My mum first noticed the little spots in my head when I was about four years old. We went and saw a dermatologist and tried different treatments, but nothing really made that much difference, and back then it wasn’t really that much of a big deal.

In year six, big patches of my hair started to come out – it was ok at first – me and my friends would have a bit of a joke about it, but in year seven when I started high school things got worse. It got to the point where I had more patches than hair and we had to make the tough decision to shave it off.

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I went through a pretty tough time at school.

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Not everyone knew why I had no hair and I felt like I was the only kid with the problem. But Mum got in touch with Greg O’Rouke and the Alopecia Support Group and I got to go on my first camp. Getting to meet other kids with the same issue, to hang out with guys like Carlo Napolitano made so much difference to how I felt. I wasn’t alone and having no hair didn’t make any difference to who I was.

Being involved in sport makes a big difference to how I feel about myself. Being able to compete and be on a team with mates who don’t care if I have hair or not is important. Finding a team that accepts you for your ability and not your appearance makes all the difference.

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My hair grew back last year, but pretty much straight away it started to come out again. I’ve shaved my head again – its easier and I’m in charge of it. I was a bit nervous rocking in to my first training bald, but a few head rubs from the team later – no one cared – We just got on with training.

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