To start, if you don't know me, my name is Traci. I am a 23 year old mother to three daughters- Cayla (3), Kenzi (2), and Ashleigh (9months). I am a loving wife to my husband, Darrell (27) and together we make each other complete. My family means everything to me and is my inspiration for going back to school to obtain my AS in Nursing which will lead to a RN license.
My oldest daughter, Cayla, turns 4 on Thursday and was diagnosed with trichotillomania. For those that don't know what trich is- it's a mental disorder that makes a person pull their hair. Some people pull lashes and eyebrows, some pull scalp hair, and others pull from other areas on their body or pull a combo of the 3. Cayla pulls from her head only and only on the left side. I had her in counseling before we moved to Tulsa, but I haven't been seeking any places up here. I always have it on my mind to do it, but by the time it comes back to me, it's already after 5pm.
I lucked out today and got the girls in with a pediatrician's office that has actually dealt with trcih several times before and they're going to refer her to a clinic that deals with trich in small children. Hopefully we can get somewhere this time and find something to help her stop pulling.
So hopefully I can keep at this blog and share our journey dealing with everyday life in our crazy family and with my daughter's trich journey :)
