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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jeffrey...... Don't you wish your boyfriend was bald like me Jul 26.

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About Me:: I was diagnosed with alopecia in September of 2007 at the age of 28.

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Whatdya mean it may not come back?!?

So I guess I'll start in September of 2007 -- when I went to my regular hair stylist for my regular monthly haircut. I had a full head of thick, dark hair. Or so I thought. She starts cutting and asks me about a bald spot developing at the back of my scalp. I hadn't noticed any hair loss previous to her holding up the mirror to show me. I was shocked, to say the least. It was one of those cup-your-hands-around-your-mouth-and-gasp situations. I had been walking around for who knows how long...wit… Continue

Posted on May 6th, 2008 at 9:30pm — 8 Comments (Add)

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At 9:01pm on July 11th, 2008, Solange said…: Hey Mike, I don't know of any support groups in the province - I tried to look when I first moved here ten years ago but I didn't have any luck; Very few people even knew what it was and I was still trying to figure it out for myself. There are actually a number of people in Regina who have it, though I don't really know any of them too well - I am actually a very shy in person so I haven't approached the few people I see when I am out and about.

I never went through the re-growth, my hair just stoped growing and that was pretty much the end of it, though it did take close to a year for it to all fall out. I have about twenty or so hairs on my head and one stubborn little hair on my left arm which shows up every few weeks or so on my left arm I named it Spike and sometimes he brings friends and I fear that I might turn into a werewolf :)

At 11:46pm on July 8th, 2008, Solange said…: Hey Mike, I just read your story, I know exactly what it is like to live in smalltown, SK (and also the "big city") and encounter people who don't have a flippin' clue about alopecia. Hopefully your hair will decide to either go one way or the other so you can perhaps find you feel comfortable as either a hair-ed person or as a full-time alopecian:)

I think the one encounter that probably meant the most to me was about seven years ago, I was working retail and a guy came into my store who was minus one leg - the whole thing from the hip - so I thought 'heck - if he can get over losing a body part, so can I.' I never even spoke to the guy, he was just meeting his wife. Up until this point I hadn't looked at losing my hair as losing a body part - people had suggested it but I hadn't really seen it until that very moment...

I know a few guys with alopecia and I have noticed that over time that skin tone does even out - even on us girls who don't always have the freedom of walking around without covering.

BTW, what station are you on?? Do you broadcast to Regina?

At 10:21pm on June 15th, 2008, Drew said…: Hey mike, thanks for the comments and the question. The spots are still noticable with the Headblade. The headblade is basically like any other razor thats not electric. However I will say what is really noticable to us, may not be to others. My friend asked me why I shaved my head and so I showed him the back of my head where the spots are really noticable and he said he wouldn't have noticed them unless I pointed them out. I think it all has to do with the fact that it's us and we dwell on the things that are wrong.

And even the ones who have noticed the spots on me say that its not like they jump out (and my hair is a darker color at the root and base of it. I've found for the most part that people may ask questions once but then they act like nothings different. And that is how it was with the girls who are on my soccer team I coach (they're all under 13) and we all know that kids can be the most brutally honest without meaning to be.

But best of luck...

At 1:52pm on June 3rd, 2008, Mike Vandebeld said…: Hey man no prob. hope things are goin' good out in the big flats...lol...Just gonna have lunch...later
MIkry V

At 6:35am on June 3rd, 2008, Lise Marie Bordeleau said…: thank you.... for answering back....take care Lise

At 8:35am on May 28th, 2008, Lise Marie Bordeleau said…: hi Mike... did someone answer you about nair for the head... if so let me know.... i never thaught about that....good question

At 9:06pm on May 26th, 2008, Cheryl said…: Hi Mike!

At 5:55pm on May 25th, 2008, Mike Vandebeld said…: Dude....just read your question about Nair.....DO NOT USE!!! Very painful......, burns the living s__t outta' the soft skin.. around your neck and ears .....smooth...but ouch...ouch...ouch....

At 1:54pm on May 25th, 2008, Mike Vandebeld said…: Hey MIke...how are ya' yeah..I live pretty close to Calgary...'bout an hour away....and I'll tell ya'..I won't leave the house without a hat....

At 10:03am on May 21st, 2008, Constance Willems said…: Hi there Mike, i just read your comment about men´s hats -
I am adding a series of hats for men next to my collection for women,
will keep you updated,
have a nice day, Constance