Re: Cammie - speech therapy

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I never really thought about all of that before surgery and never

remember reading about it either. I was a little surprised but it

all makes sense - I do have a little swelling on one side of my

face, numbness inside of mouth and have an expansion maintainer in

place (5 months post-op) - so probably all are affecting taste.

Thanks for the info!

> For what it's worth -- If you still have a splint, an expander or

any

> type of gadget in your upper (or maybe your lower, too) that can

> affect taste, I've read.

>

> If you still have swelling and/or healing going on in your upper,

> sinus cavities, that could be the fault, too.

>

> I never smell anything. Shouldn't be able to taste anything, but

> swear that I believe I do. Yes! I can taste the difference between

a

> potato, an apple and an onion, although I was always taught in

> science classes that I couldn't, shouldn't, wouldn't. One reason

that

> my trust in science is irrational, but remains, sorta like faith.

>

> Good wishes. I think my sense of mouth taste is probably

diminished

> (I can't tell lamb from roast beef, nor when food is spoilt, nor

> spaghetti or bacon burnt, nor when clothes have soured, nor when

the

> kitty has pooped. Wish I could.) But I live quite nicely without---

> God knows what will happen if I ever walk into a house laden with

> escaping natural gas. But I reckon I will deal with it, or I won't.

>

> Good luck. The nerves are persistent critters, I think, and I hope

> yours will get happy and be lively yet again!

>

> Cammie

>