You made great progress since your beginning shot. Congrats!
BTW how did you get your broken off area to fill in?
Hey thanks, caribeandiva!
I tried a whole lotta things...LOL! When I started my journey in 2008, I jumped on every bandwagon available. I did OVation Cell Therapy (OCT) for 3 months. Then I used MegaTek for 6 months. I finally settled on Boundless tresses to the scalp 3 times per week...still using this too. I alternate between BT and castor oil to the scalp, but only on wash days now, 2x's per week.
All those things helped to grow in that area, but it will never be the length of the rest of my hair 'til I cut it to match. This is why I have layers in the back...its that short area finally growing in. Oh, well - I'm still grateful for the growth. Maybe when I reach BSL, I'll cut back to even it up.