Alright everyone I am on my 5th month now. I have been keeping the beard trimmed to allow the sides to fill in as much as possible. At this point I have officially changed the subject of my thread from "Is there hope for these cheeks?" to "There is hope for those cheeks!" given that my sides actually made it. Thanks everyone for your help and encouraging words, without you I would of never made it this far. Here are the pics.

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