My 1st Quit

[Rook]

Hang tough Samurai. Welcome to the site and hope and pray that everything will turn out all right for you and your family. This is the best place to be on the 'net. We're behind you 100%. Actually, we're all standing with you.

[daniel-san]

Welcome - Log on at work when they're being assholes and let off the steam

[Mikey]

Welcome Samuri,

I sent you a Pm

[Skoal Monster]

Hello,

I am new to this, my name is Samurai Sin and I chew smokeless tobacco.

Started off chewing the ol' loose leaf tobacco when I was 14. My sisters boyfriend used to feed it to me when we went fishing. Wasn't long and it was Skoal Key, and Copenhagen all day every day. Working, Fishing, at school heck even while I slept. I started smoking in there as well, mainly when I drank.  When my 2nd daughter was born I quit drinking and smoking didn't want to do anything to harm her, or my wife. Would of quit when the first one was, but things didnt work out there. Figured I would quit someday.

Well, someday came last week...I had been noticing this white spot. It was on the outside of the upper lip, didnt put much though into it as I am a construction worker of sorts and it has been kinda windy out. Well a few weeks go by and its still there. SO now Im thinking the ol' wife is into some extra-activity and I got what her boyfriend has, until I start doing some research. Make a doctors appointment,and he tells me it is likely pre-cancerous. Now, there is a chance its from a life of working outside on the farm, on the river, and construction seeing as sunscreen isnt something I use often, but chew is a big a factor as the sun in my mind.

Now Im holding off till' Jan. 14th when I see a dermatologist to have it biopsied/removed not sure what the hell is gonna happen.  All I know is I wanna be there when my kids graduate high school/college, get married, have kids, just every day stuff. I am really trying to put it all out of my mind and have a great Christmas then start worrying about it.

I quit chewing 6 days ago, Friday the 3rd after the Doc's visit, the headaches have been the biggest bitch. The guys at work dont like the new attitude, and the cravings are only un-bearable between 9-11 am(dont know what the heck thats about).

Well, I am glad I found a place like this, and hope to get to know a lot of you on this tough and very needed journey!

Samurai Sin...

Allow me to correct the very first thing you said after "Hello" ----

If you've got 6 days under your belt, same as me, I believe you'd be better off introducing yourself as "Samurai Sin and I used to chew smokeless tobacco."

Welcome to March2010... Roll Call tomorrow... The more the merrier!

Samuri,

You think those lil cravings are hard? wait till you try chemo.

Stay quit, all you gotta do is do it one day at a time. Worry about tomorrow tomorrow. You most likely have a bit of leukaplakia. Yes it is precancer. More oftern than not it won't turn into cancer. However, consider it a warning. This is the best decision you ever made so stick with it. Your attitude and irritability and all the rest improves quickly, just keep quitting and little by little you'll feel better.

sM

[ChoosingIntegrity]

Hello,

I am new to this, my name is Samurai Sin and I chew smokeless tobacco.

Started off chewing the ol' loose leaf tobacco when I was 14. My sisters boyfriend used to feed it to me when we went fishing. Wasn't long and it was Skoal Key, and Copenhagen all day every day. Working, Fishing, at school heck even while I slept. I started smoking in there as well, mainly when I drank. When my 2nd daughter was born I quit drinking and smoking didn't want to do anything to harm her, or my wife. Would of quit when the first one was, but things didnt work out there. Figured I would quit someday.

Well, someday came last week...I had been noticing this white spot. It was on the outside of the upper lip, didnt put much though into it as I am a construction worker of sorts and it has been kinda windy out. Well a few weeks go by and its still there. SO now Im thinking the ol' wife is into some extra-activity and I got what her boyfriend has, until I start doing some research. Make a doctors appointment,and he tells me it is likely pre-cancerous. Now, there is a chance its from a life of working outside on the farm, on the river, and construction seeing as sunscreen isnt something I use often, but chew is a big a factor as the sun in my mind.

Now Im holding off till' Jan. 14th when I see a dermatologist to have it biopsied/removed not sure what the hell is gonna happen. All I know is I wanna be there when my kids graduate high school/college, get married, have kids, just every day stuff. I am really trying to put it all out of my mind and have a great Christmas then start worrying about it.

I quit chewing 6 days ago, Friday the 3rd after the Doc's visit, the headaches have been the biggest bitch. The guys at work dont like the new attitude, and the cravings are only un-bearable between 9-11 am(dont know what the heck thats about).

Well, I am glad I found a place like this, and hope to get to know a lot of you on this tough and very needed journey!

Samurai Sin...

Allow me to correct the very first thing you said after "Hello" ----

If you've got 6 days under your belt, same as me, I believe you'd be better off introducing yourself as "Samurai Sin and I used to chew smokeless tobacco."

Welcome to March2010... Roll Call tomorrow... The more the merrier!

[Samurai Sin]

Hello,

I am new to this, my name is Samurai Sin and I chew smokeless tobacco.

Started off chewing the ol' loose leaf tobacco when I was 14. My sisters boyfriend used to feed it to me when we went fishing. Wasn't long and it was Skoal Key, and Copenhagen all day every day. Working, Fishing, at school heck even while I slept. I started smoking in there as well, mainly when I drank. When my 2nd daughter was born I quit drinking and smoking didn't want to do anything to harm her, or my wife. Would of quit when the first one was, but things didnt work out there. Figured I would quit someday.

Well, someday came last week...I had been noticing this white spot. It was on the outside of the upper lip, didnt put much though into it as I am a construction worker of sorts and it has been kinda windy out. Well a few weeks go by and its still there. SO now Im thinking the ol' wife is into some extra-activity and I got what her boyfriend has, until I start doing some research. Make a doctors appointment,and he tells me it is likely pre-cancerous. Now, there is a chance its from a life of working outside on the farm, on the river, and construction seeing as sunscreen isnt something I use often, but chew is a big a factor as the sun in my mind.

Now Im holding off till' Jan. 14th when I see a dermatologist to have it biopsied/removed not sure what the hell is gonna happen. All I know is I wanna be there when my kids graduate high school/college, get married, have kids, just every day stuff. I am really trying to put it all out of my mind and have a great Christmas then start worrying about it.

I quit chewing 6 days ago, Friday the 3rd after the Doc's visit, the headaches have been the biggest bitch. The guys at work dont like the new attitude, and the cravings are only un-bearable between 9-11 am(dont know what the heck thats about).

Well, I am glad I found a place like this, and hope to get to know a lot of you on this tough and very needed journey!