Food Glorious Food!

Thurs. Oct. 4, 2012

For the past three weeks, my taste buds quit working and I have not been able to taste any food at all. Everything tastes burnt, bad or completely bland. It’s been a bit of a bummer, to say the least. I’m amazed at how much of our lives revolve around food. We eat to survive, to socialize with friends and family. We eat to celebrate happy moments in our lives and to comfort ourselves when we are feeling down. We give gifts of food to express our love to others and to remember the past. It’s amazing to me how much food is such a HUGE part of our culture and our lives. Can you imagine experiencing Disneyland without the churros, ice cream, or the giant Mickey Mouse-shaped pretzels? I can’t and to be honest, I’m feeling a little left out, not to mention hungry.

One thing I can eat that has no taste is vanilla. I’m drinking vanilla protein shakes, Boost nutritional drinks, and eating vanilla pudding. It’s pretty boring, but that’s okay because I know it won’t last forever.

I look forward to getting my taste buds back. The doctor says that everyone is different, but it should happen about 3-4 weeks from my last treatment. Wahoo! I’m excited about Thanksgiving dinner, Halloween treats, Cobb Salads and yummy soups. Just watching tv commercials about food makes me salivate. I told my husband he’d better save up some cash because I plan on eating out at all my favorite restaurants when my taste buds get working again. J Life is not just to be experienced, but to be savored.