Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 hello michelle, It has been a while since I have posted. but I to had loss of my tastebuds, because of the surgery, the doctor cut them to get to the c-toma, anyways you will get them back. It takes about 8mths or so and things will taste rubbery and bland although I could taste milk and eggs, dairy stuff etc.. the rest just chewing and body fuel is what i got out of it....but it will come back. Good luck Juli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 This is interesting, because Curtis really craves extreme flavors. Really sweet, or really salty, and he likes spicy stuff. Do these extreme flavors help overcome the taste problems stemming from the damaged nerve? Or is this just Curtis' personal preference? He always had a sweet tooth, etc... but it does seem more pronounced since his surgeries. Thank you, Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Hi You must have had a serious surgery. Did you really lose your taste if you did, you do know that the have damaged (or had to cut it of) your taste nerve. And that letting you know that your taste should come back is only due to that the other taste nerve in your other ear is complete and functioning, as I have read. It could of course always mean that your damaged tastenerve should start to work. I had an Organic chemistry teacher this year who had gotten his facialnerve damaged. Then I asked him: How did this happened was it due to a surgery where they had to cut it. - No it was due to an ear infection. I found that very strange and he continued to tell me that he some times lost his movement when getting a cold and after being free from it he got his movement back on his one side of his face. So I guess after all there can always some chance of getting a sensation back in a nerve that has been damaged but it most bee very unusual. But it's not the case with taste since you can get your taste back as long as one of the taste nerves works. The other taste nerve which works will compensate for the other. Regards Hi , From my recent surgery Jan 9th my taste buds till aren't back 100%. The first major surgery it took a few months to come back fully (at least for me, every one varies). Jane >From: " " <purr_30@...> >Reply-cholesteatoma >cholesteatoma >Subject: Taste Buds >Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 04:52:12 -0000 > >Can anyone share their experience on how long it took for your taste >buds to return. > >Thanks > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Choose now from 4 levels of MSN Hotmail Extra Storage - no more account overload! http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200362ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Hey , I guess your the LUCKY one. Goes to show just how each person reacts differently to surgery. Hope this finds you well. > > > This is interesting, because Curtis really craves extreme > flavors. > > Really > > > sweet, or really salty, and he likes spicy stuff. Do these > extreme > > flavors help > > > overcome the taste problems stemming from the damaged nerve? Or > is > > this just > > > Curtis' personal preference? He always had a sweet tooth, etc... > > but it does > > > seem more pronounced since his surgeries. > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 When i think back I remember wanting spicy things, not so much salty and I to have always had a sweet tooth but I couldn't taste them. good luck Juli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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