Thanks Natalie!!!! Im definatley going to use the tape after hearing the horror stories about glue lol. btw you have helped me alot!!!

What kind of tape do you use?

Thanks you for commenting on my blog! it helped out alot. where did your your hair from? was it expensive? lol more?'s!

Hi Natalie, I just logged in and saw your request. I am glad to hear there's someone in WI that I can connect with. Reading your profile brought back a lot of memories from when I lost my hair 15 yrs ago. I can't believe it's been that long!!! but I admire you take on the situation. I lost my hair when I was 12 and got it back when I was 17. Then I started losing it again a couple of yrs later and that's when I decided to shaved my head. It was an easy and liberating experience! Last year I started wearing wigs which I think it was more difficult than shaving my head. Now I feel more comfortable with the wigs but I would like to get a vacuum wig at some point. Maybe we can plan to meet up for lunch sometime since MKE it's like 1.5 hrs from me. Take care and keep the good attitude. I think God allow us to go through these experiences because we are meant to help others.

Natalie I was just reading thru old posting and came across yours! Whenyou asked me if any of sierras relatives had it. I have now learned that 1 in every 50 people in the us have some sort of alopecia and 1 out of every of those 5 caase affects more then one family member. Just though i woulf share the info with you! take care hun!!!!

Hi Natalie, thanks for the friend request! I'm glad you're keeping a positive attitude! I see from your About Me section that you're a Business Marketing and Poli Sci major - that sounds really interesting! What are you doing now post-graduation? I also see that you're getting a vacuum wig soon. Those are really great!

Hope you're having a good weekend~

well welcome to DC - you will love it here. definitely unique :) if you need help deciding on locations and whatnot (i.e. whats safe, close to metro, etc) let me know :) and i will keep my ears open for any possible roomies!

And i went from AA to AU all in the span of about 4-5 months, with my body hair going first, then head hair, then finally my eyebrows and eyelashes. of all of it what i miss the most are the eyelashes and eyebrows - mostly during allergy season!

i use beauti-FULL brows temporary tattoos- they last 4-6 days at a time and are pretty easy to have so no worries there. My lack of eyelashes i cover up with revlon eyeliner, its waterproof and stays on pretty well, and is somewaht natural looking. ive been looking into getting fake lashes, but we will see, that will be after i finally get a full lace wig lol.

when you get here maybe we can meet up and trade beauty tips :)
later girlie!
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hey natalie,
how are you doing.- good ole milwaukee. home of the milwaukee brewers woohoo!!!! neways i am hoping this site can help me cope with whats going on with me more.-it all started june 26th. when i went to the drs. she told me i have AA.- after lookin at a bald spot in my head.0- so that day i got a shot. of the steriod to help it stop falling out.-which we just noticed the hair is growin back.-as of now!!!!!!! i got excited well then yesterday i noticed when i was doing my hair nd i looked in the mirror that.i am thining out in the side of my head.- only my left side tho.- then this morning i noticed im thining out in the front of my head so now i have to go back into see the dr in the morning and more then likely get another set of steriod in my head.this is very depression and stressful on me.how did you deal with it i need help seriously no one around me has ever heard of alopecia Areada.- so no one can help me out. so i found this site in hopes to help with it.- thanks

Hey Natalie, My name is Heather Teachworth. I met you in DC at the American History Museum. I would love to see your new wig when you get it. I really enjoyed talking to you. It is the first time that I have met someone else who suffers from Alopecia. It felt great to actually meet someone who is going thru the same thing. Hope to talk to you soon.

I just saw your friend request..it's been a while since I've been on here. I hear you about the running. I have been running my entire life and it keeps me going too. Unfortunately, due to a knee injury, I haven't ran in 6 months! I attempted a brief one yesterday without any pain, so that is hopeful. How did your half-marathon go?

Very exciting....GOOD LUCK.....and congrats.

Sorry i havent spoke to u in a while......i have had my lace wig for about a month...i very much enjoy it...im still learning how to style...but im having fun...hope to talk to u soon

Hey my name is Molly... kims daughter. tat is so cool that u got a wig. i went to go look @ wigs one time but i felt very uncomfortable there so i never got one. anyways i wanted to say that u are vry brave for shaving your hair... i would of been scared to death. i hope to be frands wit u and get to know u bettr. [=[=[=[=

Hi Natalie! I'm so sorry that it took me so long to reply. And that really stinks that you were here during that unreal Monsoon. In the 23 years that I've been here, I can't ever remember there being THAT long of a stretch of rainy weather. :( and yes it was warm then, but its much hotter now. Ugh. But, I'm sure you made the best of it! You seem like such a positive upbeat person.
I read through your "About Me" in your profile, and I saw that you receive Reiki. Its wonderful that you are taking workshops! It is very relaxing and releases a lot of stress. I've taken classes and reached my 2nd attunement some time ago.

Hey Natalie :)
Thanks for your comment!!! Just have to say that you look absolutely beautiful!! and deserve every right to go out without a care in public, you go girl!! :)
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Thanks Natalie! I think you're right, it's the disappointment of a treatment NOT working when you had yourself CONVINCED it would - that's the worst... My spots spreading and getting bigger doesn't help either... It is definitely draining, but most days I'm good - i don't care if people notice my spots or whatever, but those shitty days, man - they're no fun... i'm loving this site, but part of me wonders if being on here all the time and talking/reading about alopecia all the time might make it worse!

you sound like an amazing lady!

hi there
yes you got that right. i asked, are you coimg to houston for conference or not? anyway i live in north india in chandigarh- the city beautiful. i love punjabi culture too. congrats for the job..........
stay in touch
take care
bye

Hey Natalie! Thanks for the wonderful comment. I understand having alopecia is hard. Like you as much as I try to keep a positive outlook on it all there were moments where I questioned the purpose of it. I do experience struggles in accepting myself but hey, in the end I thought to myself I should feel grateful that hair is all I do not have. I have my health, my family and my friends. That surely is more important no? :) I am glad to hear you are so happy right now! The good thing about having alopecia is that you can play around with wigs and scarves and look different everyday! How awesome is that! It's like playing dress up! hehe

Take care! Sal xx