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Update - I hope this gives you hope!
Hi Everyone!!
I have thought long and hard about updating on Alopecia World - I didn't want to upset anyone with my good news...but then thought...HEY...If this could give even one person a bit of hope...it's very much worth it!!
The good news is that I have 100% complete regrowth. I shaved my head on January 24th 2009, and by October 2009, the last patch had grown over.
One year later, I am patch free and just waiting for my hair to grow long again. I still have thoughts in the back of my mind...will it stay?? I still see hairs falling out - but a "normal" amount. Sometimes, even seeing 1 hair will make me wonder...But the anxiety and worry is slowly subsiding. I've never had short hair, and still have yet to adjust to it - But at the same time...I am SO very thankful for what I do have.
It has been one heck of a year!! I look back and can now see how up and down my emotions were. Even the days I thought I was doing good...I really wasn't. But sometimes we need to lie to ourselves to keep moving forward...until one day, you might actually believe it. I think I can honestly say that I was in a state of depression for the first 4 months...It's all kind of a blur to me now...But, I know that I did my very best...even if my best wasn't always that "great". If I didn't have such an amazing support system....I'm not sure where I'd be!! Thanks baby, I love you!
I feel that I am now ready to move forward in my life in the most positive of ways! Being diagnosed with AA was only one year ago...but what I have learned from it...will last me a life time. I wouldn't be who I am today without going through it...and for that...I'm so thankful!
I pray that my story will inspire others to keep faith that it IS possible your hair just might decide to come back...But if it doesn't...embrace the beauty that comes along with Alopecia...I've seen so many people with no hair...and I think it's gorgeous...that is how I would do it...if it ever came to that again!
I wish everyone a beautiful New Year!
I have thought long and hard about updating on Alopecia World - I didn't want to upset anyone with my good news...but then thought...HEY...If this could give even one person a bit of hope...it's very much worth it!!
The good news is that I have 100% complete regrowth. I shaved my head on January 24th 2009, and by October 2009, the last patch had grown over.
One year later, I am patch free and just waiting for my hair to grow long again. I still have thoughts in the back of my mind...will it stay?? I still see hairs falling out - but a "normal" amount. Sometimes, even seeing 1 hair will make me wonder...But the anxiety and worry is slowly subsiding. I've never had short hair, and still have yet to adjust to it - But at the same time...I am SO very thankful for what I do have.
It has been one heck of a year!! I look back and can now see how up and down my emotions were. Even the days I thought I was doing good...I really wasn't. But sometimes we need to lie to ourselves to keep moving forward...until one day, you might actually believe it. I think I can honestly say that I was in a state of depression for the first 4 months...It's all kind of a blur to me now...But, I know that I did my very best...even if my best wasn't always that "great". If I didn't have such an amazing support system....I'm not sure where I'd be!! Thanks baby, I love you!
I feel that I am now ready to move forward in my life in the most positive of ways! Being diagnosed with AA was only one year ago...but what I have learned from it...will last me a life time. I wouldn't be who I am today without going through it...and for that...I'm so thankful!
I pray that my story will inspire others to keep faith that it IS possible your hair just might decide to come back...But if it doesn't...embrace the beauty that comes along with Alopecia...I've seen so many people with no hair...and I think it's gorgeous...that is how I would do it...if it ever came to that again!
I wish everyone a beautiful New Year!
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Comment by lynne on January 12, 2010 at 5:21pm
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wow great story, i to have regrowth and it seems i have stubble all over my head so no bald patches, altho its very hard to tell as its still pure white,
anyways so pleased for u and i hope that it is comin bak for gd, glad u shared ur story to, all the best xx
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Comment by Robert on January 12, 2010 at 6:26pm
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So happy for you Christie. Great news.
I too have most of my hair back but, like you, I always panic when I see any hair coming out. I'm glad to see that the anxiety/worry subsides over time.
Thanks for posting a positive blog.
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Comment by Joy on January 12, 2010 at 10:39pm
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Congrats Christie..its a good thing to hear good news just as we feel bad for others going through a rough time its great to share in someones success!! thanks for sharing....you may give someone that has the same condition the hope they needed today!!
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Comment by Susan - Jon's Mum on January 12, 2010 at 11:46pm
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Congratulations Christie,
So happy for you
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Comment by Katrina Dubasov on January 13, 2010 at 7:56am
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Congrats! I'm sure everyone is glad to hear your good news! =] Good luck with growing your hair out!
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Comment by Kimberly Rolon on January 13, 2010 at 1:18pm
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How great Christie!!! Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. Im sure it will give hope to many. We share our good and difficult times here on this great site and this is a good one :) Blesssing!!!
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Comment by JeffreySF on January 13, 2010 at 9:18pm
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Great News!!!
I'm so happy for you Christie!!!
Jeffrey
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Comment by Christie on January 14, 2010 at 8:16am
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I shaved it all off January 24th, and by March I had some small patches growing in. All the patches grew in the same way they fell out. Which ever patch was last to appear...was the first to grow. So, the main patch ( the first one I noticed) grew to about 4 inches around - around July/August it started to slowly grow in - from the outside in. I had dark hair growing on the outside...and white hair growing from the middle. Once it was the only patch I had left, I was able to use dark brown eye shadow to hide any visable skin on the patch...it worked great!! Finally around October, I had no signs of any patches. So, from the day I first saw the patch to the time it all grew back in...It was about 10 months. I had to have it trimmed a few times in between because the hair was growing at all different lengths. I have posted a picture from New Year's Eve...You can see how long my hair is on there...it's not long - but it's all there...and growing in curlier then I remember!!
Keep me updated!! Hugs to you! :)
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I'm so happy for you! This gives us all hope!
Happy New Hair!
Jeffrey
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Comment by Coleen on January 15, 2010 at 11:10pm
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That's great news, hope it keeps growing and yes it gives us all hope that one day it might come back, but if it doesn't I agree with you bald is beautiful.
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