CDC: Tips From Former Smokers - Christine B.: Oral Cancer Effects

Christine began smoking cigarettes in high school to fit in. She became addicted and continued to smoke menthol cigarettes for many years. At 44, she was diagnosed with oral cancer. She lost her teeth due to radiation treatments and had to have half of her jaw removed after the cancer came back twice. In this commercial, Christine talks about how oral cancer treatments and reconstructive surgery have affected her appearance.

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[hassanchaudary]

It's been 4th day I didn't smoke. Pray for me that I stick to it forever.

[flyboymic]

I've quit smoking for 2 years now, wow I'm so happy‼️

[theinstigatorr]

I’m not even a smoker but I’m perversely drawn to and seek out these horrible stories of people who were effected by the habit like Terri

[freddykrueger]

Anybody who smokes, I hope you are successful to stop, anybody who struggles, I wish the best for you. Coming from somebody who wasn't exactly addicted because I had it occasionally and whenever I felt like it and could go a few days without a cigarette. Despite all this, it still took me 6-7 weeks to mentally recover from the anxiety after I completely stopped and I very rarely felt like having a cigarette, but my body was so used to the nicotine hit and now I can feel my body changing back to normal and I'm breathing differently, however I didn't notice this when i used to smoke, I hope the best for anybody trying to quit, I'm with you 👍👍

[johngodlovedtheworld]

I used to smoke and started when I was 12. Im clean for 7 years and I thank a God for it. My dad died from smoking and my mom got cancer because of it. People think smoking is cool but in the end there is a price tag.

[jasroopessethi]

I am 33 years old, and I have never ever smoked in my life. Thanks to my mum 🙏

[carpediem]

Day 7 no smoking. Videos like this strengthen my resolve incredibly.

[standingfortruth]

My grandfather died from lung cancer which he got even after not smoking for 15 years. Him smoking his all life already did the damage.. Started around 15 and smoked till 48, it was horrible how he was dying

[Jakkiroxx]

That commercial scared the shit outta me when I first watched it. God Bless Christine because the Lord loves her for who she is. Not for what she is.

[johnstrikergames]

Nope I'm done (throws cigarette pack out the window)

[zoombiwgurll]

Smoking took my grandpas life I miss him so much and hated to see him suffers because of cigarettes. I never been able to get over his death.

[kevinmagee]

I've never smoked a cigarette before in my life!!!! I've also never drank any alcoholic beverage!!!!

[daniellucia]

This is devastating really I had no idea that oral cancer can do all of this

[kaidrewry]

On one hand I feel bad for people like her; on the other hand they did it to themselves, sooo...there is a level of responsibility.

[mick.y]

My neighbors since they moved in have been smoking for three years now. Sadly, the worst one is not developing Cancer. So, I guess smoking might not be as dangerous . I never smoked but getting disappointed too often that smokers don't develop lung cancer. Meanwhile my mom has a different type of cancer not smoking related. She has to be exposed just secondhand smoke just like me. The only difference I do feel sorry for this woman because I feel like she's a good soul.

[midcenturymodern]

I don't smoke and I find these videos heart breaking. 😢

[falconone]

Teenagers see this and laugh because they've never seen anyone in this condition. Education is the key and that has to start early in school and at home. Scare tactics don't work but on going Education does

[philippage]

To prevent this happening wouldn't be easier to ban cigarettes altogether. People get addicted to smoking and selling them in shops makes it easy to do that. If there weren't available in the first place so many people's lives would be saved. Before someone judges my comment I can appreciate the difficulties to give up once you start it is a real challenge. It doesn't make sense to sell things that can deeply destroy the body.

[kevinmagee]

Is Christine still alive to this day? What's her last name and how old is she now? Right here in this video she was 55

[CandyD]

i saw this while i was eating and i just had to find it cause..sis need help