Shannon you are so beautiful!! Way to be proud of who you are!! I am a mom of a beautiful 3yr old and you give me hope knowing that she will be a beautiful women. Thanks!!

Your kids are adorable!!!

Hey Shannon,

thank you so much, we think she's pretty great too! Your baby must be going on a year by now. Please fill me in on what you've been up too.
I am in the market for a new wig. i have a vacuum which I love but due to the preice and having 4 children now I can't spend the money on a new one anytime soon. Since we last chatted I have lost almost all of my head hair I have a few patches here and there, and have lost all my body hair. This all came about from changing my thyroind meds, in Aug08 and it came out face.
well enough about me, I do hope all is well in your life.

jessica

i've seen that smiLe...somewhere before... :]

Hi Shannon,

I'm doing fine - getting ready for a gig with my band in LA this weekend...I'm a drummer as you can see from my photos. I think I'll make my bald debut in LA. Up to now I've worn a scarf there since I lost my hair.

Have a great weekend!
Mary

Hi Shannon,
How are you?
Tracy

Hi Shannon! Yes, it feels amazing to have it all shaved off! Thank you for all your advice and support :) My lace wig is real human hair, so it feels and looks like how my hair was a few years ago before the alopecia really got bad. I love how many options I have now: when I'm in a mood to be a little edgy/chic then I go bald- I've gotten only compliments so far! When I'm dressing up and bald isn't quite as appropriate, then I opt for a scarf- they are so much fun! And when I'm in a mood to be bubbly, then I go for my wig! All of my options are great. This is the happiest I have been in a very long time- it is such a good feeling. And the pain on my scalp has definitely subsided; it still hurts once in a while, but nothing like how it did before the shave. Is it spring yet in Utah? We just got tons of rain this past week, so hopefully everything will turn green soon and some flowers will pop up! I'm ready for summer! Talk to you soon, Natalie

Hi Shannon! Yes I am so excited to do the shave and get the lace wig! My entire family will be with me for the "big shave" but I just hope that my Mom can keep it together and not get too emotional (she has been kind of upset about the whole shaving business, but still supportive). I have also recently told my closest friends about my bald decision, and not only were they supportive and happy, but they said that they love the idea that I can wear whatever hair (or scarf or hat or nothing at all!) I want and have so many options! I suppose I never thought of it that way, but I'm starting to think I will have a lot of fun with it and wear lots of different looks.

I looked on your blog and saw the pictures of you new baby- he is soooo adorable :) I love little kids but I always get nervous around babies because i feel like I am going to break them! I'm sure that once I am a mother I will be fine, though. That is great to hear that your hair is growing back. I will definitely send positive energy and thoughts your way to help the hair keep growing :)

I would loooove one of your homemade scarves! I'm sure that you are plenty busy though with your kiddies, so in the meantime I think I may copy your idea and buy my own fabric in a homemade scarf attempt! What a great idea! I have another quick question for you: when your hair falls out, do you get an itching/burning sensation on your scalp? And if you do, does that go away once you shave your hair? Because my scalp is so irritated and painful right now that I cannot wait to get rid of it! I'm must hoping that the sensation goes away once I shave it off......

Thanks again and all the best wishes for your new hair and your new baby :)
Cheers,
Natalie

Shannon- Thank you for your kind comments! Your family is so cute and I absolutely love the picture of you and your father! Your alopecia history sounds identical to mine: I started noticing spots at 14 and only recently at the age of 22 has my hair reallllly starting coming out. It has been such a crazy ride so far, especially making the decision to shave it all off. I can no longer go about my daily activities without constantly worrying about my spots showing (like going for a swim, going out on a windy day, wearing my hair down) so I have decided that it's time for me to take back some control and no longer let alopecia make all the decisions in my life. I'm getting my first full lace real human hair wig on Saturday, and to say that I'm excited is an understatement! I have a consultation with a Freedom wig lady on Friday and will be shaving my head then, so I am really ready to start fresh! It is really uplifting to see how confident you are (with or without hair) and I hope that I can exude that confidence as well. I have one quick question for you: where do you find all of your head scarves? Do you buy them online or at a department store? I feel so silly asking, but I honestly cannot for the life of me figure out where to find them! Thanks so much and talk to you soon.
Cheers,
Natalie

Shannon, Thank you for adding me as a friend. When I found Alopecia World last year, I read your profile and you were such an inspiration to me. You are beautiful in and out! I finally shaved my head in August and I have to admit it, I finally felt free of worry about my hair. It has been a journey of self-acceptance and I am just beginning compared to others.
I admire your love of life and positive outlook.
Kathy

Oh, I forgot. My brother is in Oregon.
I miss him horribly, but he is super happy.

Shannon, A baby? Congrats! How wonderful. Nothing is more exciting than bringing a new little one into this world.
I love the charicature. Your friend did a beautiful job. Looks just like you.

BGR,
Jenn

Shannon, good to hear from you! My little family is doing well, we are super busy but very good. Just completed our 4th grade science fair entry (tons of work) and our family is still intact. That says something! Been writing my little brother, the one with alopecia, who is serving a mission and loving it. How is your family and your health? I think of you often.

BGR,
Jenn

Hey girlie. Just wanted to let you know I just got a copy of Julia's book and I really liked your essay. As usual, your pics are stunning, too! You should be very proud of yourself.....I am (and of me, too!!)

HI just wanted to stop by and say hi.

hope all is going well. and wanted to tell you i added more pic's of my kids and wanted to share them with you.

jessica

Shannon, I love the photo of you and your dad. Does he have alopecia or does he shave? Either way, what beautiful parent/child bonding!

Hi Shannon,
Yes!!!! it's a wig....I love it....just me and my dad have Alopecia....thank you for adding me.....take care
Jenn