So although he was expecting it....it was still a shock when his beard starting falling out rapidly yesterday
Again mixed opinions...he has been told by consultant that it won't grow back...but his chemo nurse said it would (although it obvs has come out due to the RT not the chemo) so his not holding onto much hope
Hi in my case my hair fell out in a crescent shape from ear to ear due to radiotherapy. Once treatment finished it started to grow back , so don’t loose heart the guys who went through treaty with me same tonsil cancer theres eventually grew back. ( just remember we are all different am sure some of the guys on here will pop on ) just warning you his hair at back May fall out so mention to him.
Hazel
Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz
My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now 6 years post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help
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Hi Hazel
Yes his hair is falling out round the back too...think his more concerned about the beard as his hair is receding and thining anyway so the beard was his pride and joy lol x
Oh bless give him a hug from us on here. Remember it’s hard for now but I was 61 when diagnosed now on 31 august am 3 years post radiotherapy and living my life to the max hill walking g bike riding and eating aleister everythjng I could do before. Treatment is brutal but worth it xx
Hazel x
Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz
My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now 6 years post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help
2 videos I’ve been involved with raising awareness of HNC and HPV cancers
Thank you Hazel, yes his lucky he has age on he side so fingers crossed he will bounce back to normality before he knows it.
Am sure he will. It’s time you can’t rush any of the processes. Just listen to his body I’d my best advise.
Hazel xx
Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz
My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now 6 years post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help
2 videos I’ve been involved with raising awareness of HNC and HPV cancers
Hi, Bex1983, when I started my treatment I had a nice bushy goatee beard, very grey in colour, by the time the treatment had finished, it was just a wisp of it's former self. It has grown back, which did take a while, however it grew back a much darker colour, prompting my son to ask if I had dyed it. I sure your husbands will regrow with time.
Regards Ray.
8 months following chemoradiation the whiskers on my cheek have grown back but my neck from where the dissection scar is to my adams apple remains smooth as a baby’s bottom. As an erstwhile aspiring Silver Fox (even though my wife tells me not to kid myself!) I still live in hope.
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