Pam, if you get this in time - today (Saturday, July 17th) is Alopecia Awareness Day. A bunch of people from the new england area are meeting for a picnic, swimming, etc. at Hopkinton State Park (in Hopkinton, MA) from 8am - 8pm. Join us if you can.
HI PAMELA, I HAVE BEEN BALD GOING ON 3 YEARS - IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS HAIR HAS BEEN GROWING BACK, MINE STARTED AT A TENIS BALL SIZE PATCH AT THE BACK OF MY HEAD, THIS PATCH THEN HAD BABIES, WHICH IN TURN HAD BABIES - THATS WHEN I SHAVED WHAT WAS LEFT OFF. IT WAS SO BAD!!(MIND YOU MY GIRLFRIEND SHAVE WHAT WAS LEFT OF WITH HER FANNY CLIPPERS)
"HAIR IS THE RICHEST ORNAMENT OF WOMEN" MARTIN LUTHER QUOTE. AND IT IS SO TRUE! - THE FIRST 2 MONTHS WERE THE WORST, SEEING ALL THE HAIR FALL OUT AND HAVING NO WAY TO STOP IT, WITH ALL DR SAYING THAT IS JUST ALOPECIA, IT MAY / MAY NOT GROW BACK. WELL FOR ME I WANT ANSWERS, I HAVE BEEN TO EVERYONE, I AM NOW BEENING LOOKED AFTER BY A PROF OF IMMUNOLOGY, HE HAS FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE 2 AUTO IMMUNE PROBLEMS AND IN ONE OF THEM YOUR HAIR CAN FALL OUT. I AM AND HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST 6-9MONTHS BEEN TAKING CHEMO DRUGS (STRANGE I KNOW) AND IT HAS WORKED FOR ME. THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE BAD, AND IVE BEEN QUITE SICK ON SOME OF THEM BUT I CAN SEE RESULTS - AM AT WORK SO I BETTER GO - GOOD LUCK RACH
Hi Jeff, nice to hear from you again. How are you doing? Happy 4th of July. I'm less worried regarding my Alopecia - as I've posted, it's not gotten any bigger, and I still have only one spot. Thank God! My Dermatologist is now calling it Alopecia scarring.
Hello and welcome, Pamela!
I know how hard alopecia can be; I have had it for about 30 years. After I became the spokesperson for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, a lot of women were needing my help and support, so I wrote a book called, "If Your Hair Falls Out, Keep Dancing!" You can find out more on my page -- and it's available on this site under "Bookshelf." Let me know if there's anything else I can do!
LeslieAnn
hello n welcome,
ive also just recently lost my hair and lost most of it apart from strands, that was about 8wks ago, i shaved off wat i had left, but i now have hair growin bak in which is white and growin at different stages but im hopin it will grow bak properly, i do have thinnin of hair all over but there is hope, so try to keep positive i know how hard that can be, as i still find it difficult myself, i hope ur doin ok, take care, x
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Thank you for the gift, you sweet girl!
Big hugs!
Leslie Ann
Hope your sunday is relaxing.
I'm working today. Had a pleasent 4th at home.
Jeff
"HAIR IS THE RICHEST ORNAMENT OF WOMEN" MARTIN LUTHER QUOTE. AND IT IS SO TRUE! - THE FIRST 2 MONTHS WERE THE WORST, SEEING ALL THE HAIR FALL OUT AND HAVING NO WAY TO STOP IT, WITH ALL DR SAYING THAT IS JUST ALOPECIA, IT MAY / MAY NOT GROW BACK. WELL FOR ME I WANT ANSWERS, I HAVE BEEN TO EVERYONE, I AM NOW BEENING LOOKED AFTER BY A PROF OF IMMUNOLOGY, HE HAS FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE 2 AUTO IMMUNE PROBLEMS AND IN ONE OF THEM YOUR HAIR CAN FALL OUT. I AM AND HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST 6-9MONTHS BEEN TAKING CHEMO DRUGS (STRANGE I KNOW) AND IT HAS WORKED FOR ME. THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE BAD, AND IVE BEEN QUITE SICK ON SOME OF THEM BUT I CAN SEE RESULTS - AM AT WORK SO I BETTER GO - GOOD LUCK RACH
All is good here with me how are you?
Jeff
How are you today?
Tracy
I know how hard alopecia can be; I have had it for about 30 years. After I became the spokesperson for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, a lot of women were needing my help and support, so I wrote a book called, "If Your Hair Falls Out, Keep Dancing!" You can find out more on my page -- and it's available on this site under "Bookshelf." Let me know if there's anything else I can do!
LeslieAnn
ive also just recently lost my hair and lost most of it apart from strands, that was about 8wks ago, i shaved off wat i had left, but i now have hair growin bak in which is white and growin at different stages but im hopin it will grow bak properly, i do have thinnin of hair all over but there is hope, so try to keep positive i know how hard that can be, as i still find it difficult myself, i hope ur doin ok, take care, x
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