So, Thursday 19th April was Trendco Hove's first Alopecia support group of 2012 and it was brilliant......
I guess we never really know how many people are going to show for the support groups as Michelle (the host) generally organises when meetings are being held but when I walked into the room I was pleasantly surprised to find all the chairs to be taken and even people were sitting round the sides as well! Also not only to my joy but to all the other ladies that attended we had a gentleman who had joined us! It is always so refreshing to see men come along to the meetings as I think as women we forget that men do get alopecia and that it is also hard going for them too. I think we just think, oh men eventually lose their hair as they get older anyway so why would it bother them if they lost their hair through alopecia......... well this brave gentleman kindly put it into perspective for us that it isn't just about the hair on your head, it's your eyebrows, your eyelashes and if for a man you are used to having a beard, that all goes too. The very things that do define a face! To be honest, I don't think he was interested in getting a wig but it was very touching to see the ladies involve him in conversations and they made him feel very welcome, I hope he comes to the next one!
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