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Lunacee_2013

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20. For most of my life, I kept my hair long, really long,
Sat Jan 25, 2014, 07:16 AM
Jan 2014

until I was 23. See I underwent an experimental pancreas transplant (I've been a type 1 diabetic since I was 3) and it went very, very wrong. Because of the anti-rejection meds I had to take to keep my body from attacking the donor organ, I ended up developing lymphoma. I lost most of my hair and damn near died. I'm 5'8 and I got down to 100 lbs. There are probably still some old posts of mine about it (before the cancer), under a very similar username. I had to get a new id because I went blind for awhile after that happened and by the time I got enough vision back to read again, I had forgotten my old password. I'm still completely blind in one eye and my vision is still a little blurry in the other. I'll probably never be able to drive again.

It will be 5 years this March 18 since that whole ordeal first started, and I'm still recovering. But hey, at least my hair is long again!

So, to all the idiots who have a problem with short hair: BITE ME! You have no idea why someone has short hair and besides, it is none of your goddamn business!

Umm, sorry, just had to get that off my chest.

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Oh A-MEN to that! tblue Jan 2014 #1
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!!!!! redqueen Jan 2014 #2
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That is the point we need to drive home, because I do think that cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #6
I have told the story before MadrasT Jan 2014 #9
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The same subset of men also seem to hate lesbians. MadrasT Jan 2014 #21
the kind of stupidity that can only be taught, geek tragedy Jan 2014 #14
I hope you're right cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #15
For most of my life, I kept my hair long, really long, Lunacee_2013 Jan 2014 #20
I am so glad cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #23
Thanks! Lunacee_2013 Jan 2014 #25
Oddly enough, I think Lunacee_2013 Jan 2014 #22
Hey, I am the last one to complain if the guys cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #24
I think they might have missed the whole point of the blog post though.... Lunacee_2013 Jan 2014 #28
Then that is their loss cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #29
If they didn't work so hard at missing so many points redqueen Jan 2014 #32
many years ago (circa '65) i got my hair cut. DesertFlower Jan 2014 #26
Are you kidding me cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #30
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oh man I had completely forgotten about SOS cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #31
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