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Chain Smoker Who Lost Half His Tongue To Cancer Reveals He Still Takes 5 Cigarettes A Day... Photos
A smoker who lost half his tongue to mouth and throat cancer has revealed that he still smokes five cigarettes a day. Ex- soldier James Upfield, 46, died twice during treatment - once on the operating table and once when his "lungs exploded".
His illness has left him unable to forced to liquidise his food as his mouth produces no saliva.
The former Royal Pioneer Corps soldier from Nottingham also developed motor neurone disease – a rare condition that progressively damages part of the nervous system - following radiotherapy.
Furthermore his face has been misshapen by surgery to cut out his tumour - and he has lost all his teeth due to radiation and has trouble speaking.
But James - who has been smoking since he was 13 - insists he is too addicted to ditch the deadly habit and simply CANNOT quit.
Amazingly he is set to run the London Marathon in aid of Scope - despite still being a smoker.
His illness has left him unable to forced to liquidise his food as his mouth produces no saliva.
The former Royal Pioneer Corps soldier from Nottingham also developed motor neurone disease – a rare condition that progressively damages part of the nervous system - following radiotherapy.
Furthermore his face has been misshapen by surgery to cut out his tumour - and he has lost all his teeth due to radiation and has trouble speaking.
But James - who has been smoking since he was 13 - insists he is too addicted to ditch the deadly habit and simply CANNOT quit.
Amazingly he is set to run the London Marathon in aid of Scope - despite still being a smoker.
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