Good morning,

I suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in April of 2011, after being assaulted in
Corvallis and rushed to the hospital. I was hit square in the face,
lost all consciousness, and cracked the right side of my head,
resulting in a micro fracture above the ear. I was in a drug induced
coma for two weeks and fortunately, after discussion, the surgeons
relieved pressure to my brain in which I actually avoided surgery.
During the whole time, I'm extremely grateful due to the fact that I
had such strong support from my family and friends, it truly does go a
long way. They certainly helped me while being at my side during
these tragic event and recovery, and I can't thank them enough. But,
it doesn't end here.

I thought it was a hospital sickness I left with, because I noticed I
couldn't smell or taste anything after the fact. Sometimes when we
get colds, these get lost temporarily. However, nearly two years
after my incident, I'm yet to perform both of these sense like the
ordinary human being. They've virtually been eliminated from my range
of senses. I've tried acupuncture's, massages, and even went to see
the Dean of Neurology's assistant at OHSU (Oregon Health and Sciences University). No luck. The gentlemen at
OHSU broke it down to me and basically described the incident as me
being extremely lucky that I didn't suffer even worse consequences and
it's a miracle that I'm in the physical/emotional condition I'm in. I
asked him what he'd do if he were me, and he said that there's nothing
out there that'll fix the condition I've suffered from. From my
understanding, after breaking it down into common sense terms, he
basically left it at the fact that they'll never come back.

I've come to terms with this condition, and if there are potential
solutions out there, I figured why not try them out? A family friend,
whose a spectacular masseuse in the Gorge, mentioned googling cranial
sacral and urged finding some new routes. I've read into it a bit,
and she even told me she knows of a person who suffered some taste and
smell loss, and it was regained through procedures. I honestly don't
know the details behind that individual, but I realize what I've gone
through is much more extreme, although I'll never rule out a
potential solution.

What have you seen/heard about individuals that have suffered anything
in the realm of what I have (if any), and what do you recommend? I'm
open for experimental purposes too if it means further solving the
lifelong condition I have to live with for the rest of my life.