I to struggle with the claustrophobic feeling when the mask is put on. Then it seems like it takes the technician 10 minutes to start the treatment. I pray a lot and breath through my teeth to calm myself down. I am always so glad to hear that first click when I know the machine is getting ready to move to the first position of the five...then it is only a matter of a few minutes and I am done. They also have the ceiling tiles above the table painted so it gives me something to look at. But the best thing for me is to spend that 20 minutes or so praying for my family and friends. I know I am going to be okay,,,this is just six weeks of inconvenience right now but it wont last forever. Would love to hear from anyone else dealing with Parotid Gland Cancer.
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I to struggle with the claustrophobic feeling when the mask is put on. Then it seems like it takes the technician 10 minutes to start the treatment. I pray a lot and breath through my teeth to calm myself down. I am always so glad to hear that first click when I know the machine is getting ready to move to the first position of the five...then it is only a matter of a few minutes and I am done. They also have the ceiling tiles above the table painted so it gives me something to look at. But the best thing for me is to spend that 20 minutes or so praying for my family and friends. I know I am going to be okay,,,this is just six weeks of inconvenience right now but it wont last forever. Would love to hear from anyone else dealing with Parotid Gland Cancer.
March 17, 2013 - 10:29pmThis Comment
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