According to the British "Sun" reported on May 6, 2020, some patients will have symptoms of loss of taste or smell after being infected with the new crown virus, and after their condition has improved, they have slowly recovered. But for a 15-year-old girl in the UK, having a sense of smell is just a wish. Because she suffers from congenital olfactory loss, she can't smell anything, can't distinguish between what smells good and what smells bad. Recently, she said to the media that she is very sympathetic to those who have lost their sense of smell after the new crown, and is willing to make every effort to make themselves have a sense of smell, even if it is to smell the stinky fish.
Pictured is Abby
It is reported that the girl's name is Abby Millard, now 15 years old, living in Poole, Dorsetshire, England, and her sense of smell has been missing from birth. She felt that not smelling gave her too much trouble, "I often feel isolated by my friends. They often talk about what perfume smells good and what doesn't smell good, but I can't even interject because I don't know what perfume tastes like. But I still spray perfume every day, and as for how much to spray, I need to ask my mother. In the cafeteria, friends know what to eat without looking, because they can smell potato chips or apple pie. ”
Pictured is Abby with mom
It is understood that at the beginning, Abby's parents were not very clear that she did not have a sense of smell. When he was four years old, they suddenly realized that their children had never said anything good or bad. Abby's mother, Dawn, believes that when they have children, their parents will check their height, weight, vision and hearing, but no one will specifically check her sense of smell.
After learning about her symptoms, Dawn takes Abby to the doctor and is told that Abby's loss of smell is innate and caused by a deviated nasal septum. At present, although she has undergone two surgeries, but they have not been successful, she still can't smell anything. Abby hopes to have a third surgery next year, and she doesn't expect to be like a normal person, as long as she can smell 10% of normal people. She even said, "If I can regain a little sense of smell, even if it makes me smell stinky fish, I am willing." ”