I learned the hard way last February just how quickly heavy-dose chemo results in hair loss.Ā I made the mistake of not shaving my head until AFTER my first week of chemo.Ā While taking a shower, it felt like a scene out of a horror movie (maybe Stephen King’s Carrie?) as giant clumps of hair came out in my hands as I attempted to shampoo my hair.Ā It shocked me so badly that I called out for my wife, and then shaved my head that evening.
Not wanting to repeat that experience, I shaved my head and chest this afternoon in preparation for my upcoming heavy-dose chemo and whole-body radiation.Ā Better to exert control over what little I can than to experience such unpleasant surprises.