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- My name is Carol. I have had alopecia for 30 years, since I was 1 year old. I had AA until I was 13 when I lost all the hair on my head and my mom freaked out and bought me a wig. I always stood up for myself when kids from school teased me, often getting into brawls. My schools and parents never communicated so no one understood what I was dealing with and everything was very hush hush. High school was a little bit better, I was still teased but I still had a good group of friends to hang out with which was important because friends will help defend you. At 15 I became AU and have been ever since. I've seen some regrowth during pregnancies and for the last year I have been seeing more growth here and there.
I haven't worn my wig much since 2001 when I finally got online and joined a few alopecia support groups. There weren't many Canadians online back then but I did find a few and some of these people were so inspiring - I wanted to be free like they were, so I ditched my wig. I stopped going to online groups for a while until Alopecia World came to be. Although I noticed a major increase in the amount of Canadians, it was still upsetting to me that there weren't more people closer to me. Canada's a big country!
This is when I started Palopecia. We had our first meeting in May of just this year (2008) and I finally got to meet other people with alopecia. Although this was great and I enjoy doing it very much, it's not enough! Canada has no representative for alopecia, almost all the insurance companies refure to cover wigs and many face discrimination. So, I'm a woman on a mission now - look out Canada, here I come!!!
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I feel...
I guess I've kind of gotten used to the fact that I wear a wig at work but it has kind of sucked too. I had a customer with alopecia the other day but I didn't have time to say anything, had I not been wearing a wig it might have come up and I would have been able to mention it but you can't do that discreetly and quickly at the same time. Then yesterday, a girl I worked with elsewhere, came to me. I recognized her right away and she just couldn't for the life of her, remember who I was. Then I… Continue
Posted on August 5th, 2008 at 1:18pm —
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I know how you feel about the wig. I feel exactly the same way when I wear mine. I just don't feel like me. I'm sorry work is kinda a bummer for ya. Just remember that work is not your life - it's your way of making money so at the end of the day you can go home to your life. ;o) At least that's what I tell myself to make it a little easier.
Keep you're head up. You can always be you here!
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CAR
Keep Shining!
Laura
Just staying in touch and saying hello, I've been checking the events coming around my area, and I am trying to make it to the workshop meeting on August in Richmond Hill, it would be my first, also I would love to be able to make it to your home town Guelph too sometime.
Anyway, I hope you are having a nice week!
Lili
Thanks for your support good luck with your mission!!!I think you will be a great representative! Your pics are great!!
Thank you Tammy
Most Aussies just flock to the beach to escape the summer heat. Sorry to hear you have to wear a wig in that sort of weather. I think your spray bottle is excellent. Although, may I make one suggestion? As you’re spraying the icy cold water try thinking about ice hockey :)
(Sorry, I wish I could think of a better solution)
Cheers
Serge
I doubt Melbourne’s winter compares to a Canadian winter. A cold day for us is 14°C. I’m a fan of the cooler weather so this weather doesn’t bother me.
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