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I left out the part where I was upgraded to Alopecia Totalis, a more severe case of the AA. The majority of my hair is no longer in the terminal phase. What I have put together is that my immune system is healthy, just confused. I figure that the immune system is working rapidly against a perceived foreign body, it's working awfully fast in fact. The signals got crossed and it sees my poor hair follicle as the enemy. I had to read more of the re-growth testimonials. It's all slow. Here we go with the patience again. I am trying...

The funny part is that my short, cuddle wig is a big hit. I have told only a few people what is going on so I get daily compliments on my cut and color. Even on my best hair days I did not receive as many compliments. While I would still do anything to throw my hair up in a very unexciting ponytail--I have a hard time accepting the compliments without disclosure. It feels a bit scandalous but I keep my mouth shut. That is a new experience too but I think its good to keep certain things private. I mean, just because people compliment my hair doesn't mean they want a medical diagnostic. TMI!