Went to the doctor yesterday afternoon......And I have realized more and more that all we can do is take it day by day and live life to the fullest!!!!

So yesterday I had one of those days were I felt sad about the unknown in regards to my daughter and how much my life and mentality have change and will continue to change in a positive way. While I was at worked I started to think about a million things and of course I felt a little down.... I was a little stressed and basically mad at the world..lol. I know we all go through these days. Its just that some people don't want to admit it. Well anyways when I got home to my children my day got a whole lot better. I realized that I have wonderful children and a loving husband that loves me and is there for me each step of the way. I want to teach my kiddos valuable lessons of being nice to one another and to other people. So I told my husband that no matter what the situation is we have to just take it day by day and not be worrying about what tommorrow might bring. Kate's doctor said that he is going to refer me to a dermatologist to do more tests but that my daughter was healthy and there was nothing wrong with her. I actually don't want to go through with the tests because I have already accepted the fact that she is healthy and the rest is unknown so why would I want my daughter to go through all those test when in the end all they are going to say is: We don't know what will happen next....lol But I am going to take her to the dermatologist and if it comes down to painful treatments or dangerous medicines I'm gonna say thanks but no thanks!!! There's going to be bad days and good days but I am staying positive and living my life to the fullest!!!!

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Comment by Norm on June 16, 2010 at 2:03pm
Marissa.... that's brilliant... the bestest, most positive thing you can do, is simply ACCEPT the things you can't change and stop worrying about them! If there's one thing that going through this kind of trauma teaches you, it's appreciation of what you've got and what really matters in life... good for you!!

....er, actually, that was TWO things.... so obviously, having alopecia doesn't improve your maths :)
Comment by Susan P aka DGADBS on June 16, 2010 at 3:21pm
Hey Mom, if you stay positive that will transfer to your daughter as well and she will see that she is special the that people will love no matter if she has hair or not. My dermatologist said that she had this young girl as a patient and her parents were having a hard time accepting their little girls hair loss and would do anything. She was running it by me as she had told them (she didn't identify me) about me and that I had taken the immuno therapy treatments and that my hair did grow back, only to fall out again once I had to stop the treatments due to the hives I got and continued to have for two years. I told her in no way should they subject their little girl to this! The treatments cause a contact dermititis, red swollen skin, blisters that would break open, an itch that would just drive ya crazy and all the glands sore and swollen around my head and neck. Also I spent every other weekend in the house because you can't wash your hair for 24 hours and my hair was stuck to my head due to the blistering and ozing. Look just how far we go and how much pain we are willing to endure for hair. I haven't looked back for so long and now I know why, those were very dark days for me. Being bald is definatley better and your on the right track there Mom, your little girl doesn't have to go through hell to be beautiful, she already is.
Comment by Heather L on June 16, 2010 at 5:38pm
Great attitude! When I read your blog- your words triggered an old quote to come to my mind...

"you can't always control the wind, but you can control your sails"

As much as I WISH WISH WISH we could control Alopecia we cannot- but we can control our reaction to it.

You are a great example to your daughter.

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