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Re: Should I shave my head?

by Dano on Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:16 am

Kim, Wwishing you the best with you upcoming SCT. We all deal with this differently. Do what is best for Kim. This is your time. Put yourself first when making this decision.

I'm a candidate for SCT following my induction therapy. I have a question for those having gone thru SCT. Do you also loose your eyebrows?

Dano
Who do you know with myeloma?: Me
When were you/they diagnosed?: Jan 2014
Age at diagnosis: 65

Re: Should I shave my head?

by Blackbird on Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:09 am

Dano asked: "Do you also loose your eyebrows?"

It is my understanding that some do and some don't. I didn't.

In general, I'm a hairy guy. I never lost any of my arm or leg hair. However, the hair on my torso thinned out quite a bit. I did start losing some of my moustache, so I chose to just shave it off. Oddly, it started growing back first and looked somewhat like a teenager's "scumstache" :D

Blackbird
Name: Rick Crow
Who do you know with myeloma?: Me
When were you/they diagnosed?: Feb, 2013
Age at diagnosis: 53

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