#4845 01-17-2005 05:20 PM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 94 Senior Member (75+ posts) |  Senior Member (75+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 94 | Jared,
Darrell is right. Cancer doesn't kill 100% of the people who smoke, chew or dip. It just kills a lot of the people who do, and tobacco is one of the most frequent causes of a whole smorgasboard of cancer.
By Darrell's sick logic, you might as well chew, because tobacco might not kill you. Or it might not give you Stage 3, T3,N1,M0, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Base of Tongue.
I saw a guy on the news today who lost control of a nail gun and drove a 4 inch nail up through the roof of his mouth and into his brain. He lived to tell the tale, so what the heck? Maybe we should all drive nails into our brains to so we can get on TV. After all, it doesn't kill everybody.
Ken
SCCA T2N1M0 diagnosed 11/02, radical neck dissection, 7 weeks radiation, 6 surgeries to deal with osteonecrosis, 10 weeks hyperbaric oxygen. "Live strong. Laugh often."
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#4846 01-17-2005 05:26 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 66 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 66 | http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/people/sean_marsee.htm Sean died at 19. It can happen quickly, or take a lifetime. The fact that you are asking questions and making a choice is an important first step. Mark Twain said that "Quitting smoking (or in your case using chew) is easy, I've done it a hundred times." That couldn't be more true, it is a tough habit / addiction to break. For some people the addiction is harder to break than for others. If you find that the over the counter patches and gums don't help you enough to break the ties, and you REALLY want to quit, ask your doctor to prescribe a nicotine inhaler for you. Rx only, they deliver the same dose of nicotine as you are used to, but just know that doctor is going to be weaning you off to lesser potent versions of it as the weeks go by. It is the solution for those that are really physically addicted, and beyond the capabilities to quit on their own. It's a tough fight but it is one worth fighting.
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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#4847 01-18-2005 09:36 AM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3 Member | | OP Member
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3 | Again thanks everyone for the encouragement. I took one last dip of snuff this morning and then dumped my can out in the trash. Its been about 5 hours since and I have been getting urges here and there but reading all of the posts here is good reinforcement not to do it again. | | |
#4848 01-19-2005 09:27 AM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 | Thanks for posting about Sean Brian. I read it when I first joined but each read hits home. There are many victims who are to young to suffer through this diaease. Education about early detection and refraining from any kind of tobocco use is critical in our fight to improve survival rates.
Danny Boy
Daniel Bogan DX 7/16/03 Right tonsil,SCC T4NOMO. right side neck disection, IMRT Radiation x 33.
Recurrance in June 05 in right tonsil area. Now receiving palliative chemo (Erbitux) starting 3/9/06
Our good friend and loved member of the forum has passed away RIP Dannyboy 7-16-2006
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#4849 01-19-2005 12:09 PM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 94 Senior Member (75+ posts) | | Senior Member (75+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 94 | Jared, Good move, buddy. Now, every time you get an urge, take a look at the oral cancer image gallery on this site. Beleive me, you don't want to go down this road. Ken
SCCA T2N1M0 diagnosed 11/02, radical neck dissection, 7 weeks radiation, 6 surgeries to deal with osteonecrosis, 10 weeks hyperbaric oxygen. "Live strong. Laugh often."
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#4850 01-19-2005 05:45 PM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 50 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 50 | Jared,
Congratulations on the quit. Stay the course. In my case, I quit much as Brian revealed Mark Twain did. However, once diagnosed, nothing in my life was as easy as giving up tobacco. Cold turkey, simply not a problem. I will pray that you never have that same motivation.
Best regards,
John | | |
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