My fiance is a Recovering Alcoholic (sober for 6 1/2 months now). [...]

Posted by noella12 @noella12, Aug 23, 2016

My fiance is a Recovering Alcoholic (sober for 6 1/2 months now). He has been a drinker and smoker since he was 13 years old (now 54). He has been seeing a VA dentist that has been cleaning and pulling teeth etc. He noticed a spot at the point where two more teeth needed to be pulled and sent him to the Buffalo VA for removal and biopsy. Of course, they did not pull the teeth until they find out the results of biopsy. The dentist says that 70% of drinkers who also smoke all their life get a cancer of some sort in their mouth, or on their gums or in their jaw and all of the above. He just had the biopsy yesterday. We don't know anything about this Does anyone on this site have an alcoholic/smoker with a mouth cancer because of the drinking and smoking? What kind of cancer is it? What kind of treatments do they do and what is the general outcome? Thank you for any information you have.

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megm | @megm | Aug 23, 2016

Hi @noella12, when do you expect the biopsy results?

noella12 | @noella12 | Aug 23, 2016

Hi megm...Around September 1st they said. Thanks for asking.

noella12 | @noella12 | Aug 23, 2016

In reply to @megm "Hi @noella12, when do you expect the biopsy results?" + (show)

I should have used this 'reply' button first! On 09/01/16 we expect to hear results.

Linda | @linrali | Aug 24, 2016

I'm sorry, but I've never heard of such a cancer. My fiance has cancer .... most helpful so far... the budwig diet. You might want to look it up. I hope you won't need it though.

pjbeecher | @windyhollow | Aug 24, 2016

I don't have any info to offer but Iwish you both the best as you wait for his test results and treatment recommendations. You can do this, take care and best wishes! Keep us posted

noella12 | @noella12 | Aug 25, 2016

Thank you all for responding anyway. It really does makec me feel better that someone actually cares even if it doesn't pertain to them. that is a big help.

Diane | @dtalbot | Aug 31, 2016

I have Base of tongue cancer , very common in heavy drinkers and smokers although I never did either . My cancer is HPV related . Good luck and I hope you get good news !

noella12 | @noella12 | Sep 1, 2016

In reply to @dtalbot "I have Base of tongue cancer , very common in heavy drinkers and smokers although I..." + (show)

What have you done so far and what are your plans for the Base Tounge Cancer? is there a special name for it??

noella12 | @noella12 | Sep 6, 2016

Ok - Biopsy said NOT CANCER but...just a weird CALLOUS! on and in gum. So...they pulled two more teeth! Fun? Wow. He's taking it well though...only two more pulling to go (out of 6 teeth). Thank you all for your concern!

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