Comments on: Twitter, Boobs, Wigs and Weight Gain

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:06:21 +0000

so happy to read about your happiness. I used to fear restaurants with mirrors on the walls before I bought my wig last year. I am now on to wig number 2 and I love this one better than the first. It has provided me with a great freedom (I was battling trichtolilomania for until 4 years ago and now I am finding out that I have no new hair growth and not enough money/insurance to find out why). The only place my wig has not been is on a whale watch. I am afraid of loosing it. Now that I have 2 I will wear the old one on the boat and bring a bandana just in case.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:41:03 +0000

@phillygrl – Don’t you worry, the site isn’t going anywhere, me getting a wig hasn’t changed my desire to continue to maintain the blog, network and community for women dealing with hair loss and myself. It is also important to note that getting a wig has helped me tremendously, beyond tremendously, but the hair loss is still there and always will be, I accept that, and want to continuously work to move myself past the suffering it has caused, but I am still a woman with hair loss and will always have plenty to say about it 🙂 The wig that ended up being by BFF was the Follea wig.. or as I refer to her, Natalia, the rest of my wigs are currently in a sad hair pile (I was trying all them on the other day) that I have to put away because my family is coming over for 4th of July 🙂 This wig was the closest to my natural former hair (pre-hair) in texture and color. I told my parents about the wig early on, but the rest of my family, brothers and sister in laws, sister in law’s parents, haven’t noticed a thing. That’s how close a match it is. Makes you realize how little people really pain attention to our hair. We pay attention because it bothers us, they are probably paying attention to what bothers them. I had lunch with my brother today and was considering telling him, but I just didn’t know how to bring it up. I know for a fact if I’m asked by a close friend or family members that I’ll immediately discuss it, but I’m not being asked, no one is looking — so I just ate my salad and talked about other stuff.

I’m glad you have found comfort here, and please take heart in knowing the WHLP is here to stay. This probably will seem nutty to some people, but a long time ago I told my fiancé that if I for some reason (god forbid) died, to just keep the site running for all the women who need this home. That’s how important it is to me. Having hair loss changed my life, it robbed me of more than a decade of my life. Having the ability to interact and write to all the women here, saved my life, gave ME hope and helped get me where I am today with my new BFF.

XOXO

By: phillygrl

phillygrl — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:10:53 +0000

First, thank you so much for your website. When I feel my most depressed and desperate, I just reread every post on here. Please don’t ever take the site down even though you have found happiness with your wigs 🙂
Secondly, can you tell us WHICH OF THE WIGS is the one that has turned it around for you ?
I have got to get to that point before my children notice what a hermit Ive become 🙂
THANK YOU AGAIN. There are many of us who read every day but havent worked up the courage,or the reality, to write you .

By: admin

admin — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:09:17 +0000

Thank you everyone for the support! It means so much to me. I never could be here, where I am today if it weren’t for the love and compassion of all the amazing women here. A million thank you’s!

xoxo

By: Elizab

Elizab — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:52:43 +0000

LOVE your enthusiasm and joy! Bless you!

By: Rachael Jean

Rachael Jean — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:03:52 +0000

You’ve come a long way baby!!! :)) I am so happy for your 5 new lbs 😉

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 02:30:18 +0000

I joined Twitter so I could follow you on it.

And I’m delighted you’re so thrilled with the wig!

By: Ann

Ann — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:40:43 +0000

I think a lot of women on twitter are dealing with hair loss and hair issues in general. I have been diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia. As a black women, wigs and extensions are very socially acceptable. I’m currently having success with Rogaine and Aldactone and still have lots of hair. In the end you have to do “you”.
Oh, and I will follow you on Twitter. You have a great site.