Outside of time when the morphine went in, this was the most pleasant experience.

[alfredo]

Got my mask today

https://www.flickr.com/photos/alfredo_tomato/albums/72157665267142661



It's a good look for me.

[Solly Mack]

1. They kept squashing my little nose. I found the process uncomfortable, albeit amusing.

I am glad you're showing people (who don't know) what it looks like.

[alfredo]

7. My nose was squashed, but not that uncomfortable.

Let's hope they never need one.

[olddots]

2. yours covers your shoulders too ?

mine didn't ...just my head ........someday you will look at the mask and go wow I made it thru this .

[alfredo]

5. They want the shoulders still so not to move the neck.

[alfredo]

6. My wife had one from the late seventies.

Her doctor was the inventor of the mask.

Some melon headed doofus tried it on and broke it.

[Tab]

3. Mine didn't cover my shoulders either

except we weren't targeting my throat, it was my lower lung lobe, so I basically had to get immobilized, but I think it just went to the top of the shoulders.

After you're all done, you can take it home and spray-paint it or whatever. Assuming you ever want to wear it again.

Glad it worked out for you!

[alfredo]

4. They have art clinics where we can decorate the masks.

They supply the materials. It falls under the title of art therapy.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. They almost burnt me, making mine. And I almost went crazy

during one treatment when they couldn't get things lined up right and I was 'nailed' down by the mask for like 50 minutes. Some people have to be kinda sedated during the process.
Good luck.

[alfredo]

9. Mine was nice and toasty warm, but not hot.

I have a feeling I will be sedated because they want me to have a driver.

[olddots]

10. oh yeah ,they kind of bolt you into position each session

witch is horrible but the sessions only last a few minutes .

I had to do 20 sessions of 2 hours in a decompression chamber which really sucked but fear not most people don't have to do it .

[alfredo]

11. The mask is not uncomfortable. So I can handle a short nap each day at 11 AM.

That mask invented by my wife's radiologist. It was much cruder, and an actual tennis racket frame was used.