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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | No hair loss from Cisplatin but the rad will "blow" the hair off the back of his neck where the rad will exit. The rad will also most likely cause his whiskers to fall out like little grains of black sand. The hair on the back of his neck will slowly grow back and some of the whiskers may return. I lost all my whiskers and the hair on the back of my neck. Back of neck returned after almost 2 years; whiskers above my chin line came back but the ones below never did so I don't have to shave there except for the occasional rogue whisker or 2. Remember we all can turn out differently and always keep that in mind. Whatever happens to him will most likely be NORMAL for him.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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