First time in public without a wig or hairpiece

Yesterday I rode a roller coaster. For the first time in 20 years I did something super fun and active without worrying that my scalp concealer(dermatch and Fullmore spray were my favorites in the early yrs of my hair loss) was running down my face as I sweated or that my expensive hair would fly off my head. I did wear a turban because it was a sunny day in Gatlinburg TN where I was vacationing. I am very fair skinned and can get s sunburn just thinking about the sun too much. I did mentally prepare myself for the possibility that once I got on the actual ride they might ask me to remove my turban. And if they had asked I was ready to bare my now totally bald head. They didn't ask. They were very kind and almost deferential to me. I think they suspected I had cancer. It was so freeing to fly down the mountain with no worries and to feel the wind in my face. I am so totally done with keeping my hair "situation" from keeping me from doing what I love. This summer I'm going to swim a lot because I love it. I had stopped swimming because of my hair. What if my concealer ran? What if my wig or hairpiece fell off or got ruined? Enough! I am going swimming and if I wear a swim cap it would only be to protect my head from getting sunburned. If I'm at an indoor pool it will just me enjoying myself, enjoying my life for a change. My next big challenge will be to go out in public, out to dinner or somewhere social without covering up. I like my wigs but I so like the freedom of just wearing what I want on my head and that includes the freedom to go bare.

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Comment by OneBaldMother on May 26, 2015 at 10:25pm
Thank you for sharing your story--it was so encouraging for me to read. Way to go!!

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