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Cancer Support

alfredo

(60,150 posts) Thu Mar 3, 2016, 09:32 PM Mar 2016

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Outside of time when the morphine went in, this was the most pleasant experience.

Got my mask today

https://www.flickr.com/photos/alfredo_tomato/albums/72157665267142661

It's a good look for me.

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Outside of time when the morphine went in, this was the most pleasant experience. (Original Post) alfredo Mar 2016 OP

They kept squashing my little nose. I found the process uncomfortable, albeit amusing. Solly Mack Mar 2016 #1

My nose was squashed, but not that uncomfortable. alfredo Mar 2016 #7

yours covers your shoulders too ? olddots Mar 2016 #2

They want the shoulders still so not to move the neck. alfredo Mar 2016 #5

My wife had one from the late seventies. alfredo Mar 2016 #6

Mine didn't cover my shoulders either Tab Mar 2016 #3

They have art clinics where we can decorate the masks. alfredo Mar 2016 #4

They almost burnt me, making mine. And I almost went crazy sinkingfeeling Mar 2016 #8

Mine was nice and toasty warm, but not hot. alfredo Mar 2016 #9

oh yeah ,they kind of bolt you into position each session olddots Mar 2016 #10

The mask is not uncomfortable. So I can handle a short nap each day at 11 AM. alfredo Mar 2016 #11

Solly Mack

(93,267 posts)

1. They kept squashing my little nose. I found the process uncomfortable, albeit amusing.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 10:44 PM

Mar 2016

I am glad you're showing people (who don't know) what it looks like.

alfredo

(60,150 posts)

7. My nose was squashed, but not that uncomfortable.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 4, 2016, 08:40 AM

Mar 2016

Let's hope they never need one.

olddots

(10,237 posts)

2. yours covers your shoulders too ?

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 10:45 PM

Mar 2016

mine didn't ...just my head ........someday you will look at the mask and go wow I made it thru this .

alfredo

(60,150 posts)

5. They want the shoulders still so not to move the neck.

Reply to olddots (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 4, 2016, 08:34 AM

Mar 2016

alfredo

(60,150 posts)

6. My wife had one from the late seventies.

Reply to olddots (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 4, 2016, 08:38 AM

Mar 2016

Her doctor was the inventor of the mask.

Some melon headed doofus tried it on and broke it.

Tab

(11,093 posts)

3. Mine didn't cover my shoulders either

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Fri Mar 4, 2016, 06:15 AM

Mar 2016

except we weren't targeting my throat, it was my lower lung lobe, so I basically had to get immobilized, but I think it just went to the top of the shoulders.

After you're all done, you can take it home and spray-paint it or whatever. Assuming you ever want to wear it again.

Glad it worked out for you!

alfredo

(60,150 posts)

4. They have art clinics where we can decorate the masks.

Reply to Tab (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 4, 2016, 08:33 AM

Mar 2016

They supply the materials. It falls under the title of art therapy.

sinkingfeeling

(53,383 posts)

8. They almost burnt me, making mine. And I almost went crazy

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sun Mar 6, 2016, 09:54 PM

Mar 2016

during one treatment when they couldn't get things lined up right and I was 'nailed' down by the mask for like 50 minutes. Some people have to be kinda sedated during the process.
Good luck.

alfredo

(60,150 posts)

9. Mine was nice and toasty warm, but not hot.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #8)

Sun Mar 6, 2016, 11:11 PM

Mar 2016

I have a feeling I will be sedated because they want me to have a driver.

olddots

(10,237 posts)

10. oh yeah ,they kind of bolt you into position each session

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 06:31 PM

Mar 2016

witch is horrible but the sessions only last a few minutes .

I had to do 20 sessions of 2 hours in a decompression chamber which really sucked but fear not most people don't have to do it .

alfredo

(60,150 posts)

11. The mask is not uncomfortable. So I can handle a short nap each day at 11 AM.

Reply to olddots (Reply #10)

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 08:12 PM

Mar 2016

That mask invented by my wife's radiologist. It was much cruder, and an actual tennis racket frame was used.

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