first time mask sucked

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  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
    #22
    Hondo said:

    Hi Cat


    Welcome here to our faimily on CSN, On my mask I had then cut it so I could see and breed out of it with no problems. If you just ask them they will tell you No they can’t do it, but if you complain to the doc you will find they can do a lot of things.

    All the best to you

    The mask
    First time mask sucked, second time mask sucked, third time mask sucked......thirtyith mask sucked. I do not miss the waffle marks on my face. They did have to cut out the eyeholes on mine because it bruised my eyes it was so tight.

    I would do square breathing. Breathe in, one two three four, hold two three four, breathe out, two three four. Hold two three four..... They had a cd player in there so I made my own CDs to bring in and listen to. I brought in dance music and made them blast it. I would close my eyes and pretend I was with my friends dancin at the club having fun. I tried slower music, but it didn't distract me enough. I think I am too hyper. Lol. Sometimes with my dance tunes I would have trouble laying still. :) kept my spirits up and made me wanna get up and dance. I still love Rhianna's "Disturbia" but it does make me think of rads. Lol. I also made an 80's new wave mix. The techs asked to keep my CDs so I said sure. One time Jenny kept in her Mama Mia cd. No offense to anyone, I even like Abba, but it was like thirty minutes of torture!!! Lol.
  • pettus87
    pettus87 Member Posts: 2
    #23
    mask
    Get the meds to chill out during the treatments. I freaked out the first time too. But it does get better with the valium. You will get thru it...Good Luck.Pam
  • Army_Guy
    Army_Guy Member Posts: 53
    #24
    I went through this recently
    I went through this recently (finished August 12th). I developed a "mantra" that I recited over and over during treatments. In retrospect the words were silly but meant a lot to me at the time. I suggest you do the same; a mantra combined with a litle prayer goes a long way! Stay strong and you will make it through.
  • hawk711
    hawk711 Member Posts: 566
    #25
    Army_Guy said:

    I went through this recently
    I went through this recently (finished August 12th). I developed a "mantra" that I recited over and over during treatments. In retrospect the words were silly but meant a lot to me at the time. I suggest you do the same; a mantra combined with a litle prayer goes a long way! Stay strong and you will make it through.

    My lifeline was Luther
    Howdy
    I listened to the best of Luther Vandross every session....I new the session was over in 4-5 songs and I'd start the CD and sing along in my head to the tunes. Music made the time go so fast I couldn't believe it....the same music every day helped me, because I knew when it was over exactly......I am clostrophobic and know how hard this is but by god anything to kick cancers **** was what I was shooting for....Life, good old life.
    Stay focused,
    Steve

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