Comments on: So Sorry That I Took My Hair For Granted - Amber’s Hair Loss Story http://www.womenshairlossproject.com/hair-loss/amber-hair-loss-story/ A Community For Women Dealing With Hair Loss - Help, Hope and Understanding Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Lynn http://www.womenshairlossproject.com/hair-loss/amber-hair-loss-story/#comment-1215 Lynn Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:33:35 +0000 http://74.53.155.19/?p=118#comment-1215 Hello, I can honestly say what hair loss has taught me is LOVE. I used to have thick, curly hair that went past my shoulders. My hair started falling out, and along with it I would feel an electric, sharp pain in my scalp. And if that was not bad enough my eyebrows, eyelashes and body hair fell out too. The eyelashes is the worst b/c I can't swim or take a shower w/o everything just pouring into my eyes. I use eyeliner for the eyelashes. And when I don't have enough strength to deal with this I wear a rag/scarf, pulled low. I learn to love and appreciate myself more than I ever had. I heard women in ancient Egypt shaved their head bald and wore wigs. And they were beautiful! So why not me? I am enjoying trying out different styles and color of hair. And I am also learning also how to trust people in a more healthy way--losing my hair has caused me to develop discernment and learn what real love is about. I don't just trust everybody, and am learning how to trust people who love and appreciate me back. I am learning when people love--it's not about my hair, it's about who I am. It's about my heart & my soul. I have found real friends who are excited to help me find wigs, or who have confided that they lost their hair at some point--and friends who even want to see me w/o a wig! Most of these friends also have things they are dealing with, and need a friend in turn. A big part of finding this friendship is loving and accepting ME. When I feel good about myself I am also able to be a good friend to others. My kids are so supportive and loving. I have 2 kids, and they know Mommy doesn't have hair but they treat me just the same. I think it is so important to let your kids be affectionate, and talk to them in the same way as before you lost your hair. It is healing for me when my kids crawl in my lap for a story or give me a hug, and its because they love me--and hair or no hair--they love me the same. Haha, my son actually wanted me to get a purple wig! There is hope. And maybe its a hope that you wouldn't ordinarily see but it's there. I have learned that I don't know if my hair will grow back. Or if it will grow back and fall out (this has happened to me). But I know my heart will grow. And I know my life will keep on. And I know I will teach my kids from all I learned, and maybe one day they will be the friend who helps someone in need or the one to make a difference in this world. I see hope in learning something from hair loss. Or trying to find something positive. I sympathize with you. And want you to know you have my full support. Blessings, Lynn Hello,

I can honestly say what hair loss has taught me is LOVE.
I used to have thick, curly hair that went past my shoulders. My hair started falling out, and along with it I would feel an electric, sharp pain in my scalp. And if that was not bad enough my eyebrows, eyelashes and body hair fell out too. The eyelashes is the worst b/c I can’t swim or take a shower w/o everything just pouring into my eyes. I use eyeliner for the eyelashes. And when I don’t have enough strength to deal with this I wear a rag/scarf, pulled low.
I learn to love and appreciate myself more than I ever had. I heard women in ancient Egypt shaved their head bald and wore wigs. And they were beautiful! So why not me? I am enjoying trying out different styles and color of hair.
And I am also learning also how to trust people in a more healthy way–losing my hair has caused me to develop discernment and learn what real love is about. I don’t just trust everybody, and am learning how to trust people who love and appreciate me back. I am learning when people love–it’s not about my hair, it’s about who I am. It’s about my heart & my soul. I have found real friends who are excited to help me find wigs, or who have confided that they lost their hair at some point–and friends who even want to see me w/o a wig! Most of these friends also have things they are dealing with, and need a friend in turn. A big part of finding this friendship is loving and accepting ME. When I feel good about myself I am also able to be a good friend to others.
My kids are so supportive and loving. I have 2 kids, and they know Mommy doesn’t have hair but they treat me just the same. I think it is so important to let your kids be affectionate, and talk to them in the same way as before you lost your hair. It is healing for me when my kids crawl in my lap for a story or give me a hug, and its because they love me–and hair or no hair–they love me the same. Haha, my son actually wanted me to get a purple wig!
There is hope. And maybe its a hope that you wouldn’t ordinarily see but it’s there. I have learned that I don’t know if my hair will grow back. Or if it will grow back and fall out (this has happened to me). But I know my heart will grow. And I know my life will keep on. And I know I will teach my kids from all I learned, and maybe one day they will be the friend who helps someone in need or the one to make a difference in this world. I see hope in learning something from hair loss. Or trying to find something positive.
I sympathize with you. And want you to know you have my full support.

Blessings, Lynn

]]> By: Jonalisa http://www.womenshairlossproject.com/hair-loss/amber-hair-loss-story/#comment-557 Jonalisa Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:32:45 +0000 http://74.53.155.19/?p=118#comment-557 Amber, I can completely empathize with your experience . I am a 28- year old mom with 1 child and 1 on the way. My hairloss started before I had children, but having children has only accelerated my hairloss. I too was finally diagnosed with Androgenetic Alopecia with a scalp biopsy. Also, I'm struggling at the moment with the effects of TE/AA due to a miscarriage in 2007 . Its thinned out everywhere, and my scalp is starting to show significantly. Now I'm about to give birth again and afraid of what will become of my hair now. I'm doing laser treatments again for my husband, but I'm having 2nd thoughts. I really want to just get it over with and either do a hairsystem where I can go into the water and be active or just wear a wig for awhile. I tried Rogaine, it works, but it will never fully return what we once had. So I stopped because I figured why continue something that will affect my body when it won't really give me the results I want. Thank you for sharing your story, its nice to know we're not alone, I just wish we could do something more about it. Good luck, Lisa Amber,
I can completely empathize with your experience . I am a 28- year old mom with 1 child and 1 on the way. My hairloss started before I had children, but having children has only accelerated my hairloss. I too was finally diagnosed with Androgenetic Alopecia with a scalp biopsy. Also, I’m struggling at the moment with the effects of TE/AA due to a miscarriage in 2007 . Its thinned out everywhere, and my scalp is starting to show significantly. Now I’m about to give birth again and afraid of what will become of my hair now. I’m doing laser treatments again for my husband, but I’m having 2nd thoughts. I really want to just get it over with and either do a hairsystem where I can go into the water and be active or just wear a wig for awhile. I tried Rogaine, it works, but it will never fully return what we once had. So I stopped because I figured why continue something that will affect my body when it won’t really give me the results I want. Thank you for sharing your story, its nice to know we’re not alone, I just wish we could do something more about it.

Good luck,
Lisa

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