Part 33: You up?
- Kristina Crystal
- 6 days ago
- 2 min read
So, I lost my last eyebrow hair at some point today.
This morning while brushing my teeth, I caught a glimpse of it — one lone hair, hanging on like a brave little soldier. But by the time I got out of the shower tonight? Gone.
It’s been just two short months since I stopped my JAK inhibitor, and in that time I’ve lost all the hair on my head, both eyebrows, and I’m down to about 20% of my eyelashes. Today is one of those reality-check days — the kind that forces me to admit, once again, that hope for regrowth is probably not in the cards.
And just to complete the full-circle moment: this month marks two years since I had COVID — the original hair-loss kickoff event. It’s been a relentless cycle of “one step forward, two steps back.” And honestly, I think I’m on my -56th step at this point.
So here I sit on my couch right now, feeling all the feels again. All the mopes. All the sadness. All the anger. All the incredulousness that this really actually happened to me. I'm currently out of snarky comments, and even out of curse words. (That’s how you really know it’s serious.)
But I wanted to pop in and write this tonight, when normally I am solidly tucked away in bed, doing my Duolingo lesson so I can keep my friend streak going. I'm writing because I'm awake, annoyed at the cards fate dealt me. Wondering if anyone else is up tonight and wants to give me a virtual, "you got this girl".
Because AI isn't writing this blog. It’s written by an actual human — albeit one who currently resembles a well-moisturized alien — and that human is craving a little TLC tonight. (p.s. that human is me.)
So, if you're still up.... ping me a meme over on Insta. Forward me a hilarious cat video on FB. Email me about something ridiculous someone said at work today. Text me a pic of you on the couch tonight. Give ya girl a holla and let me know that I may be lonely, and hairless, and a little weird, but I'm not alone….
Much love,
Kristina 💖
Are you as lost as I am right now?
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