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[LilacTree]

My hair hasn't been cut for over two years.  It is all the way down my back.  It is also falling out.  I have asked my former haircut professional (my daughter) to please cut it shoulder length today.  I need it long enough to still put it in a short ponytail at the nape of my neck.  The rest of it . . . gone!

It doesn't help that it tangles when I'm sleeping and aggravates my already chronically itching back which is either senile pruritus or stems from my autoimmune diseases.

I style it "up" 99% of the time anyway.

I'm wondering if I can have a hairpiece made of it.  I think I'll google that right now!

Oh how I hate getting old.  Everything is declining.  Except for the "better than the alternative" cliche, I can see nothing good about it . . . in many ways.

So . . . good morning everyone!!

ETA:  Hairpiece not a good idea.  They want it cut to the scalp and I ain't doin' that!!

[goldensrbest]

@LilacTree, don't know if this has happened to you ,but i do not have to shave my legs very often ,where hair use to grow,it no longer does!!!!!

[CelticCrafter]

You can donate it if it's a certain length.

[meallen616]

I agree with you about getting older, but,

[Preds]

Donate your long locks to provide wigs for cancer patients and children with hair loss. Childhood Leukemia Foundation. The Childhood Leukemia Foundation accepts hair donations for the Hugs-U-Wear program, which gives wigs to girls who have suffered hair loss as a result of cancer treatments.

[panda1234]

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@goldensrbest wrote:

@LilacTree, don't know if this has happened to you ,but i do not have to shave my legs very often ,where hair use to grow,it no longer does!!!!!

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And where you don't want it to grow it does....above your lip!

[LilacTree]

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@goldensrbest wrote:

@LilacTree, don't know if this has happened to you ,but i do not have to shave my legs very often ,where hair use to grow,it no longer does!!!!!

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@goldensrbest

I am completely hairless everywhere since menopause and the onset of Hashimoto's.  I haven't shaved my underarms, arms, legs, or any other part of my body in over 25 years.

(I used to be a hairy little Italian girl, had dark hair everywhere!)

[SharkE]

Cut mine every 6 wks.  Long hair especially when we're older turns grey and ages you. Who wants to maintain something that makes you look haggard and tired.

Congrats !

[Sooner]

Change is difficult, especially as you get older, but look at how much lighter you will feel!  Now that should make you smile!  Your hair might be a great change, but it will probably be a shock and you will hate it at first.

It is a drastic change but give it some time and you never know--you might love it in a few days!  Run your fingers through it and shake your head!  

Good luck with it!  I hope it makes you smile!  

[LilacTree]

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@Preds wrote:

Donate your long locks to provide wigs for cancer patients and children with hair loss. Childhood Leukemia Foundation. The Childhood Leukemia Foundation accepts hair donations for the Hugs-U-Wear program, which gives wigs to girls who have suffered hair loss as a result of cancer treatments.

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@Preds

It's completely white and very thin.  Don't know if they would want it, but it's a good idea and I will look into it.  Thanks for the suggestion!