Martine's Story
Having lived with Alopecia most of my life ( my hair fell when I was 7 years old) it was only as an adult that I realized how very important the role my mother played in making it all okay for me.
Her instinct of knowing what to do and what to say at the right time made my acceptance of alopecia so so much easier.
I always knew I had that soft place to fall, and I knew too that she wouldn’t let me use my alopecia as an excuse not to be all that I could be. My road wasn’t smooth at all, but she held my hand all the way.
When I first met Rebecca ,Matty and Charlotte I instantly related to what they wanted to do for their 7 year old little girl. The moment I told Charlotte that she was pretty with or without her hair, she looked at her dad straight away expecting to hear what he was going to say next ….. “she’s not just pretty….she’s beautiful”
the knowing smile that she gave back to me assured me they were on the right track.
I’m so honoured to be a part of this foundation, I know how alone I felt not meeting anyone else with alopecia for 18 years. I know how hard it can be to feel so different and the extra pressure it places on you as a teenager. I especially know what it is like to want understanding of this medical condition, yet hope and be so concerned that no one found out I had it.
I see the pain in the eyes of my clients, I feel their anxiety and helplessness. People cope in different ways, but none of us escape untouched. I live my life trying to minimize the damage for as many people as I can. It is why I was given alopecia.
It is time for change for those of us with this condition and our families. It is time the government recognized our alopecia and gave us help. Time for children to meet others and feel not alone. Time to educate classmates and teachers. Time to stop the scars bullying can cause. It’s time that people who need a prosthesis to get on with their lives are able have one without worrying about how to pay for that.
Martine
Martine is the brain behind the pcaf. Her passion and love of people who suffer from Alopecia was the reason she crashed tackled a footballer and encouraged him to build the foundation from the roots up. Her nature warm heart and kindness has built friendships that will last for ever. Martine is a role model to all, and someone that spends timeless hours in the support of Alopecia.
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