Yay! I finally made it a year. I would like to thank you all for the help. You are all so knowledgeable. It is not easy for me to grow hair and keep it, but somehow I've managed. I will get braids within the next two weeks to give my hair a rest. After that, I will cut it even with the front since the back of my hair is growing so much faster than the top and sides. I can't lie I am a little dissappointed. I thought that my front would grow at the same rate as the back, but it didn't. Oh well! A new picture is included in my album under April - June 2006.