The end of May will be one year post tx for me. I lost most of the hair on the sides of my jaw and all of it under the jawline/chin. It hasn't come back - still smooth. I don't like not being able to grow it out a little but I always try to remember it's better than the alternatives. Best of luck.
-Steve

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SCC tongue base, too big for surgery. Cisplatin x 3 and IMRT x 35, spring 2006.

Age 41 - Stage 2 SCC tongue Dx 2/06. Cisplatin x3, IMRT x35. Mets to neck node discovered 7/07. RND 40 nodes removed, margins not clear. Cisplatin, Taxotere, 5-FU Fall 07, then IMXT/Erbitux for 7 wks. Inoperable mets to both lungs and pleura Dx Oct'08. 4 cycles Carboplatin, Erbitux, 5-FU so far.