"hang in there. nothing freaky about you. you look like a normal everyday american woman."
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Metal in Wig? Having an MRI
Started this discussion. Last reply by Fran Smith Jun 11, 2010. 4 Replies 0 Favorites
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Leslee replied to Artemis88's discussion How do you deflect questions about your hair? in the group Adults who have grown up with alopecia"HI,..I know how you feel...I've had AT for 18 years, since the summer before my senior year. I don't talk about it at all. When people ask where I get my hair done I am very uncomfortable, so I lie and make something up.. I applaud you for…"
Leslee commented on Alexandra's group People From New Jersey With Alopecia"I am not close at all and weeknights are not good for me! But maybe another time and place"
Leslee commented on Alexandra's group People From New Jersey With Alopecia"I wish there was something near me too...but I am in the boonies of Sussex county....dont think there's too myuch going on! BTW, what do you guys do when people keep grilling you where you get your haircut when its a wig? I am not close enough…"
Valerie Hutcherson left a comment for Leslee"Hi Leslee!
Thanks for adding me as a friend. We do indeed have a lot of similarities. I think hiding it becomes a habit and it's a hard on to break even when you have accepted your AT status. I've had it most of my life but only close…"
Fran Smith replied to Leslee's discussion Metal in Wig? Having an MRI"Hi Leslee. You probably have had an answer to this already but I too have had MRI's and had to either remove the wig or cut the metal hooks that keep the wig in place. (on the back where you would adjust the fit).
Hope all worked out.
Fern"
Gail M replied to Leslee's discussion Metal in Wig? Having an MRI"I've had MRIs wearing mine without problems."
Traci Brogan replied to Leslee's discussion Metal in Wig? Having an MRI"This is a little late, but I've had many MRI's and always wear my wig. Some wigs do have metal so those you would need to take off but if not, you should be fine."
Carmen Dayhoff commented on Leslee's blog post This is wearing me down"Leslee, you may not have to bring it up to people all the time. Take opportunities when others bring it up to you. Like the other girls were saying, when you get a compliment, just talk a little about it saying it's a "hair piece"…"
Mary commented on Leslee's blog post This is wearing me down"Leslie, I've only been bald for 2 1/2 years, but I know how you feel. I have to say that I agree with the others about hiding...I've been so much happier since accepting that this bald woman is the new me, and just getting on with my life.…"
Petra commented on Leslee's blog post This is wearing me down"The more you bring it up to people the easier it gets. Start with your husband - maybe show him who you really are, does your son know that you have alopecia and that you wear a wig all the time? Talk to your family, what are you afraid of?
I know…"
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- I am 36 years old,married, with a 9 year old son, I work at home as a pharmacist. I have had AT since I was 17 years old. I have always been secretive about this as I feel like a freak!
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This is wearing me down
Posted on June 5, 2010 at 6:30am 15 Comments 0 Favorites
Hi, I have had AT since the summer before my senior year of high school. Great timing! I was so embarrassed, and wore a wig to school and never told anyone. I made my mother tell the moms of a couple of my close friends and thats it. I always felt that people were staring at me. I went off to college and dealt with it, but only told my roommates and then it was never spoken of. It has been 20 years and I am just so tired of "dealing with it". I thought I accepted it but don't know if deep down… Continue
Brow help
Posted on June 15, 2009 at 7:02pm 11 Comments 0 Favorites
HI everyone
I have had AT since I was 17. My lashes are my own, and my brows come and go, right now I have them on 1 side. I'm not very good at "doing " my brows. Any tips or good products to use?
I have had AT since I was 17. My lashes are my own, and my brows come and go, right now I have them on 1 side. I'm not very good at "doing " my brows. Any tips or good products to use?
Comment Wall (13 comments)
- At 2:40pm on November 2, 2011,
Just Ask said… - hang in there. nothing freaky about you. you look like a normal everyday american woman.
- At 9:13am on September 18, 2010, Valerie Hutcherson said…
- Hi Leslee!
Thanks for adding me as a friend. We do indeed have a lot of similarities. I think hiding it becomes a habit and it's a hard on to break even when you have accepted your AT status. I've had it most of my life but only close family know about it and only my children see me without my wig. My husband of 7 years knows i wear a wig but i've never showed him my baldness. When i'm not in a wig, I wear a scarf around him. I know this is ridiculous and he accepts and loves me but I still have a hard time revealing. I look forward to getting to know you!
- At 7:09am on June 5, 2010,
Jocelyn said… - Hey Leslee! Thanks for the add! I hope you are having a great morning! How far is Vernon from NYC?
- At 2:59pm on October 27, 2009,
Karina said… - Leslee...it´s Karina from Argentina...Can you suggest me any brand of wigs to feel comfortable to work..how many hours do you wear it? Summer,winter? Sorry I´m very anxious cause I don´t want to be depressed.
- At 7:52pm on July 7, 2009,
Angela Varnum said… - Hello Leslee, Thanks for the compliment. My wig is just a synthetic from Wilshire wigs. It is multiple colors and I really like it. I would like to look into vacuum prosthesis too. I manually put on my brows for 30 years, I used a brow powder from Clinique and then dabbed hairspray over the top to keep the brows on all day. I since gave all that up with permanent tatoo brows. I am so happy. Would love to chat more!! :)
- At 5:45pm on July 6, 2009, Karina said…
- Thanks Leslee...here in Argentina I bought a natural hair wig but it hurts me a bit..
- At 4:01pm on July 6, 2009, Karina said…
- Leslie...What type of wig do you use? Is it comfortable?
- At 2:44pm on July 6, 2009,
MiNAH said…
- Yes..day to day i'm going fine..then pass by the mirror and think..how my life would have been otherwise, if i wasn't perceived as lesser.
Indirectly people & family..i mean close family...don't want to admit they have a perception issue whith judging.
After all ...these are people who have no idea what it's like to be bald as a woman.
If they were to lose their hair..they wouldn't know what to do"Naturally"
I had an issue this weekend..where I was insulted/ordered, and told to put on the wig.
I''ll wear it when it suits me....right!
That thing in this heat..is too hot.
It's a vacume/suction...silicone freedomwig prosthesis.
I did wear it..out in the Intense Heat and It wasn't "COOL"
Neither Cool..or Cool!
I am going to get to a position in my life..where nobody or no one will ever tell me to wear a wig.. nor even think they have the right to discuss my hair loss.
I am dealing with it in my own way..and I should say..I'm so STRONG and BRAVE...that I don't need ignorance to bring me down.
I am on a MISSION!
Mina
- At 1:21am on June 17, 2009,
BaldGirlsDoLunch.org said… - Hi Leslee-
No, you're no freak. You're a totally normal woman just like the rest of us. Secrecy is debilitating. Every woman deserves to live a life of freedom, ease and confidence.
I love helping women find each other through our BGDL network. Hope to meet up. If you join our Bald Girls Do Lunch group here on AW, you can receive my blast emails of up to the minute info like when our Today Show segment will air or when research meds used for alopecia are recalled by the FDA -
or, stop by our main site and you'll be added to alerts for our events in the NY/NJ areas.
Thea
BaldGirlsDoLunch.org
- At 8:07am on June 16, 2009, Rose said…
- Thanks for the message, you are very pretty so I'm sure if you think people are stareing at you they are thinking nice things! Hope your having a good day
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