Well, I shaved it off about a month ago.  Had a few work/social things coming up and I caved....the itch wasn't helping either.  I'm weak!  Good news is I'm growing it again - just over two weeks right now.  These new pics are at 3 weeks growth (right before I shaved).  I'm worried the hole on the left side is going to be an issue when the time comes to shape it.