Hi,

I just found JoAnn Gray's youtube page today.  She is awesome, so sweet and very beautiful inside and out.  I went to her site because of wig reviews, but discovered later that she has alopecia.    I thought, she's one of us.  I don't see any recent videos from her, so hope she is thriving and well.

I came to our site to find out if she is indeed one of us.  Hi JoAnn if you are here, here is a great big hug from me. You encourage me.  I sometimes get down on my situation, but when I realize there is not much I can do about it, I feel better. I am learning to accept my limitations, though we all have days when we want to shake a fist up to the sky if we are honest.  Today is a very blessed day.

Wishing you well JoAnn.  Keep being beautiful because you are.

Thanks to AC from CA for posting this first.  I did a search of JoAnn Gray and found your post:

Comment by AC from CA, USA on April 11, 2013 at 9:47pm

Also, Bernadette and others--

The whole idea of a wig has been a big deal for me. I am an au natural earthy kind of chick, so conceiving of myself with a wig was a hard concept to embrace.

My daughter suggested I check out YouTube and I stumbled on a woman who has scarring alopecia who has done a gazillion wig reviews (cool, helped me find wigs to try as a start)but listening to her journey, and watching several of her videos that really touched on the alopecia experience, just switched my whole perception around wearing wigs.

Here's a link to her initial video reveal about having alopecia for anyone interested: http://youtu.be/zJuiPpz6Gww

Besides a whole boatload of videos just focusing on wig reviews, she has several videos that go over her decision to shave her head bald and that just document her positive attitude in dealing with scarring alopecia.

You might find it empowering to watch a few of her videos: search the Jo Ann Gray youtube channel for alopecia as a keyword, or just browse through.

Also, I absolutely love the wig reviews because 1) I'm not interested in spending a fortune on any one wig, 2) it's helpful getting user reviews from an alopecia sufferer about wigs that I can then just hunt down online by exact brand and model, 3) she often showcases the shorter styles that I also favor.

Also, will share that I found some other very excellent videos on youtube relating to how to make a wig hairline look more natural. Invaluable!


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