Hurrah for alopecia!

We spent an hour just talking about hair. This had nothing to do with me or my condition, but hair was the topic of conversation. It was dramatic, full of animation and loaded with passion on the subject. 

We talked about having too much hair, too little hair and absolutely having increasingly the wrong colour of hair. Damn those gray hairs!  We ventured into having hair in the wrong places with many hilarious examples. These stories would be unfair to share, so I won't!

But what came out loud and clear, was that everyone has, in one form or another, an issue with that filamentous biomaterial that grows from our follicles (otherwise known as HAIR!)

It seems that hair, or lack of it, is the bain of everyones life.

We debated, waxing versus laser treatment for removal. We then moved on to frequency of colouring, type of coloring, where to have your hair coloured and whether DIY colouring is a real option. It seems that despite the diversity of our shapes, personalities and looks, we all seem to battle in one way or another with hair.

Then there were the male issues. We talked about hairy backs and even those men with hairy chests, who have rogue hairs peeping out over the top of their shirts. Was shaving upper chest hair appropriate, even required for those chest bushes?  We had a good debate about this too.

The conversation was definitely in the spirit of support and gaining insights and we all learned something. I do have to say there were many moments throughout this afternoon lighthearted debate, that I had an inward smile. I found myself blissfully happy to have alopecia. By my good fortune of having alopecia, I have clearly eliminated a lot of pain, significant cost and a whole lot of time. Not to mention a very complex decision making process.

Today was my day. Today was a big loud Hurrah for alopecia!

Does this hair obsession resonate? Does it strike a familiar chord of reality for any of you? 

I know I had such dilemmas, in what seems a lifetime ago!