Thanks for the post Ann Marie, No, I'm not Maltese, my dad's side is Italian (both my grandparents were from there) and my mom's side is mostly Welsh. I look like my mom except she has blue eyes. I think the thin hair ...
Hi Misty, Things here have been good but very busy. I just finished a teacher retreat and will be going home tomorrow. It was a great experience and good to have a little time for myself. I did miss my daughter, but I think the time ...
Hi Misty, My date went really well, better than I could have imagined actually. He's a really nice guy and was even cuter this time. I think all the time spent on the phone getting to know him has made him more attractive to me....
Hi Misty, I do have another date, tonight. At least I won't have to worry about the bright sunlight as it's supposed to rain this evening! We're both single parents, so we've had a little trouble scheduling around...
It eats away at my self-esteem, especially now that I'm divorced. I'm overly aware of it and do a fairly good job of hiding the thinness but it has made dating again much more stressful.
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Other than my thinning hair, I consider myself to be an in shape and attractive woman. I wish I could come up with a solution that would help without the chance of being ripped off. As a single parent I have to watch how my money is spent and use it wisely. I would invest in a regimen that actually worked.
Hey, I'm my little girl's biggest fan, but lets all be honest... the whining can get to the best of us. My little guy is so different than her... he is so much of a calmer baby, and very tender hearted. We can say his name harshly and he cries... Emma on the other hand, she is more of a "push the limits kind of gal" I think that is the hard part of parenting... being consistent. There are days that my nerves are shot because of something else, and the least little whine throws me over the edge. Other times, I can ignore it pretty good.
As for the dating, I think finding a "single dad" would be the best case scenario. He totally gets it, and he understands! I hope you have a good time tonight... To be honest with you, I would hate to think that I had to start over and date again now. I am so quiet and shy around people I don't know... I'm afraid that I would never be able to get the nerve up. I would be a basket case. I have heard my friends talk, and they all say that adult dating is much harder and not as fun as when we were teenagers! Good luck, hope it is a good night.
I don't have Redmond's book, but I am going to get it. I looked at a book store yesterday, but they didn't have it. I do think that hormones are to blame, but I also feel that stress plays into it someway. Maybe the stress throws the hormones off even more, I don't know. I go back to my GYN monday for a 1 month f/u. He knows what is going on, and I got to the point that I wasn't dealing with this well at all. It was taking a toll on me and my emotions were getting the best of me. He thought I needed an anti-anxiety pill, which I would normally be embarrassed to admit, but I am really trying to be honest here. Others here are having the same emotional struggle, so I think it is best to be open. I have never been one to think medicine was a way to cope, but I was crying at the drop of a hat. I am NOT a crier by nature, so I was having a hard time figuring that out myself, much less explain to others why I am crying when they never see that from me. So, I was hiding my emotions from almost everyone. Not a good situation. I really do feel better, the past couple of weeks I have felt pretty normal. (as normal as I can be) :o)
Let me know how your appointment goes! I'll keep you posted as well... I am going to get advice from mine about all these meds the dermatologist thinks I should take. It's so hard to know what is best... so many choices and really no evidence that anything will really work!!
My daughter just turned 5 and my little guy was 2 in Jan. We are getting ready for kindergarten, which is not helping my stress level. I'm embarrassed to admit that... I never expected to be so affected by preschool ending and real school beginning.
I always said I wanted to be a teacher, but somehow got into the medical field. I am a Radiation Therapist, but I have taught some classes at the community college in the Radiology program. Teaching adults, that can be interesting!!
I totally understand that you are scared and concerned about dating. I CAN NOT imagine having to start that all over again... especially since I married my high school sweetheart. I can almost guarantee you that your date will notice your hair thinning. My husband didn't recognize a picture on our wall that we have had for years! They tend to not be the most observant creatures in the world! :o) I wouldn't sweat it... see how it feels when you are out. If it goes anywhere, then you can find the right time to tell him you have concerns. If he is any kind of person, it wouldn't matter anyway!
I do agree with you that we are more than hair... but it is very emotional and we have to deal with the psychological aspect of it. Hair is such a common thing that we must face each time we look in a mirror. It isn't something we can just deal with on a weekend, monthly, yearly basis.
Good luck with your date!! I'll keep my fingers crossed that it isn't awkward! :o) I'm sure adult dating isn't near as fun as when we were teenagers! :o)
talk more later... My daughter has gymnastics in 15 minutes!!
I really do feel that stress plays into this on many levels. I don't know how to correct it, but I think it is making it worse. We all deal with life in different ways, and stress happens to us all. My husband had surgery on April 1st for a torn achilles tendon. He has been non weight bearing since then... a cast for 6 weeks, and has been in a walking boot for 3-4 weeks. He is just now starting to add weight to it. I totally have sympathy for single parents. I have a 5 year old and a 2 year old and everything has been left for me. Meal times and bed times are crazy!! My kids don't eat well.... so it is a fight in itself to get food into their bodies... Then there are the messes to clean and baths to give... not to mention the cooking and cleaning and chores and quality time... and the job that I get paid for. Not that I am telling you anything you don't already know!!! I hate you had to deal with that... divorce is ugly no matter how you look at it.
My mom has really really thick hair as well. My grandmother on my dad's side has thin hair and wears a wig... always has, but I thought she wanted to. I just recently learned that it was pretty thin. Who knows what is right and what is wrong. I think it depends on the person, and what works for you.
Do you have a dermatologist that specializes in hair loss?
Welcome to the network. This is a wonderful outlet where you will find support, comfort, encouragement, and simply a place to vent frustrations!! I am very self conscious and unable to talk about this to almost everyone, so being able to get my feelings and thoughts out is a great thing for me.
I started thinning after my son was born.. thought it was hormones, but he was 2 in Jan and it is still shedding and hasn't improved. I have conflicting diagnosis... Dermatologist says Androgenetic Alopecia, GYN says stress and hormone/baby related. I have blogged about it, but basically baby didn't sleep for EVER - about 16 months... he had to wear a helmet and just had a hard time staying asleep. I mean, I was truly sleep deprived... anyway, one thing leads to another and I got in pretty bad shape, health wise. GYN thinks I never really recovered and bounced back. Who knows... it's like a rat race trying to figure out who and what is right.
I am with you on the money aspect. I only work part time to stay with the kids more, so finances are a concern to us as well. I have been on minoxidil since April, but I can't really tell anything at all.
Can you tell if you hair has gotten worse over time or has it maintained. I just turned 31, so I have fears of what will be in 10 years (10 months for that matter)
Thanks for listening. I hope you find this network as great as I have!! It's been a life-saver to me! :o)
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