Question:
Anyone notice a change in their sense of smell

I am 14 months post-op and have been noticing lately that I have lost some of my sense of smell. I recently was painting and didn't smell it, making popcorn didn't smell it only after it started to burn, and my dog had wet on my rug and was not able to smell it(found it 4 days later). Pre surgery I had a great sense of smell. Has other postops experience this? will my sense of smell come back?    — mc H. (posted on March 11, 2003)

March 11, 2003
I'm only 4 weeks post-op, but I've noticed a change in my sense of smell. Kind of funny, really...everyone's breath now smells like curry to me. The first time was when I went to my Dr. As she was listening to her stethescope (with her face fairly close to mine), I smelled the strong odor of curry. Even told my husband later that I thought it was pretty unprofessional of her to not have a tic-tac or something after lunch if she was going to be breathing in patients' faces. Later, my husband was kissing me good-bye and I smelled the "curry" on him. After a few tests (consisting of sniffing some other close friends' and family members' breath...got some weird looks for that!), I've come to realize that everyone smells like curry!
   — Amy W.

March 12, 2003
Boy have I noticed. When I first got out of the hospital it was overwhelming. I could smell my drains in the sinks, peoples breath, BO, and chicken soup smelled like dead chickens to me. Peoples cologne made me sick. I am 5 months out now and it has gotten better or I have learned to live with it.
   — Tawnda C.

March 12, 2003
I noticed a change in the way I perceived smells immediately after surgery but now that I am 6 months post op I don't have that going on anymore. The worst smell to me was PEOPLE! Everyone stunk at first lol. Even standing in line at the store I could smell their breath, clothes, skin smell and it about made me gag. Glad that's over with!!
   — Samantha S.