Bryan,
And right now that white patch my disappear after resting it from cigarette smoke & gently rinsing it (Christine's post), but if you continue smoking, on a day in the future, it may not resolve. Hopefully this time you are off the hook, and this incident is only a warning to you.
Best,
Anne


SCC tongue 9/2010, excised w/clear margins:8 X 4 mm, 1 mm deep
Neck Met, 10/2010, 1 cm lymph node; 12/21/'10: Neck Diss 30 nodes, 29 clear, micro ECE node, part tongue gloss, no residual scc
IMRT & 6 cisplatin 1/20/11-2/28/11 at MDA
GIST tumor sarcoma, removed 9/2011, no chemo needed
Clear on both counts as of Fall, 2021