Good for you - thrilled you are seeing a dentist tomorrow. Make sure you tell them you want - and use these words- an Oral Cancer Screening. If they are not able to provide that - you need a new dentist. You also could ask for a referral to an oral surgeon who could do a test/biopsy of the area you mentioned.

This is a disease that is curable if caught early enough. Congrats on quitting smoking - that is the single biggest thing you could EVER do to improve your health. And yes, this is coming from an ex-smoker. Do whatever you need to to be smoke free.

There is an online stop smoking group called Quitnet.com which I relied on heaving - them and the patch. Just don't smoke - N.O.P.E. - Not One Puff Ever!!!

Keep us posted after you have been to the dentist.

Donna

Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)