As someone who had chemotherapy blitz away his hair more than once, there is a rather big thing about the loss of identity for men around their hair that goes grossly unnoticed.
I remember during my time in the ward, a number of the ladies had head covering and the popularity of hair donations for patients and yet for a large proportion of men, when they start losing their hair, they don’t get the same level of sympathy.
I wouldn’t know what my next steps would be—during my treatment, I grabbed the razor and chromed my white dome, but these days seem to be pathologically attached to my hair.
In any case, thanks for writing about it. It’s something I plan to write about at some stage.
It's hard to find the words because I can't know what you've been through. I'm just sending you my support for this difficult time and wishing you all the best.
There's a double standard in society. Nobody cares about men. Whether it's their mental health or just themselves. It's a truth that's hard to accept, but it's still a truth.
Rosemary oil will help with your hair loss - apply it on your scalp 10-15’ before you shower and you will have a head full of youthful hair again. I guaranteed.
I don’t usually tell people my age but you are only a couple years older than me, yet you sound like you are in the 50s or 70s eras.
"yet you sound like you are in the 50s or 70s eras."
I don't know if that's a compliment or not lmao
But it's good feedback. Maybe I'm too formal and serious in my writing.
I'll give your advice a try and thank you for it. Recently, I've been using a few oils and it's true that the density is becoming more important. The Statham style will have to wait a little longer.
Love the honest and wisdom here. I'm certain that there's an alternate version of you at 45, looking back and wondering what "more" you could have done at 35. I also suspect that this 45-year-old version would have a small edit to your piece: "The pains of today are lessons of tomorrow"
As someone who had chemotherapy blitz away his hair more than once, there is a rather big thing about the loss of identity for men around their hair that goes grossly unnoticed.
I remember during my time in the ward, a number of the ladies had head covering and the popularity of hair donations for patients and yet for a large proportion of men, when they start losing their hair, they don’t get the same level of sympathy.
I wouldn’t know what my next steps would be—during my treatment, I grabbed the razor and chromed my white dome, but these days seem to be pathologically attached to my hair.
In any case, thanks for writing about it. It’s something I plan to write about at some stage.
I'm sorry Mark.
It's hard to find the words because I can't know what you've been through. I'm just sending you my support for this difficult time and wishing you all the best.
There's a double standard in society. Nobody cares about men. Whether it's their mental health or just themselves. It's a truth that's hard to accept, but it's still a truth.
Mens are alone in this life.
Not a worry, Viam, thanks anyway—I probably should have stated (2020) in there somewhere, was hoping the past tense would suffice.
But indeed, to your point, it often feels like that and we just have to “man up”.
On the hair thing though, I have noticed an uptake in toupees and regrowth channels. It’s something, I guess.
Haha why is this post so entertaining to me, btw:
Rosemary oil will help with your hair loss - apply it on your scalp 10-15’ before you shower and you will have a head full of youthful hair again. I guaranteed.
I don’t usually tell people my age but you are only a couple years older than me, yet you sound like you are in the 50s or 70s eras.
"yet you sound like you are in the 50s or 70s eras."
I don't know if that's a compliment or not lmao
But it's good feedback. Maybe I'm too formal and serious in my writing.
I'll give your advice a try and thank you for it. Recently, I've been using a few oils and it's true that the density is becoming more important. The Statham style will have to wait a little longer.
Love the honest and wisdom here. I'm certain that there's an alternate version of you at 45, looking back and wondering what "more" you could have done at 35. I also suspect that this 45-year-old version would have a small edit to your piece: "The pains of today are lessons of tomorrow"