Hello- My name is Kale, I am 17 years old. I live in montana and work on a ranch.

When I was late in my 15 year, I started chewing tobacco. I quit recently, about a month or two ago. I became very very afraid of oral cancer.

It seems like all my freinds and mines father chewed for awhile in their lives and recieved no bad consequences.

Now, to say the least, I'm just freaking out about it alot. All my friends tell me to settle down, and that its nothing, I hadn't been doing it long enough or frequent enough ( a can lasted me a week usually, sometimes longer)

I have a receeded gunline on one tooth, and what looks like a little white bump, that i fear is cancer. Not much else, just a receeded line from irritation probably and a bump sort of thing the size of a pin head. I have a dentist appointment on the 15th of february, the first time in a year or more. I'm scared, and if I do have cancer I dont know what I'll do- have contemplated suicide at times so I dont cost parents money. My girlfriend of 2 years supports me and tells me she'll love me no matter what. I wouldnt be able to bear loosing her because I would have my jaw or face removed.


I have so many questions I dont know where to begin, I hope there is enough people here experienced enough to help me. I dont ever plan on using tobacco again. There are so many myths and everything about cancer I dont know whats true and whats not or anything- what I'll loose what I wont.

I'm a mess now and cant eat or sleep because I think about it so often. Any help will be so appreciated. I hope to correct my poor choices from the past.

Sincerely- Kale