THANK YOU

Hi guys!

I usually don't post on a Tuesday but I really feel the need to write something right now. Today I made the decision to finally put something about my Alopecia on Facebook. At first, I was so scared because I didn't want it to look like I'm seeking for attention, but  the bald patch got bigger, and I didn't want to have any secrets anymore. I've had some real struggles with covering the patch last week and it really started to bother me. I didn't want it to look like I'm keeping a secret, I just wanted to be honest with my friends and family. Soooo I put it up on Facebook.

As soon as I pushed the 'send' button, likes and comments started flowing in my inbox. The number of views on my blog got higher and higher. My phone was about to crash when I decided to go out for a bike ride. Everything was very overwhelming and I didn't really know what to do, because I felt so grateful. When I came back, I had 1000+ views, something that I never dared to dream of.

I feel a little bit calmer now but all the supportive comments are still coming in. When this post goes online, I think I have over 2000 views on my blog and I can't believe it. I'm so glad that people know about the disease now, something that is really important. People who kept it a secret for years and years, sent me messages that they think it's amazing that someone actually writes and talks about it. For me, It's not a big deal. Okay, I was really nervous about putting it up on Facebook but I don't mind talking about it with people. It's a part of me now and that is completely fine.

I realized that this is what I want to do. Write and inspire. I'm determined to do whatever it takes to make this dream come true. I want to be a succesful Youtuber and blogger and nothing's going to stop me now. I'm even more motivated than I was before and it's amazing to know that there are actually people who read this. This is insane and I feel so blessed.

A big thank you to everyone who liked my post. Thank you to everyone who left a comment behind. To the people who shared it, thank you. But mostly, I want to thank every single person who made the effort to press the link and read it. THANK YOU! You are an amazing human being <3

There will be a regular post tomorrow but I just had to get this off my chest. I'll try to sleep tonight but it will be hard because the adrenaline is rushing through my body.

Alopecia, my story

Hi guys!

So today I´d like to tell you something that I have been dealing with a few weeks now. Before I start, I´d just like to say that I´m not seeking for attention or anything like that, but I would just like to share my story and maybe help other girls who suffer from this disease as well.

3 weeks ago, I got diagnosed with Alopecia Areata.This is an autoimmune disease that has to do with the hair. I´ll try to give you the best description, so you guys will understand it! Basically, when you get a cold, your body notices it as something bad that it has to fight against, so it´ll go away. My body sees my own hair as the ´bad thing´ that has to go away, so it starts fighting against it which leads to hair loss.

I noticed a bald spot on the top of my head a month ago and I thought stress was the cause and that it would grow back in a few days. My mom however, didn´t trust it and she sent me to my GP.That´s when I got diagnosed. The doctor felt very sorry for me and treated me like I was really sick, but I didn´t feel it like that. I don´t feel sick and I can do everything I want, except for the fact that I have less hair than before.

Weeks have past now and I don´t really know how to feel about it. I got into contact with some girls on Tumblr and that helps me a lot. It scares me though. I might get more bald spots.My hair might never grow back again. I might be bald in 6 months time. It sucks that I don´t know what will happen in the future.

What I do know, is that bald girls are beautiful. I saw some of them on Tumblr and these girls are my role models. I´d die for their make up skills and they can change their hairstyle and colour every single day! If/when I get bald, I want to be like them.

I´m just going to carry on with my life and we´ll see what happens. Crying won´t bring my hair back and worrying about it will probably make things even worse. Ofcourse it will be awful to see the change, but I will be fine. At least I had 16,5 years to do everything with my hair I wanted to and I´m very grateful for that!

Please leave a comment behind if you have any questions!

Love, Elisa