hi my name is destiny i would love to meet your daughter over the internet! i know how it feels im nine and i just got it please have your daughter leave me a message

I would love to help with a support group here in Winnipeg! There doesn't seem to be anything here to help those who have alopecia. I looked into starting one a while back but I didn't really know how to get started.
I just have one child. She is one and her name is Anissa. I just pray she never has to go through this.

Hi Tracy, we are going for a new wig tomorrow, Em seems pretty excited. I am a bit sceptical as she never wears the first one we got 2 yrs ago...lol. She has been wearing her bandana to school but is starting to lose again quickly after a nice 10 mths of growing back..
There is a great salon here in Calgary who also specialize in "natural hair" wigs. Best part is its covered financially from the Angel Foundation, have you ever heard of it? The kids can get a new wig every year if they like...wish us luck ;)

Hi I know it's got to be hard when it's your child, but the stronger you are the stronger she will be. She is the same person she always was and with that she can be stronger as an adult. This site it a godsend for many of us myself included. There is a childrens network here so there is help for you and advice if you seek it.

Hugs and take care

Eileen

Hi Tracy, Kyra would love to have a penpal if your daughter would like .You can e-mail me @ mmhart@shaw.ca and we can exchange addresses so the girls can write. Michelle

Hi Tracy and welcome to AW. My folks were from Winnipeg, before moving to California. Now they are gone but I did get to visit many times. It is still as cold as use to get. I remember seeing pictures with smow up to the roof tops and summer being so hot and muggy. My folks use to own a cabin at the lake where we would go for the summer.

Well anyway I'm glad your here and I hope that AW can help you also.

Eileen

Tracy, your daughter is gorgeous. What is her name? I know it is very hard to watch their hair fall out. I think it was harder to see the eyebrows and eyelashes fall off this time last year. Today, Sam has more hair then she did this time last year, but still no facial hairs and it upsets me some days. We just have to be strong for our kids and teach them they can take on the world an be who ever they want to be. That a lack of hair can't stop them from doing the things they love. I surround my daughter by people that have positive influences over her and let her do the things she loves. We live in Massachusetts and I am sure Samantha would love to write to your daughter.

It is so hard and with girls their hair is so special but in my daughters case she was late getting it to begin with so never had much to loose. When she did have hair it was a beautiful golden strawberry blonde and curly, but she has such a beautiful shaped head why worry about covering it with hair.
I think they deal sometimes better than us so innocent I guess and we know what society can be like so that doesnt help us as parents. Olivia lost it at 3 and a half and it started coming back 6 months later she lost it again in dec of last year and its coming back now, her eyelashes are all in but still short and light and her eyebrows u can see in the right light are on their way back as well, the hair on her head is returning too.
Olivia knows the drill that it will come and go and somedays are hard but she has more good days then bad she does get annoyed at how people can be so rude and stare she says they have no manners which I have to agree.
In some ways its a blessing if they were going to get it to get it now not when they are teenagers to deal with losing your hair for the first time along with everything else they have to contend with.
Olivia would love to talk to another girl her age that has alopecia too for so long she thought she was the only one until I started showing her websites with other kids especially girls it is sad but wow are they amazing!!

Hi Tracy,Welcome to A World. My name is Cindy and I have a 7 yr old daughter with AA. My daughter has handled this all very well and lost her hair a year ago and is having regrowth now on her scalp only. Kids are more resilient then we give them credit for. How is your daughter doing?

Hi Tracy. I have an 11 yr old daughter who has been dealing with alopecia for the last 2 years. after losing about 70% of her hair it starting to come back in nice for about the last 8 months, but is now falling out again in patches..doesn't it just break your heart as a mom that they have to endure the constant teasing etc. We are thankful she has kept all of her lashes and brows...it is hard though.
Before her experience with A i had never really heard of it...best wishes in finding a friend...YYC is a bit far for a play date :)

Hi Tracy, I also have a daughter 8 with AA, we have known for 2 months now. We live in Edmonton, almost neighbors! She has about 5 spots right now, still able to cover it up but I have noticed lots of clumps falling out lately. This site is wonderful for support. Take care,
Karen

Thanks for the newsy note!
To prevent her from losing eyelashes, ask your derm about Lumigan.
Big hugs!

Hi Tracy, Glad to see you here! I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome you to Alopecia World. I have been living with Alopecia Areata since 1991 and know full well the struggle it can be. I look forward to getting to know you. Cheryl, Co-founder

Hello and welcome, Tracy!
How are you and your babes doing?
LeslieAnn

Hi Tracy,
Welcome to Alopecia World