I had to wear a mask. A real mask, a serious mask. 5 times a week, for 7 weeks, bolted to a table, while they pumped focused radiation into my neck and jaw. Each time for 20 minutes I had to hold absolutely still during the treatment. I couldn’t flinch or even scratch an itch. All the time screaming inside because of the inevitable claustrophobia and the fear that the radiation would probably just cause more cancer (maybe irrational).
Yea, I wore a mask because I had to in order to try and save my life. So let's all wear the silly little masks.
