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A New Season Full of Smell and Taste
Last November I visited my Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) doctor who I’ve been seeing for 17 years now. You read that right…17 whole years. It’s also crazy that it’s almost been a year since my last visit. So last year, I had been having headaches that felt like sinus headaches for a while. I — read more
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Traveling and Trying New Food with Anosmia: California Edition
As mentioned in my previous post, I’ve been traveling for the past couple of months. When not able to really smell and taste, I soak up experiences with the rest of my senses and like to take photos. After Portugal, I went to California for the first time (shocker) and explored Palo Alto, Napa Valley, — read more
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Traveling and Trying New Food with Anosmia: Portugal Edition
After experiencing anosmia for 17 years, one of the not-so-joys of having anosmia (for me) had been being able to barely taste, especially when trying new dishes in new places (cue sarcasm). I traveled earlier this year and went to Portugal, Spain, and California (Palo Alto, Napa, & Los Angeles). During these travels, I tried — read more
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Goodbye 2023: Letting Go of Fears
2023 was one heck of a year. As we go into a new year, I’m sharing fears that I have been in the process of letting go. Over a decade ago, I took a documentary intensive course at the Center for Documentary Studies in Durham, NC. I was assigned to write down my fears about — read more
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Apartment Living with Anosmia: Dealing with Noisy Neighbors
Have you ever lived on a lower floor under a tenant who made so much noise it made you consider moving? What about sleeping with headphones on at night without the ability to smell? Well, this is my experience right now. For the past several months, I have been awakened at 11 pm, 2 am, — read more
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MY ANOSMATIC LIFE 