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About Me:: Im Susan, Im 33 yrs old. I am happily married to an awesome man and I have 2 gorgeous sons!! They make me proud. I have suffered hair loss since 2004 after taking an antidepressant called Wellbutrin. I have periods of major shedding, and my hair never seems to recover. It has been devastating for me. I have low self esteem and feel as though my world has been turned upside down. I need to meet people who can bring me out of the dungeon.

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At 5:52pm on July 18th, 2008, Danna said…: Hey there Susan. How's it going for you?

We haven't chatted for a while. Hope it's not too hot where you are. ~Danna

At 5:48pm on June 29th, 2008, Malinda Rode said…: Hey Susan? How's life?

At 12:06am on June 24th, 2008, L3STYLZ said…: Susan please call us so we may discuss the details we have a few questions and think we may be able to help. 910)6248138/Sam or 253)3349244/Shay

At 8:36pm on June 22nd, 2008, Susan Beausang said…: HI Susan

Hair loss can be devastating at any age or for any reason. I try to have a positive attitude and ALWAYS try and remember that beauty is so much more than external. Most women who have not experienced hair loss never get to experience inner beauty! I wish you luck and much support.

At 4:21pm on June 22nd, 2008, L3STYLZ said…: Hi Susan. So are you saying you dont suffer from Alopecia? After my mom stopped her Cancer treatments she started taking Wellbutrin as well. We applied a lace wig and started treating her hair with a product we found online and her hair started growing almost 2 inches or more per month.

At 3:51pm on June 11th, 2008, Malinda Rode said…: Way to go Susan! Be proud of who you are!

Yeah it's human hair. It's provided by Wigs For Kids. Something I'm no longer eligible for after I'm 18, so I'm just going to go bald after this wig. But it's very nice and it isn't lace, it's a very fine netting and the top of the wig in the front has a material that holds it in place.

At 1:33am on June 11th, 2008, Danna said…: Okay so your questions are not maddening. I told you that sometimes we would laugh and sometimes just be there to respect one another. So, about this running thing. My wig is human hair. I usually run in a gym only because I suffer from terrible asthma during the spring. The thing is I do 24 hr fitness (the name of the club). No one there gives a care about what I look like, most are too worried about what they look like. I wear a hat, it absorbs the sweat (yuck I know) its all good. Funny thing though with the wig, shower, shampoo what is left, and throw on the wig. Look great. I told you I have some hair growth so it would be too much to just try and be bald. I can tell that you have a great personality. I just hope that I can help you have the confidence to let that part of you shine through this worry that you are going through. Find something to laugh about each day. Whether you chose to shave your head or not is up to you. However, just know that the person you are deep inside should not carry around a burden of feeling ashamed. I am talking as someone who does not want to have half a head of hair. I mean my hair won't all fall out. I have far too little on the top and a little more in the back. I am looking at getting a vacuum wig because I want to go snorkeling sometime. I only ask you for your help with the running because the more people I have in on my fitness journey, the more accountable I can be. Currently I use wig tape and have an Amore wig from Renee of Paris. You can get them on-line.

At 11:01pm on June 9th, 2008, Malinda Rode said…: Flat out, Shave your head. I'm not even kidding Susan. It makes you so much more yourself. I know I kind of reverted back into myself while I was losing my hair. And now I joke about my baldness all the time! It's really hard I know. You do feel like everyone will think you're a freak. But you won't believe how much confidence you get when all your hair is gone. It comes naturally because you do stand out, and you force yourself to stand and be the beautiful bald woman that you are. I know. Believe me. For at least a year I didn't feel like a girl at all. I felt gross while I was losing the hair, and then I felt like a boy when I lost it all because all my life I had associated beauty and femininity with my hair. And I felt like I'd just lost that and no man would ever find me attractive. Now I honestly don't care if my hair grows back or not. I'm happy being me. And phenomenal and beautiful as you are Susan, you should be happy being you. And I know you will be one day. That's kind of what baldness does to you.

At 10:55pm on June 9th, 2008, Danna said…: Hey, You're gonna help me make three miles right? I'm doing 2.5 at 5.8 MPH, and maybe you can coach me from a distance. I just know that I need all the help I can get as far as getting to the gym. It's tough after a full day of work, I need to drop 10 - 15 lbs to be in the shape I was last summer.

So, I saw what you said about things and well it is such an emotional roller-coaster when you are loosing your hair especially if it was full and thick prior to the start of the hair loss. I just want to really let you know that your feelings are not stupid, nor are they shallow. No one can understand exactly what you are going through unless they have been there. Just remember to always hold your head high, you can always choose which path you will take and not the path of others. What I mean is you can choose to feel ashamed, or you can know that you did nothing to cause your hair loss. Who you are on the inside is the thing that will be remembered by those who matter. Keep smiling and help me keep running 3.0 is the goal.

At 12:54pm on June 9th, 2008, Malinda Rode said…: You know what? I was there at the end of May and I went through Hickory a couple times! Maybe next time I'm down there we could have coffee or something? I don't know when that will be though, what with college starting in August.

I totally understand! You'll find that if you don't care what other people think, and carry yourself confidently, people won't care that much either. I know I get a few people who say, "Oh, I just feel so BAD for you." For me it's like, "Why? Don't feel bad for me, I don't feel bad for myself." But it also carries into your personality too. I find that I say a little more than people are comfortable with BECAUSE I'm so comfortable with myself.

Wigs? They're your best friend and your enemy all at once. If you get the right one, it works like a dream, and no one can tell it's a wig and you forget yourself it's a wig until it gets hot outside. No matter what wig you have, it will be hot, you really can't stop that, but if you find the right one, it won't be itchy along with being hot. The wig I have is wonderful, except for the fact that I'm sweaty when It gets hot. And the fact that it costs $1500. But you can literally do anything in it that you do with hair that grows on your head. I've had updo's for prom and stuff done several times. It's fantastic, but still hot and very expensive. Just experiment with what you're comfortable with. And, if you're comfortable enough, go bald. :)

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