Did you keep your mask?

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  • JUDYV5
    JUDYV5 Member Posts: 392
    #122
    Kept the Mask
    Wasn't going to, but at that moment I had to have it. Really do not know why??
  • Hal61
    Hal61 Member Posts: 655
    #123
    I wasn't relating
    I kept my mask for about a month. Like Sweet, my space is small. It's a one-bedroom apartment with no storage space so I was keeping it in on the floor against the wall in the 10'x10' "dining area that separates kitchen from living room. I ended up looking at it every day and before long realized I didn't have any attachment to it. It went into the trash bin without a whimper, from either of us.

    Hal
  • dennis318
    dennis318 Member Posts: 349 Member
    #124
    Hal61 said:

    I wasn't relating
    I kept my mask for about a month. Like Sweet, my space is small. It's a one-bedroom apartment with no storage space so I was keeping it in on the floor against the wall in the 10'x10' "dining area that separates kitchen from living room. I ended up looking at it every day and before long realized I didn't have any attachment to it. It went into the trash bin without a whimper, from either of us.

    Hal

    I let It Go!!!
    It sat in my Dining Room for a few months, One day I had a Emotional cancer ride, I had a freind over and told him to get the thing out of my sight!!!!, It was part of treatment, but unfortunately i was overcooked, and little angry....ot's gone!!!!!...lOL Dennis, I don;t want to see it either.
  • rozaroo
    rozaroo Member Posts: 665
    #125
    dennis318 said:

    I let It Go!!!
    It sat in my Dining Room for a few months, One day I had a Emotional cancer ride, I had a freind over and told him to get the thing out of my sight!!!!, It was part of treatment, but unfortunately i was overcooked, and little angry....ot's gone!!!!!...lOL Dennis, I don;t want to see it either.

    Mask
    Hubby brought mine home to show the grandson's. It is now in the garage waiting to go to the dump! The sooner the better.
  • rush1958
    rush1958 Member Posts: 223 Member
    #126
    rozaroo said:

    Mask
    Hubby brought mine home to show the grandson's. It is now in the garage waiting to go to the dump! The sooner the better.

    Mask
    My mask is sitting on the living room floor by the coffee table. It is awaiting a truck ride to the country where it has an intimate date with my Marlin 30-30 lever action rifle. I need to adjust the sights and the mask is the perfect theraputic target.

    Rush
  • rozaroo
    rozaroo Member Posts: 665
    #127
    rush1958 said:

    Mask
    My mask is sitting on the living room floor by the coffee table. It is awaiting a truck ride to the country where it has an intimate date with my Marlin 30-30 lever action rifle. I need to adjust the sights and the mask is the perfect theraputic target.

    Rush

    Rush!
    Love your plan of action lol!
  • lady4darknight
    lady4darknight Member Posts: 90 Member
    #128
    rozaroo said:

    Rush!
    Love your plan of action lol!

    It's home
    I too brought mine home but have no idea why. My son has a friend who is 15 who had cranial radiation and he told me he kept his and painted it like Spiderman. I know when I look at it it is nothing but a reminder. I think I am going to let my grandson use it for Halloween...he says it makes the perfect "Jason" mask. For now it is just buried where I don't have to see it.
    Debbie

    PS Rush...I really do love your idea...maybe I will just my fiance have it use for the same purpose..lol.
  • Porphy
    Porphy Member Posts: 36
    #129
    I kept mine
    I just finished radiation 2 days ago, the plan is to paint 1 side black, the other side white, the ying & yang thing. I have a neon green wig I wore to the cancer relay in June for her to wear. Then II'm going to use it to hang my earrings on. I think sticking things in it will make me feel better!! lol

    I had 1 melt down, well actually 2. When they made the mask I had taken an adivan, they stopped at the end of the mold procedure & asked it I wanted to take another, I DID! After a couple of treatments I decided it was mind over matter & I could do it without a drug, but I guess it did matter because I really had a hard time with it. I took an adivan from then on, I never want to feel that type of anxiety again & I'm sure it was no picnic for the techs either.
  • CTX
    CTX Member Posts: 4
    #130
    I kept mine
    not sure what I'm gonna do with it...but the son thinks we should fill it with twinkle lights...I'm leaning that way. finished a year and a half ago and it's still in the garage. it's a reminder of my VICTORY over this nasty tonsil thing!
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
    #131
    CTX said:

    I kept mine
    not sure what I'm gonna do with it...but the son thinks we should fill it with twinkle lights...I'm leaning that way. finished a year and a half ago and it's still in the garage. it's a reminder of my VICTORY over this nasty tonsil thing!

    Twinkle lights! Lol! I
    Twinkle lights! Lol! I still need to blast mine for target practice and then burn it. I forgot about it.
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #132
    Ummmmm
    NO....
  • KareGiver
    KareGiver Member Posts: 301 Member
    #133
    Skiffin16 said:

    Ummmmm
    NO....

    Thanks!
    Tomorrow is the last day of rads...yeah! But at the beginning of all this, my husband talked about keeping his mask. Thanks for the reminder! Twinkle lights in his mask next month for his 60th birthday. Perfect!
  • mwellsg
    mwellsg Member Posts: 66
    #134
    My Mask
    I kept mine. I hung it on the wall next to my halo which was on what was left of my leg when I lost it in a motorcycle accident. I have a brass plaque under both that says I have attained mortality.
  • finz2lft
    finz2lft Member Posts: 43
    #135
    mask
    I keep my mask in my bedroom as a reminder to never ever smoke or drink again, 'cause I am not going to let those two things accelerate cancer again.
  • finz2lft
    finz2lft Member Posts: 43
    #136
    antmeme17 said:

    PET SCAN
    HELLO TO MY 1 ST. REPLY
    YES I JUST HAD A PET SCAN 3-4 WEEKS AGO ! IT LIGHTS UP ANY AND ALL CANCER THAT MAY BE IN YOUR BODY ? I HAVE NASOPHARENGEAL STAGE 3
    WORST THINGS THEY TOLD ME IS : YOU HAVE TO GET ALL YOUR TEETH PULLED AND THEN YOUR HAIR WILL MOST SURLEY FALL OUT , AND YOU ARE GONNA HATE THE DR.S AND WISH YOU WERE DEAD AND THEN HE SAID THE RADIATION WILL BURN YOUR TASTEBUDS OUT OF YOUR HEAD AND THE SALIVA GLANDS TOO ! SO, I ASKED FOR HONESTY AND THAT MASK ? O M G !!!!!!!!!!! I CANT HARDLY BREATHE OUT OF MY NOSE AND WHEN THEY PUT THAT THING ON MY FACE I THOUGHT I WOULD SUFFOCATE AND I CRIED SO HARD AND SHOOK SO BAD AND SHE FINALLY TOOK ONE OF THE PADS ?OUT AND THAT GAVE ME ABOUT 1/8 OF AN INCH SPACE AWAY FROM MY MOUYH ! IT WAS HORRIBLE ! I START CHEMO NEXT THURS. JUNE 11 TH AND MAYBE MONDAY WITH THE RADIATION >? THIS ALL STARTED WITH A LUMP ON MY LEFT SIDE OF MY NECK , WORSE PART OF ALL , I HAVE NO INSURANCE , BUT THAT IS THE LEAST OF MY WORRIES NOW ! I JUST RECEIVED MY DISSABILITY DEC. 2008 WITH NO INS. BECAUSE I AM 61 YRS YOUNG AND GOT THE DISS. IN 4 MONTHS TIME ! SOOOOOOOO>????
    WHAT A GREAT RETIREMENT PARTY THIS IS GOING TO BE ! I HAVE TO HAVE 6 WEEKS OF RADIATION AND 3 CHEMO TREATMENTS AND AFTER THE RAD.IS OVER I HAVE 3 MORE DOUBLE DOSES??
    MY DR. SAID I WONT HAVE A FEEDING TUBE BUT WILL BE ON ALL LIQUIDS? I GUESS I WILL LIVE OFF MY FAT ?? I HAVE BEEN HAVING A TERRIBLE TIME WITH ALL THIS HORRIBLE NEWS ! I KNOW IT COULD BE WORSE BUT GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSH ! I AM SUCH A CRY BABY THESE DAYS AND THE FEAR IS BEING PRAYED AWAY {THANK GOD ! } SO ?? ANY HELP ANYONE CAN GIVE ME AS TO HOW FAST I WILL GO DOWN HILLL AND HOW FAST I WILL START BACK UP TOWARD THE GOOD SIDE ? AND WHEN WILL I FEEL LIKE LIVING AGAIN ? MY NIECE {MY GODCHILKD} IS GETTING MARRIED IN DEC???????HELP

    First, dont write in caps in represents you hollaring at everyone. You will be fine, hang in there. I have been through it all, and still here.
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #137
    finz2lft said:

    mask
    I keep my mask in my bedroom as a reminder to never ever smoke or drink again, 'cause I am not going to let those two things accelerate cancer again.

    Lloyd
    Where you been man....hope your finding sometime for fishing up in the TarHeel State....

    Best,
    John
  • zepfreak
    zepfreak Member Posts: 24
    #138
    dlugo48 said:

    This is something i would do if i was at the right state of mind.I had 28 external radiation sessions and i wasnt all there afterwards i had mix emotions everytime i saw it.plus my neck was burning up due to the radiation ,i should of kept it i would of done something good with it like letting my wife wear it when she screams at me.HAHA Did anyone panic during the mask fit.jerry mtc survivor

    panic
    After they made my mask, which was terrible but I got through it, my Dr. told me the angle was wrong and they had to make another one. Without even thinking, I immediately backed into the corner. Dr.knew what was up and was very re-assuring. Prescribed adavan for the re making and my sessions. I tried to go to one of my later sessions without the meds and couldnt do it. I'm not claustrophobic in small rooms but couldn't handle the mask. I did keep mine. I have it hanging on a wall with a cigarette sticking out of the mouth area. Don't be ashamed if you panic, it happens to many patients.
  • zepfreak
    zepfreak Member Posts: 24
    #139
    dlugo48 said:

    This is something i would do if i was at the right state of mind.I had 28 external radiation sessions and i wasnt all there afterwards i had mix emotions everytime i saw it.plus my neck was burning up due to the radiation ,i should of kept it i would of done something good with it like letting my wife wear it when she screams at me.HAHA Did anyone panic during the mask fit.jerry mtc survivor

    panic
    After they made my mask, which was terrible but I got through it, my Dr. told me the angle was wrong and they had to make another one. Without even thinking, I immediately backed into the corner. Dr.knew what was up and was very re-assuring. Prescribed adavan for the re making and my sessions. I tried to go to one of my later sessions without the meds and couldnt do it. I'm not claustrophobic in small rooms but couldn't handle the mask. I did keep mine. I have it hanging on a wall with a cigarette sticking out of the mouth area. Don't be ashamed if you panic, it happens to many patients.
  • BrianKrashpad
    BrianKrashpad Member Posts: 188
    #140
    Yep
    Mine's staring down from the top corner of our living room bookshelves.

    I reckon I paid for it, like it or not it's part of me like anything else.

    Be well!
  • hairbow
    hairbow Member Posts: 5
    #141
    bad ..mask..bad bad mask
    I brought mine home..laid it in the yard and beat it to a pulp with a baseball bat.

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