to get worse. Despite my hopes and efforts over the past few years, it’s not going to grow back. I’m tired of trying to conceal it, spraying chemicals on my hair, teasing it, trying to make it in to something it is not, worrying about whether or not people can tell. So, the next time you see me I’ll be wearing a wig. It’s not because I’m going through chemo and it’s not because I’m ashamed. I’ve just decided that a wig will be the little “security blanket” that will make me feel better. I’m one of the millions of women with various forms of alopecia. Yeah, it stinks, but I’m not going to spend another minute stressing out about it. My tears have been shed. I love this life and having crappy hair is not going to change that! Thanks for listening and for any support that you can offer"
I feel like such a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I don't know why it was important for me to put it out there but it was. Now I'm looking forward to rocking some new looks. I figure I may go blonde one day and redhead the next!
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Comment by Karma Wairau on March 8, 2012 at 2:42pm
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Well done. I didnt tell many people, just close family. When on face book, old school friends & my ex asked me what happened to my hair, I just said it was hard for me to explain cause I was and still am unsure of my cause, I just told them to google it hehehe. Wish I had read this encouraging post when I first lost my hair 7 years ago. Love to see pics of you in your wigs, Ive never been comfortable to try wigs, Im too much of a prankster that I couldnt sit with a wig on my head & not play some sort of joke on someone hehe. But big ups too you. Love & Light ;)
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Comment by green on March 8, 2012 at 3:08pm
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Karma, it's really funny what you said about being a prankster because I am one too! I've already started thinking up good practical jokes to play on people!
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Comment by Alexandra on March 8, 2012 at 8:31pm
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Good for you!!! I admire your courageousness so much, I hope to do something this bold when my it is my time to come out of the "alopecia closet".
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You're so strong for doing this... every one of us works through this in our own way, whichever way seems to suit us. Good for you! I'm proud of you! Hope I can have as much courage and strength as you do some day.
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Comment by Amanda on March 11, 2012 at 8:47pm
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This is so amazing! Congrats for being so brave and honest and for putting yourself first. You are an inspiration!
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Comment by Sandra on March 14, 2012 at 1:12pm
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You are braver than me. Congrats!
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Comment by Lisa Santer on March 15, 2012 at 8:28am
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How wonderful, and frankly not surprising. I think if we give people a chance, they almost always step up to their better selves. When I worked in an Emergency Dept, I wore wigs, and changed them with my mood. It was fun to experience life with different colors & styles of hair. I also liked that I wasn't hiding my bald reality, AND my baldness wasn't distracting patients and families from their pressing concerns.
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Good for you! Now they can focus on how fabulous you look, instead of spending time wondering if it's a wig. Own it!
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Comment by Pat on April 1, 2012 at 5:07am
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Congratulations! Now it's "out there" you can relax more without worrying if anyone is noticing your bald spots.It takes courage to do what you did and in the end it comes down to owning how we respond to this disease.
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