I don't know if you can see it in the pictures. Or if you even care to see it, to be honest. There is a little pink arc on my fingernails, which marks the time I had Covid. My nail thickness has changed after I recovered, and you can observe that in the side profile pic.
(Should I have clipped my nails and washed my hands before taking the pics? Perhaps. But I'm not shooting for a career in hand modeling.)
When I started growing my hair out in college, some wisecrack came up to me and said that the next logical thing for me to do was to go bald. I wondered aloud what was logical about a bald me. He said that I was obviously growing my hair for the shock value, not because I liked them long. And what is more shocking than a bald head?
It's been twenty years and I've held on to my long hair. Except when I contracted typhoid and suffered hair loss, which made me sport a haircut for a few years. Now, once again, I'm losing hair by the clumps. As in 300-400 hair a day, not just regular hair fall. Scientists have helpfully named the condition telogen effluvium. It is a temporary condition caused by stress.
So earlier this month I sat down with my kids and had a conversation with them. Mentally prepared them for a me with very thin (or no) hair. There was a lot of hand wringing. They photographed the clumps of hair on my pillow every morning, and tried to assess when I'd be completely bald. I am not including pics of my fallen hair, so you can enjoy your evening tea.
You didn't need to know any of this. I'll follow it up with a joke 😁
(Should I have clipped my nails and washed my hands before taking the pics? Perhaps. But I'm not shooting for a career in hand modeling.)
When I started growing my hair out in college, some wisecrack came up to me and said that the next logical thing for me to do was to go bald. I wondered aloud what was logical about a bald me. He said that I was obviously growing my hair for the shock value, not because I liked them long. And what is more shocking than a bald head?
It's been twenty years and I've held on to my long hair. Except when I contracted typhoid and suffered hair loss, which made me sport a haircut for a few years. Now, once again, I'm losing hair by the clumps. As in 300-400 hair a day, not just regular hair fall. Scientists have helpfully named the condition telogen effluvium. It is a temporary condition caused by stress.
So earlier this month I sat down with my kids and had a conversation with them. Mentally prepared them for a me with very thin (or no) hair. There was a lot of hand wringing. They photographed the clumps of hair on my pillow every morning, and tried to assess when I'd be completely bald. I am not including pics of my fallen hair, so you can enjoy your evening tea.
You didn't need to know any of this. I'll follow it up with a joke 😁