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Comment by Petra on April 19, 2012 at 1:49am

I was at the doctors today and the nurse that was taking my vitals said that she liked my hair. I said thanks and then told her it was a wig and that I have alopecia. She said that you couldn't tell and in a really nice way that I would not have to tell anyone. About 30 seconds later another nurse walks by and tells me that she likes my hair I said thanks and then me and the other nurse looked at each other and started laughing. When the other nurse came back around I told her I was wearing a wig and that I have alopecia and that usually I wear scarves. Ahhh she finally recognized me.

Comment by becky b on February 4, 2012 at 11:20am

About a week ago, I shaved the rest of my lingering hair off. Then, I went to the grocery store. Eyes were on me as I walked. I saw a male worker who had his head shaved and I came so close to complimenting him on his wonderful haircut!!!

Comment by cadane on January 23, 2012 at 11:16pm

Hi everyone, I'm new to the site, and you seem like a good group. Molly, I laughed at your recent comments. I was recently hiking with an aunt and her boyfriend, and my aunt was talking about a cousin's husband who shaves his head. My aunt said that she doesn't understand why he would want to do that or why he would think it's attractive. We all laughed when I said that I obviously don't have a problem with it and think it's sexy.

Comment by Molly on January 16, 2012 at 6:11pm

Once I was walking through the barracks and our floor SGT. stops me and is like "Dunn did you leave your shamp...." her voice just sorta dropped off and I was like "no I didn't leave my shampoo in the bathroom! Jeez!!" She felt bad but I was laughing like crazy...later on I wrote on our floor message board that "if anyone finds my shampoo I NEED it!!-Dunn" everyone in the barracks thought it was hilarious

Comment by Molly on January 16, 2012 at 5:57pm

When I was doing future soldier training before shipping to BCT one of the future soldiers brought her nephew to watch us train. He was like 5 years old and I was playing with him in the office before we left for the gym. His aunt had a picture of herself with purple hair and asked the little boy if he wanted to see it, she showed us and I was like it looks pretty but I like clear hair better don't you? and pretended to toss my hair over my shoulder. He looked so confused he didn't know if he just couldn't see my hair because it was clear or if I was joking. In the end he said yes and by the end of our training when he was leaving with his aunt he told her to say bye to his friend with the clear hair! :)

Comment by Terri on December 2, 2011 at 10:53am

Welcome Bruce.... Im liking your quirky sense of humour. The world definitely needs more of it.

Comment by Susan Innes on December 1, 2011 at 1:56pm

Bruce-Definitely, laughter is an amazing way to fight back. Sorry that you've had to face an amputation but great to hear that you're willing to attend conferences. NAAF is uplifting, although we do share a few tears at some of the presentations; I guess some of the painful memories can still sneak up on us (have to watch your back at all times):).

So, if you can come, Uncle Fester, please start reserving some bald jokes to share with all of us while we eat and be merry! Wisconsin Fuzzball

Comment by Bruce on December 1, 2011 at 12:55pm

I love it that this group is here! Humor is one of the things that has helped get me past my initial freakout. It was also important to me after losing my leg 10 years ago. If I ever make it to a NAAF convention, you will be the guys I look for. When I attended our national Amputee Coalition conferences, I hung out with the other malcontents. We were the first ones to make sick and twisted amputee jokes.

Now that I've come down off the ceiling after the rapid advance of my Alopecia, I tell people I was just getting used to seeing Santa Claus in my mirror--now it's Uncle Fester.

I've recently lost 25 lbs.--unfortunately half of that was hair.

To quote Star Wars--Laugh it up, Fuzzballs!

Comment by Susan Innes on November 7, 2011 at 7:41pm

Norm, you're reading the wrong manual. There are minor complaints such as: The "Honey, I'm home/where are my slippers?" greetings which could be for the dog who seems to adore anyone who gives them a pat on the head. (What happened to the roses, Norm?)

Then, there are the more egregious acts such as "asking one to sit on furniture that one could stick to" or "talking about oneself through the entire dinner and then forgetting the date's name when a friend appears" or "indulging in chewing tobacco and then using the dog's waterdish for a sputtoon." Yuk...really all too much for the intelligent female to endure!:). Hugs, Moana.

Comment by Norm on November 7, 2011 at 12:15pm

But Sue, we're SUPPOSED to be disappointing! If we weren't, what else would you wimmin moan about?? :)

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