The Official CoronaZoneVirus Thread

[vollygirl]

I still haven’t regained my smell or taste completely.

One of my peeps in STL still doesn't have hers back 100% either. Been since December. But she can detect if something is sweet sometimes.

The neurological aspect of the virus is really bizarre.

 

[rocytop2624]

I still haven’t regained my smell or taste completely.

I didn't loose my taste or smell I am finally getting my appetite back though. Appetite for destruction.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

One of my peeps in STL still doesn't have hers back 100% either. Been since December. But she can detect if something is sweet sometimes.

The neurological aspect of the virus is really bizarre.

I spell something like burnt oil at times. Really weird.

 

[VolNExile]

I still haven’t regained my smell or taste completely.

That must be maddening for your work life and awful for your personal.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

That must be maddening for your work life and awful for your personal.

Work especially. I’ve basically have tasted everything going out of my kitchen for 11 years. Thank goodness the residents are honest in their critiques.

 

[rocytop2624]

I spell something like burnt oil at times. Really weird.

Can you smell a fart?

 

[Orangeredblooded]

Can you smell a fart?

Is that a can I or Will I question? I’m going to answer no on both.

 

[rocytop2624]

Is that a can I or Will I question? I’m going to answer no on both.

Just curious can you smell a skunk?

 

[Orangeredblooded]

Just curious can you smell a skunk?

I can still smell, but just not as strong as I could before.

 

[Souce]

 

[volfanbill]

Glad you didn’t have anything too severe Exie. Orb, my taste came back all at once (around day 10), but it took about 2 more weeks for full smell. Hopefully you get your senses back real soon

 

[vollygirl]

Is that a can I or Will I question? I’m going to answer no on both.

LOL

 

[82_VOL_83]

I still haven’t regained my smell or taste completely.

Truly sorry to hear that.

 

[VolNExile]

Glad you didn’t have anything too severe Exie. Orb, my taste came back all at once (around day 10), but it took about 2 more weeks for full smell. Hopefully you get your senses back real soon

And to think that I was told to revise one of my replies! (to rocy, I think)

 

[VolNExile]

Work especially. I’ve basically have tasted everything going out of my kitchen for 11 years. Thank goodness the residents are honest in their critiques.

Oh yes, a bunch of old (mostly) women are very free with their thoughts, I’ve found!

True story: before my father-in-law died, he and my mother-in-law lived in a “senior apartments” building - all independent living, but meals if wanted, arts and crafts room, etc., with a front desk to patiently deal with the continual mysteries that afflicted the residents: hot water suddenly and inexplicably coming out of cold faucet, door key not working, phone wouldn’t turn TV on and off.

When my FIL died, Hubs moved his mom to Asheville, where she would stay with us in our 940 sq ft 2 BR 1 BA house until her Assisted Living apartment was ready. —This was the visit when she carefully washed my iPhone, which I had left on the kitchen counter…

We were in the process of packing to move five houses around the corner. Things were as organized as they could be during a move, meaning “not very.” When we got her up the stairs and into the house, she looked around and said, “This place is a mess! Call the front desk!”

“Call the front desk!” is now our cry when housecleaning is overdue. Instead, we generally pour a drink and put our feet up.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

Oh yes, a bunch of old (mostly) women are very free with their thoughts, I’ve found!

True story: before my father-in-law died, he and my mother-in-law lived in a “senior apartments” building - all independent living, but meals if wanted, arts and crafts room, etc., with a front desk to patiently deal with the continual mysteries that afflicted the residents: hot water suddenly and inexplicably coming out of cold faucet, door key not working, phone wouldn’t turn TV on and off.

When my FIL died, Hubs moved his mom to Asheville, where she would stay with us in our 940 sq ft 2 BR 1 BA house until her Assisted Living apartment was ready. —This was the visit when she carefully washed my iPhone, which I had left on the kitchen counter…

We were in the process of packing to move five houses around the corner. Things were as organized as they could be during a move, meaning “not very.” When we got her up the stairs and into the house, she looked around and said, “This place is a mess! Call the front desk!”

“Call the front desk!” is now our cry when housecleaning is overdue. Instead, we generally pour a drink and put our feet up.

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Lol. I hate when they become more and more reliant on assistance. It’s not good for them. There is some that truly need it, but when you have capable people calling you over to put a straw in their drink for them, it’s truly sad. It’s the start of a decline.

 

[VolNExile]

Lol. I hate when they become more and more reliant on assistance. It’s not good for them. There is some that truly need it, but when you have capable people calling you over to put a straw in their drink for them, it’s truly sad. It’s the start of a decline.

It’s a slow-moving train wreck.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

It’s a slow-moving train wreck.

If I may, Hair pulling, silent angst, helplessness and sadness train wreck.

 

[VolNExile]

I remember the roof of mouth thing. I knew I had the Vid when I lost taste and smell. It has come back 100% just this week. Flonase is a wonder drug.

I asked my daughter (MD) what I could use to try to stem the snot flood, as my antihistamines are meant for allergies, not infections. She recommended my (dust-covered) Flonase, but everything had dried up by the time this registered.

I really need to get back on it. Add that rose scent to the bathroom!

 

[rocytop2624]

Lol. I hate when they become more and more reliant on assistance. It’s not good for them. There is some that truly need it, but when you have capable people calling you over to put a straw in their drink for them, it’s truly sad. It’s the start of a decline.

My grandmother is out of it now she don't know us and does nothing for herself my mom has to do her hair and wash her feed her and then my grandmother will complain sometimes and my mom has a broken back nerve damage. My grandmother has dementia my other grandmother had alhztimers and she wasn't that bad till death.

 

[VolNExile]

If I may, Hair pulling, silent angst, helplessness and sadness train wreck.

So sucky to have the body outlive the brain.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

My grandmother is out of it now she don't know us and does nothing for herself my mom has to do her hair and wash her feed her and then my grandmother will complain sometimes and my mom has a broken back nerve damage. My grandmother has dementia my other grandmother had alhztimers and she wasn't that bad till death.

Is your grandmother still at home?

 

[VolNExile]

My grandmother is out of it now she don't know us and does nothing for herself my mom has to do her hair and wash her feed her and then my grandmother will complain sometimes and my mom has a broken back nerve damage. My grandmother has dementia my other grandmother had alhztimers and she wasn't that bad till death.

It’s so, so hard on the families. Both of our moms refused to live with us (really, we’re not terrible people; they just felt that being in a separate place was somehow more independent; read: stubborn Depression-era folks.) But we’ve spent plenty of time with them before they wound up in AL, plus visits afterwards, and it’s brutal and exhausting, and you can never guess right all the time, and you just go home sucked dry and exhausted. On the good days.

 

[rocytop2624]

Is your grandmother still at home?

She stays with mom and Dad. This is my dad's mom my mom's mom was the first and she went slow at 94 with alzhiemers and my picky now mammaw has dementia and she was never that way before the illness she is 96 years old.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Call the front desk. I should try that line tonight.