 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 939 | Barbara,
My hubby is very claustrophobic but he was able to make peace with that mask and develop coping mechanisms while receiving rads. Meds will probably help as well.
You will be ok...just hang in there,
Deb
Deb..caregiver to husband, age 63 at diagnosis, former smoker who quit in 1997.
DIAGNOSIS: 6/26/07 SCC right tonsil/BOT T4N0M0
TREATMENT START: 8/9/07 cisplatin/taxol X 7..IMRT twice daily X 31.5.
TREATMENT END: 10/1/07
PEG OUT: 1/08
PORT OUT: 4/09
FOLLOWUP: Now only annual exams. ALL CLEAR!
Passed away 1/7/17 RIP Bill
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