- Title Barber Shaves Head In Solidarity With Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patient
- Summary This heartwarming moment of solidarity was shared by a Hodgkin’s Lymphoma patient when he went to the barber to shave his hair off, only to find his barber had recovered from cancer previously who then shaved his head in solidarity. Milton Keynes resident Andy Twyford was diagnosed with the uncommon form of cancer in 2021 and has been receiving treatment since November 2022. One of the side effects of the aggressive treatment was hair loss, something that Andy had mental struggles with, in December of 2022 he decided a visit to the barber was needed. Andy said: “To me, hair loss was that visual representation that I was ill, there was no getting away from it. “I was majorly paranoid that I offended people by the way I looked, I just wanted to hide away.” But prior to getting a buzzcut, Andy discovered that his barber also went through cancer treatment himself and empathised with him. They talked about the struggles of dealing with the physical and mental issues such a debilitating condition can have and the treatment required whilst Andy’s head was being shaved. At the end of the cut, Andy was handed the clippers and was asked to shave his barber’s head as well. Andy continued: “He wanted to demonstrate that it is just hair, it doesn’t define you, nor does it diminish your ability to inspire others. “To say I was taken back was an understatement, he was willing to entirely change his appearance to show solidarity in my time of need.” "Gymnopedie No. 1" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/
- Credit @LifeBeyondLymphoma & @Hairmasters_Aaron via ARK Media
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- Filming Location Milton Keynes
- Country United Kingdom
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Date Posted: 9th May 2024
Categories: Heartwarming, Top Picks, Health & Lifestyle