It was a horrible time. But my husband knew how important it would be to leave a legacy so others could learn from his mistake. He had me take pictures of him after parts of his face and mouth were removed. We saved some of the appliances used to hold his jaw together after the bones had to be broken for surgery. Believe me, there was nothing manly about his illness.
Smokeless tobacco is accepted here in rural Oregon.
The risks of cancer and other diseases from using smokeless tobacco are well documented, he says. Oregon's tobacco prevention and education program is a comprehensive effort to reduce the use of tobacco and exposure to secondhand smoke. It includes programs in local communities, schools, businesses, media and special populations. The program is funded by a tobacco tax increase approved by voters in 1996. Ten percent of the new revenue is allocated to tobacco use prevention and reduction.