ANA Discussion Forum
Post-Treatment => Post-Treatment => Topic started by: godftamm on December 28, 2011, 09:20:58 pm
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Hi everyone, question: Do you find that food taste different after surgery? I loved all food now I cant stand half of what I eat. Has anyone else had this problem?
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This is a very common issue after AN surgery.
Lots of us had what we like to refer to as "metallic mouth" - where your taste buds are wonky and things just don't taste the same :(
Generally in time, this issue resolves itself and you get back to where you were post op.
No one can really say how long it will last - in my case, it was several months - so hang in there.
Hopefully it will go away soon.
Jan
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I had the same problem. It does improve, but there are some days when it feels like my taste has
been compromised. I would say you will see improvement, so be patient. You know the upside is if your wife is a terrible cook, lol....
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Thanks, your right about what it taste like. I had fish last night and thought I messed it up, cooked it wrong but I didn't it just tastes so bad. :-[ This helps a lot thank you.
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godftamm ~
My large AN was encroaching on my brainstem and had also affected my trigeminal nerve. The result being that I lost all sense of taste. Everything tasted like cardboard, even my favorite foods so I practically stopped eating - and lost over 30 pounds. That was about the time my wife insisted I see the doctor to find out why I couldn't taste anything. Long story short: the 4.5 cm AN was discovered via MRI scan and I underwent surgery and radiation, both eminently successful and with almost no post-op/radiation complications, thank God. Within a day of my surgery, my sense of taste returned and has remained normal ever since, although I've managed to avoid gaining back the weight I lost from what I jokingly call my 'AN diet'.
I'm not a doctor and certainly can't offer any guarantees but if your AN is having a similar effect I would surmise that with the tumor removed, your sense of taste should return to normal.
Jim
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I was told at first that my tumor was 2.5x 3.5 cm and had a stem that had wrapped around my brain stem a couple of times. After surgery I found out it was alot bigger and the brain stem was so com-packed that they said I was lucky to be alive. it was on my right side. Not sure how to tell everyone everything but will during my visit on the 10th.
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That is an incredible story. Glad you made it through the surgery. In my post op visits with my doctors I brought a list of my questions/concerns so that I would not forget any of them. You can also ask them to show you your MRI. They should have an electronic copy in their computer system. Best wishes.