Radiation Mask Nightlight

So what do you do when you have a radiation mask from a leftover treatment? - Make a "Radiation Mask Nightlight" of course! Ok should I say that again, how did I end up with this idea. Well one of my affects from my cancer meds is that I cannot share my body sweat so I cannot sleep in the same bed as my wife and so I have relocated to another part of the house and well it is dark. I was keeping the light on in the bathroom, and I thought I needed a night light.

I took a Google Nightlight which can be voice controlled and paired it with my Alexia device and simply put the nightlight beneath the mask. The nightlight has lots of different color settings and can be programed to come on a certain times, etc. As the light shines underneath the mask lights up and you can easily see the contours of my face, my chest and well it makes one awesome night light.

Radiation Nightlight

Red Light for Caps and Nats games, and well it looks cool!

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