As a lot of you will know, back in February 2011 I discovered my first bald patch. I knew what this meant having experienced Alopecia Areata when I was just seven years old. 

By mid 2012 I had lost approx 50% of my head hair! I guess it would be fair to say that it was a terrifying time for all.

For me, it wasn't just about the physical aspect of the condition that I found painful but also the way in which it messes with you emotionally. It's almost as if alongside the lotions, potions, acupuncture appointments and various other treatments (some more conventional than others) a therapy session needed to be thrown into the mix too. 

I'd pretty much given up hope of ever seeing myself with a full head of hair so in November 2012 plucked up the courage to make an appointment with a hair replacement centre (basically I was going down the wig route!)

I never did make that appointment - I started to feel unwell and didn't have the energy to focus on anything other than the daily grind - things were going from bad to worse!

In January 2013 I found out why and following a few sleepovers at MK general was diagnosed with Addisons Disease. I'd never heard of it to be honest, hardly surprising considering it affects only 1 in 100.000 people. It's basically a life threatening adrenal insufficiency requiring lifelong treatment.

Just six weeks later my hair started to sprout and hasn't stopped since - phew! I give thanks to God each and every day that my journey has ended (for now at least).

So It's now 2014 and I'm healthy and strong and ready to give something back.

Please, please, please dig deep you lovely people x

Big Love xx

 

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