2 years ago I decided enough was enough I was taking back control from alopecia. You see for as long as I can remember I've battled tiny bald spots but this time was different. Alopecia had taken almost all of my hair. What used to be easy to hide until the spot grew back was now virtually impossible to keep a secret. I had a george castanza, a tonsure, a bald spot the size of the entire top of my head that looked like alopecia took clippers to me while I slept as a prank. Only thing was this prank wasnt a joke my immune system was fighting my healthy hair follicles and winning. It didnt stop at my head either. My eye brows my lashes and all of my body hair fell out. It was like some sort of sick science experiment that I just had to document lol... At first I was angry then I was sad then one day it hit me ITS JUST HAIR it could always be worse. I was lucky to have an amazing hubby who seemed to dig the GI Jane look. I had amazing friends and family that didnt seem to notice I even had hair to begin with since they were too busy enjoying our friendship to care about what I looked like. And I was the mother of 2 amazing sons that made me feel every bit of the amazing woman alopecia tried to trick me into thinking I wasnt. I had some rough days too. Being "pet" by a stranger in a tim hortons lineup or being treated as if you were some sort of super hero for surviving the big C word (nothing made me feel worse than having to explain I'm not sick). Or better yet being told by every tom, dick or harry about a different method to curing the madness including everything from apricot seeds to needles in my scalp every month. This journey has been trying but it's also been beautiful. I learned to look at myself with a little more love and compassion. I learned Im worthy of my own praise and that I dont give myself enough credit for being able to adapt and overcome things that I thought would break me. With nothing but changing my diet and using the proper "hair food" I've noticed a big change. I'm fully aware it could fall out again any minute but right now I'm enjoying finally having some hair to play with again. I hope someone will see this and realise their not alone in the struggle. Alopecia happens to both women and men. Were lucky enough to live in a day where we have ample choices of hair care and hair styles. One of my fav people that rocks alipecia is jada pinkett smith ♡ her hair is always 💣💥
