Me

I am a middle aged woman and 11 years ago I found a small bald patch the size of a five pence piece on my scalp. It was accompanied by broken skin which developed into a sore. I put this down to a scratch or spot that had gone a little bad and forgot about it as it healed. Over the next 8 years the hair at the front of my hair began to get thinner and thinner and unbeknown to me I was in fact inventing ways to cover this up. First of all with plaits and then with weaves. Once I started I could not stop and never wanted to be seen without my weave in. My mom always worried that my hair needed a break but I refused to listen not wanting anyone to see it. I dont know why I feel ready to share my journey I just know that awareness is key and support leads to acceptance which for me is life changing.

I want to show how far I have come since my diagnosis 3 years ago. I would not have dreamt of letting anyone know or even go out in public bald. I hope to talk about the rest of my journey through dealing with hair loss and how situations have affected me. I want to show how to embrace hair loss and make the most of opportunities when they arise.

Follow me through the journey and tune in weekly for my updates.

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