Question:
Have any post ops had problems with their sense of smell?

I'm 10 days post op YAY! Since day 1 I've noticed my sense of smeel seems to be distorted...has this happened to anyone else and can it be permanent?    — Hypnocutie Cha CHa (posted on December 11, 2004)

December 11, 2004
My smell was terrible right after things are getting better but sweets still smell like a toilet full of #2..... Anyway I am 2 months out I think in a few months it will be about normal again. Best wishes
   — Shell G

December 11, 2004
Have bad breathe and body odors too? CONGRATS!!! Your likely in Ketosis, its good and normal your body is burning fat to live, and your loosing FAST! Atkins folks, n low carb diets get in ketosis too. Dont worry it will go away after awhile, as your loss slows. Water tasted so bad early on for free I had to drink sugar free koolaid to get my water in regular water tasted absoolutely horrid.YUK. Give it a nmonth or too and it will gradually go away.
   — bob-haller

December 12, 2004
I AM 5 MONTHS POST OP AND MY SENSE OF SMELL WAS HORRIBLE WHEN I CAME HOME EVERYTHING SMELLED REALLY BAD. NOW IT HAS GOTTEN BETTER, AND I AM DOWN 102 POUNDS SO EVERYTHING THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURGERY IS WELL WORTH IT GOOD LUCK
   — skyla

December 14, 2004
<b>Oh how I do remember those days. LOL It happened to me big times, I thought I'd never be right again. It was awful in the hospital, my nose picked up everything and it kept me nausea day in and day out. even some nurses working on me had me going cause they wore perfume.grrrr and when I came home I thought I'd die, cause home was even worse . It was a awful smell in the air and it smelled like a dump. there was a write up in the paper trying to explain what it was. we have a few chemical plants around town. so they were doing something. It was awful and believe me I was blue 24-7 with no let up.LOL anyhow my nose picked up everything, finally after 3 months it ended. so yes, you will feel better one day. hopefully soon. hang in there</b>
   — B4real