My 7 children and (at the time) two grandchildren, husband, came with me to my last radiation appointment. The rad techs offered me my mask and I FORCEFULLY threw it in the trash can right then and there. I hated that thing and had no desire to take it home. I also didn't want my kids to see it, ever.

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.