Sorry to hear about your illness. Hope it becomes a "past tense" statement soon!
Don't worry about all that stubble. The shaving gods have rewarded you with a fine gift at the end of your pain - that is going to be one heck of an awesome shave :dropjaw: !! Believe me... I took 3-4 weeks' of stubble off after my Movember attempt and man did it feel good!!
Just remember to do a good prep and keep that straight really sharp!