Greetings,
I'm glad to have found this site, thank you for allowing me to become a member. I never thought I'd be doing this but it appears that I need to do something. Anyways, my last dip was on Tuesday the 8th and it shall be my last.
I think I'm finally being honest with myself. I have a problem. I have to stop dipping, I've made a few days progress without dip. I don't want to put chew in my mouth anymore.
I've recently had a "wake up call." I answered, it said: "You've got cavities and you know that lower left side of your face has lost some feeling, you've got some strange tingling sensations in the ear, the cheek muscles on that side have weakened." I kept listening, "You may want to get this checked out because you've not had this happen to your face before." And before I hung up, "You will not ever get another call." I put the phone back to my ear....Thank God I did.
At this time, the left side has feeling, there's a small area on the lower left that has some slight tingling, but the loss of sensation is not as severe as it was a few days ago. Yesterday, the dentist scheduled me for repairs in a couple of weeks and today the ENT doctor said that he didn't see anything wrong. I was honest with both of them. The dentist said he didn't see anything that indicated cancer. I have an appointment with an oral surgeon in 13 days, the referral slip said I need a biopsy.
I pray that it's not to late. Hell yes I'm scared. Hell yes I'm going in to see him.
I'm tired, I need to eat, I'll be in touch..
Thanks for this.
Peace