Heather is a rugby union player who has represented England in a number of World Cups since 2009. She was part of England’s World Cup winning team in 2014. The team won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award for ‘Team of the Year’. Prior to her international rugby success, Heather also represented Great Britain in the bobsleigh. Pretty cool resume eh!
Heather also has alopecia.
She tells her story on a the alopecia UK website
http://www.alopeciaonline.org.uk/HeatherFisher.asp
But let me tell you why I wanted to share her story with you.
She says in one section that "it doesn’t matter whether I have hair or not. It doesn’t change who I am."
Whilst I agree with her statement, I disagree with the first part. Having alopecia does matter. Having no hair does matter. Alopecia does change who you are.
In theory having alopecia doesn't change what you can achieve, but you know what, it has the potential to get in the way - big time. Heather clearly is a strong woman who has been very successful and she will serve as a great role model an inspiration.
Alopecia did not get in her way.
But I am sure it has gotten in others way and is still a torment to many.
Alopecia does change you. Not necessarily for the worse, but any change impacts you and as such you emerge a slighltly different person.
So in short, alopecia matters.
Agree! 100% agree!
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