Scotty - Your fears are familiar. Smoking was my constant companion for 30 years. The only thing I've done in my life that was more difficult than quitting smokes - was surviving cancer treatment. I really thought I was out of the woods. I had quit smoking nearly 12 years before my cancer diagnosis.

Quitting is difficult? VERY. Cancer is much tougher. You know what you need to do. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Quit now while you are still afraid - it will help. It would be a shame to need disfiguring surgery and very challenging treatments - because you couldn't quit. Walk away from it. Be strong. Tom