The mask flat sucks. Mine was waaayyy too tight at first; they had to cut a hole for my nose (which was flattened out and suffocating me. It was so tight I couldn't open my mouth to breathe, either. It got easier after awhile, though. Like Gary, the Xanax helped me a lot, especially at first.

dx 2/13/06. modified radical neck dissection 3/9/06 multiple biopsies of upper airway and direct laryngoscopy. 1 of 47 lymph nodes positive for metastatic undifferentiated carcinoma (lymphoepithelioma). Unknown primary. Finished radiation 5/24/06.