Hi everyone -- No, this is not Robert Jordan writing. I am invading his blog in order to upload some pictures that he asked me to pass along. I've not quite figured out a way to have him post this many pictures directly to his blog.

Here they are: the eagerly-awaited before and after pictures. Click each image to see the larger version.

The first batch of pictures he sent along were all of the "Before" pictures (with hair). In reference to those Before pics, RJ wrote the following:

The "After" pictures were sent shortly after that. Photo credits for those also go to William P. McDougal.