 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 | Charm: Sounds like you went to a facility that had padded rooms not radiation machines! Sounds barbaric.
Cecelia: I had masks that immobilized the head and shoulders - no wrist or ankle straps. This was bad enough. I must say you do learn to appreciate things tho. There is absolutely NO sound on earth better than the sound of the mask being UNCLIPPED!!
Lots of people have a ritual at the end of radiation to say goodbye to the mask. My Rad Tecs suggested that I drive over it! I brought the first one home and it is probably here somewhere and the 2nd one I just left for them to deal with. Ask them to play music for you (I took my own) practice visualization, sing to yourself, do whatever it takes but you will get through it.
Jim: I'm not sure what type of treatment you had-but I was clamped down so tight I couldn't change my mind!
Take care.
Donna
Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)
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