Hi everyone

Steve's treatment finished yesterday and he was given his mask to bring home. I'm trying to think of what to do with it. One radiation therapist suggested half burying it in the garden so it would freak the neighbours out as they would think it's a body. I'm thinking of pinning it on the fence to scare the dogs next door everytime they bark when Steve is sleeping. Steve likes the idea of painting it. He's always like chain mail suits and all things medieval so maybe we could do something here. Also top of my idea's is smashing the thing to bits. Does anyone else having any ideas? It's a large mask covering his entire head, neck and right down to his armpits.

WOW, his mask is extra large LOL Mine only covers my face, heck that sure doesn't hurt anything, but might be an improvement. Trick or treat is on it's way and we always need Michaels. Mine is still in the Hospital bag they put it in. Hang it in the window with just a dim light illuminating it.

Chia pet?

My daughter said she plans on burning it when she get's her first good feeling of finally kicking this cancer in the ---!!!

Not having radio I luckily do not possess this souvenir!!
I did see my one and only real one at the home of one of our OCF family (Tizz) earlier this year.
She had it lined with tin foil and used as a lamp shade.
Should have taken that photo

OCF had a booth that we are gong to take to some dental conventions next spring, to keep pressure on dentists to engage in early detection. Perhaps we should find a place to hang it on our booth, as a representation of what can happen when they do not do their job........ visual is often time more powerful that words to get an idea across.

Brian,
I'll be happy to give you all the dates of the Canadian Provincial conventions as well as our CDA annual convention.
If you plan to attend any of these I would be more than happy to help out in the booth.
Cheers,
Mike

I lugged mine on the plane to Tallahassee to testify before the Florida House on behalf of the Gardasil Vaccination Bill and placed it on a table right beside me when I spoke and made reference to it when I was describing my treatment due to HPV+ SCC focusing on the male connection to HPV. I was told that my speech was emotional but the Bill still didn't pass. I didn't check my mask and believe me it induced tons of conversations and stares everywhere we went that day. It didn't fit in the overhead.

I had thought of tying brightly colored ribbons in each hole, knotted rug-style. Then it would be a kinda fuzzy brightly colored blob in the room...Dana didn't think this was such a great idea! His just sits in the corner of a room. I do like the idea of using it for Halloween!

We never got given martin's mask, but I know what he would have done with it... and i can tell you nothing nice. Martin can't even take the elevator in the hospital and walks the long way around because he doesn't like the voice in the elevator and walking through the radiation bit. It reminds him of the bad times.
Personally unless you intend on doing talks around schools or seminars, I would destroy it. It's not exactly pretty is it.
I suppose on a scarecrow really far from the house would be ok. I am sure it would scare the life out the birds!