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- About Me:
- My name is Cheryl Carvery-Jones. I was born in Montreal, Quebec Canada and recently moved to Detroit, Michigan. I have been living with alopecia since 1991. Throughout the years, I have had alopecia areata and alopecia totalis. My life is not over, so there is still time for alopecia universalis. ;) I have had many ups and down and find that I have come out on the other side standing tall.
It has always been just a given for me to reach out to others with alopecia. I just did it naturally. I became involved in our local support group in Montreal, participated in the national conferences, and became president of the Quebec Alopecia Areata Foundation.
A few months ago someone asked me what I am going to do when I move to the USA. My initial thought was attend or start a support group in Michigan. This all led to starting Alopecia World with my fiancé, richard jones (rj).
rj and I created Alopecia World to meet the online support needs of alopecians. Here we share and encourage each other through our struggles and celebrate our victories, big and small.
On a personal note, I like to blend femininity and strength. A woman can be strong and physically capable as well as soft and feminine. For a long time I thought I "had" to be one or the other, and I had a hard time finding my place. Blending both is very gratifying, indeed.
I also like to keep active. It does not have to be extreme. It can be a bike ride, walking, painting a house, or cleaning the garage.
I recently married richard jones (rj), a VERY special man that supports me in my alopecia and is the catalyst and the great mind behind the research and design of this site.
- Do you have alopecia?
- Alopecia areata
- Are you age 18 or older?
- No - I am not 18 or older
- Website:
- http://www.alopeciaworld.com
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Moving forward, always bring about a time of reflection for me
On November 30, I was accepted as an US permanent resident. Although it was great news to know that I could n… Continue Posted on December 4, 2009 at 6:00pm — 7 Comments
The other side of fear
The first time I left the house without my wig I literally stood at the door with my hand on the knob totally frozen for about five minutes. I knew once I walked out that door everyone would not only know my “secret,” but would now see it. There was a big difference between telling and showing somebody my alopecia.To… Continue
Posted on September 4, 2009 at 12:12am — 5 Comments
Bald Penguin Covers Up
Recently someone forwarded this to me and I thought you guys would like to know that Penguins can have alopecia too!You can see the original article here:
Bald Penguin Covers… Continue
Posted on August 24, 2009 at 1:51pm — 1 Comment
Gail Porter's video caught me off guard
I was watching her facial expressions, reactions, body language, and it mirrored a lot of thing that I have felt during my journey.
I remember, playing it “strong” and then the dermatologist telling me that pe… Continue
Posted on February 16, 2009 at 6:42pm — 5 Comments
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? for you, have you ever attended a NAAF conference , this yr is in Indianapolis? if yes what were or are they like? Thanks, i am trying to find out. Have a great day Denise.
Thanks for welcoming me! I love the site, your a star for making it! x
I hope to see you and RJ at NAAF this year!
I would love to catch up and spend some time together!
Love you too!
Jeff
Gr. Sam ...yes from Amsterdam ...hihihi
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