Dear Maddy,
I want to say thank you for "stopping" by my page. I really appreciate all you shared. As a parent, you want the very best for your children. I am grateful that she can sing, dance, yell, run, have friends, etc. As you know Alopecia (especially universalis) attracts a lot of attention. When people take that double look and don't bother smiling or when they are just plain rude and won't look away even after they know I'm staring at them, that takes alot of my strength to hold back. Its God holding me. I have what you might consider a strong personality and believe when I say I hold back. I do it for my girl. She doesn't notice that they're staring cause she has no hair. She doesn't wear anything to cover up. I'm not going to lie to you at all, I am way more confortable now, WAY MORE. We go every where and I just as God to help me deal with the looks. At first its SO hard and scary. Time certainly has eased it. I have a question for you, do you put sunblock on your head? If so, does sweat every roll down into your eyes and burn? ReRe rubs her eyes alot. I haven't put a sunblock on her but Peggy Knight (do you know her?) called me the other day and she mentioned that I should put some on her. Again, thank you so much for sharing your personal experiences. This web site is neat because I get to know the lives of other Alopecians. When this first happened I felt like a needle in the ocean. Write back. Peace out-Moni from L.A.