Charm I love it lol. Yes Jeanna I agree it's bad memories but also a very significant point in our life that we will never forget. I think sometimes it would be nice to show it to my young neices and nephews who are still smoking and see if they can just imagine being attached to a table via that. Or donate it to the cancer council for their no smoking campaigns. But either way it will be up to Steve to work out what to do with it. It's his and his memories. He's a pretty creative guy and doesn't hold a major grudge against his mask so who knows what we will end up with. I love the ideas on here though. You guys sure know how to make me laugh and for that I am truly grateful.

My husband is the Director of Health in our town and he will be talking to school children as part of the smoking cessation outreach program. He will be bringing the mask with him...

Any additional ideas on what to include in his presentation would be appreciated-- does anyone want to share their own personal story that he can include? Although he doesn't access this forum, I share all of your insight with him and it has been a great help to both of us!!

Thanks!

Carol

It would be an excellent template for a perfectly tailored paper mache mardi-gra mask.

Or, trim it up and paint it day glow orange and use it as a sconce/night light cover for a over a small flourecent black light.

Ha! Mine is still sitting on top of the armoir that houses my stereo equipment and only comes down if someone notices it or my wife says, "show them the mask."

As far as some people not wanting it, i remember when they were molding it to my face asking them if i could take it home when i was finished. I also remember the other patients in the waiting room at CTRC congratulating me as i carried it out. Since i had my last chemo that morning, it was like my OC treatment diploma. I don't know what i'm going to do with it, but i'm not going to throw it away.

I agree Ray. I look at it, not with bad memories but as something that has helped us to fight this disease. Without it where would we be. But then again it's not mine although in some sense it has a very strong effect on my life as well. I suppose everyone's different and that's their right but I don't hate it.

He might want to talk to them about the Gardasil vaccination.

Wendy,

You know, Halloween is not far away and it would make a great mask for the occasion!

Bill D.

Mine sat in my garage where I could see it everyday as I parked the car...Wife hated it...kids loved it....couldnt decide...finally it hit me! Target Practice!!!! Make god use of it and still remember what brought me here!

FYI: A local artist (who went to Fairfax Inova for radiation where I believe our own SandySt went also) rounded up 109 radiation masks and had 109 artists decorate and transform them for an auction that raised money for head & neck cancer patients. (the article does not mention why the "lion mask" went for $2,700 but the slide show hints at it: this is a toney political area of Washington DC and the actual title of the mask was :"Homage to Ted Kennedy" )Click on the link to read the article and see these transformations in the photo gallery (the third one has a Latin title which translates to "conquer, overcome, master, win, surpass, excel.".
SIMPLY AMAZING. (warning: the Post runs an advertisement first before showing you the story - and another one before letting you see the pictures - just 7 seconds but seem longer)
Radiant Radiation Mask Art
charm

I'm planning to put mine atop a scarecrow-body to sit in my front yard for Halloween. Or maybe not -- I might scare away all the cute little trick-or-treaters!

Paintball anyone?