THAK YOU FOR WELCOMING TO MY NEW HOME LOVE KAT

Hi Dawn- The two wigs I have are both Rene of Paris wigs. One is called the Jennifer and the other is called the Erika. I have AU...no hair on my body at all. In May I finally shaved the two patches of hair I had left on my head off. It was hard to finally shave the little hair I had left off, but at the same time I am glad I did it.

My husband and I love to travel! We just moved from Austin to Houston in February. We miss Austin a lot...it is a great place! We really love Chicago and we just recently went to San Fransisco a month or two ago. I think we may try to go to Boston in a couple of months. My husband is a huge baseball fan so we were thinking about going to see a Red Sox's game!

Hope you are doing well!

Thanks for taking the time and sending a greeting! I will be getting to know more about this site, and learning more about you all great people in the next few days, glad to know I am not alone!

Thanks for the comment Dawn. Most of the pictures are of me before my hair fell out. My profile picture is me with my wig on. I just received a new wig I ordered on Monday so I plan on posting some more pictures with my new wig on. Congrats on building your house. That sounds like a lot of hard work but a lot of fun too!!

:o hii and thanks :D
omg i love alopeciaworld, everyones so nice ^-^
and no one gets bothered about having alopecia :D

Hi Dawn.
Thanks for welcoming me. I was just diagnosed yesterday even though I figured it out myself. I only have a few spots and my doc prescribed some cream so I am just learning.

Thanks again

Hi Dawn
thankyou so much for your welcome I have only had AA for just over thre weeks and my daughter shaved the little bit of remaining hair i had left on Sunday. I have been so fortunate that my husband and children have been amazing. Two of my grandchildren wrote me the most beautiful poem I will share sometime It certainly helps to know we are not alone cheers
helen

Hi Dawn, I read your profile. I am not shocked that your family isn't accepting of it yet. How long have you said you had alopecia? My parents never "accepted" it at first. They never came to one doctor's appt with me. I am not sure why. I will never know to this day why my parents just said, so your hair is falling out. I don't know if it was that they didn't accept weakness or just didn't want to accept something was wrong. I was devastated that my parents wouldn't ask me what was going on or seemed remotely concerned. I went from age 12 to 16 alone, literally. Because of how they treated me I didn't feel that it was ok to tell anyone what was going on. I can get more into depth with that later. I found when I was 16 I was dating a very accepting and nurturing guy. He knew something wasn't right and asked questions. Even made it known that he was there for me and started coming to all my doctors appts and holding my hand when I got injections.

yea kinda its like 30 min. from ft.stewart

Thanks, Dawn, looking forward to communicating with a lot of people.

Thanks for the Welcome Dawn! Good luck with your house. Look forward to chatting with you!

Hi Dawn! Glad to meet you and see you here on the site! We all are in the same situations that vary a bit more but the support and kindred spirits I have found here are wonderful!!!!

it sounds like your family avoids feeling uncomfortable. some people are like that. they may not mean to hurt you but they have no idea how to deal with it. i keep thinking that your hair loss is different and will come back eventually. perhaps your body was sort of in shock after your surgeries. it sounds like you went through alot with your heart surgeries! i am happy you have a supportive husband. one more question, when you had your son, did your hair come out and then come back again? also, there are some antidepressants that can make your hair come out. i am not sure if you are aware of that, but it may be something to investigate. talk to you soon, jenn

Thank you! Dawn I'm also the only one in my family with alopecia. I'm sorry that your family is not very understanding to your feelings regarding your condition. My family also had a hard time understanding how I was feeling and how this was impacting me. It will get better

Hi,
thx :)
This is an Iranian name for a 'sleeping woman'. Iran is my latest fascination. I tried to learn Iranian language a bit but it turned out to hard and too time- consuming.
Though, I am going there for my August holidays this year- can't wait.. :)
And how r u doing?

I am the only one in my family with alopecia. Everyone has very thick hair.
Whenever I have tried to discuss my condition even in a positive light with family (parents and siblings) they just roll their eyes. It makes them very uncomfortable and uneasy. It really hurts. My family has never been the compassionate type. My mother has never been motherly or sensitive. All of my heart surgeries, none of my family came (except my husband and inlaws) visited until I was well and recovered. Illness and sickness seems to be a sign of weakness to them. I think it is very scary for them and they just don't know how to handle it so they avoid it. With the alopecia, they act almost embarrassed of me. I hate to sound so negative about them, but that is really how they are to say the least. That is okay. I think it has molded me into being extra caring and compassionate for others that have been broken spiritually and/or physically. I have found alot of support from people at my church and a pastor friend of mine.

i read your info. on your page and noticed you mentioned you wish your family was more supportive. i think your acceptance will come easier if they accept it. you should express to them how you feel about their lack of sensitivity. i bet having a heart condition is really tough. do the females in your family (your mom and grandmother, aunts etc.) have thin hair?

You are alot braver than you think. Just taking that first step says alot!!
Thanks that pic was last year; I need to post a more recent one. I need to get some more batteries for my camera. It has thinned out alot more recently. It was super, super, super, thick and curly before now it's thinner and straight. Wierd huh?? It's mostly on the sides so the top seems to cover it up.

Dawn, i get my wigs on line bestwig outlet is a good one and beauty trends is another; anyway i can help you all u have to do is ask.