Thank you for your replies - I have quit chewing and definitely won't do it again. I am pretty scared still - but trying to relax as best as I can. Still having trouble sleeping & my throat seems to get tight\my breath short when I am not working / doing something productive to keep my mind free. My wife thinks I am a hypochondriac, I hope she is right. I have my biopsy on the 14th - I'll let everyone know one way or the other once I get the results back.

Tony