I have mild dysplasia under my tongue!!!
By lolliloo
@lolliloo (15)
United States
January 30, 2007 10:25am CST
I'm going in tomorrow to have the tissue removed by an oral surgeon. He says it will take a couple of visits and be very yucky and painful. The biopsy alone was triple yuck! Never realized how much I use my tongue until it got sliced on. Ouch! Talking and eating hurt. He's going to give me Vicodin this time. Obviously I have to stop smoking. Gotta keep those cells from mutating!
I started taking Bupropian/Wellbutrin last week. I'm going to come out of my surgery a non-smoker. Smoking cessation Such a challenge. I do find listing the benefits helps me in my quest. Let's start a list for all us brave Non-Smoking Smokers.
Benefits from Smoking Cessation
#1 I won't be so mad and myself all the time.
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@lauriefnp (5111)
• United States
30 Jan 07
The biggest benefit is that you will be healthier and hopefully will not have to deal with developing oral cancer or any other smoking-related cancer. You have the right attitude, and I'm sure that you've had quite a scare now. These should be good motivators. Quitting smoking is NOT easy, I know because I am finally an ex-smoker. PLEASE do it now, before it is too late. This dysplasia is a warning to you of things to come if you don't do this NOW. If you like online support, I highly recommend www.quitnet.com
That site helped me a lot- it's a forum for quitting smoking, with members in the pre-contemplation stage all the way up to multiple years smoke-free. Lots of great people and helpful information.
You might also check out www.stopsmokingonline.com, which is a free e-book that you can download. Again, it's a great resource.
Good luck with your surgery, and of course good luck with staying smoke-free!
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
20 Feb 07
Well, that is so good for you and I do hope that you are well now and in recovery.
