Marella

I didn't know my taste buds would change at all, let alone this dramatically. I'm exactly 4-months post op. I had that metallic taste start several weeks ago. From different sources I was told it was either ketosis or side-effects from iron. My doc said it's transitional and will eventually go away but he didn't give my an reasons for it, just that it usually occurs.

When I first started on full solids, I could only stomach meatloaf and mashed potatoes with occasional cooked carrots. Now I can't stand the three separately or together. I ate crab cakes post-op, now they make me nauseous.

Actually the though of hot-food sometimes makes me gag and yet, the few times when I have it, I do gag.

I can eat canned tuna and canned chicken with mayo and that's my protein - plus occasional munster cheese and cashews treats me OK.

In the beginning post-op I craved yogurt and cottage cheese, now I loathe it because it tastes so metallic.

My choices of food that won't make me want to vomit are limited right now so I'm having a hard time of cooking for my family and that's what is getting tough. I can't do any taste testing and I have to rely on experience and measuring that I've added the right amount of spices, etc.

I know I'm supposed to be getting most of my protein from food and I'm lucky to do half from food. Anything that contains any kind of fat I just can't eat.

It's BBQ time tomorrow and I don't know if I'll be able to stand it!

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~ Marella


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