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Re:Some coronavirus patients haven't gotten their senses of ... by sparkywolf on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @07:48AM (#23390002)
For a medical reason not related to Covid in any way, I've lived my entire life not being able to smell anything, whatsoever. I'm getting a surgery in two days that should give me a sense of smell. While I'm over the moon excited to be able to smell... I didn't even think about how it would affect taste...
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Re:Some coronavirus patients haven't gotten their senses of ... by TrueGeek on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @08:22AM (#23390202)
My mother has 0% sense of smell. Her cooking skills were... spotty.
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Re:Some coronavirus patients haven't gotten their senses of ... by gnulinux on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @10:07AM (#23391140)
Just another anecdote: my grandmother lost her sense of smell in her 20s after a car crash. Her cooking skills were pretty ok. She wasn't an amazing cook, but definitely made food better than me and my mom.
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Re:Some coronavirus patients haven't gotten their senses of ... by creaghpatr on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @08:03AM (#23390087)
There's a lot of great smells out there...and some not so great. Good luck!
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Re:Some coronavirus patients haven't gotten their senses of ... by zuppy on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @11:57AM (#23392440)
As far as I know, the smell has a bigger impact on tasting foods than taste itself, you’re going to have a big surprise.
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Re:Some coronavirus patients haven't gotten their senses of ... by phkahler on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @08:21AM (#23390200)
What surgery? I know someone with no sense of smell and didnt think there was any hope of fixing it.
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Re:Some coronavirus patients haven't gotten their senses of ... by sparkywolf on Friday June 05, 2020 @12:09PM (#23430101)
Nasal Polypectomy as well as severe deviated septum
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Re:Some coronavirus patients haven't gotten their senses of ... by nvr219 on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @09:12AM (#23390603)
Nose replacement surgery
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Re:Some coronavirus patients haven't gotten their senses of ... by eganist on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @08:00AM (#23390072)
The La Croix trend will make sense to you once you do.

It won't necessarily appeal to you, however.

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Re:Some coronavirus patients haven't gotten their senses of ... by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @04:17PM (#23395842)
You're going to love what it does to your sense of taste. The problem is, you're likely to gain weight as well.
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