Stacia Fadden, Missoula, Mont. USA

My recovery was weird and gradual, for sure. I was diagnosed in 12/14/2021 and in February 2021 I experienced extreme fatigue and brain fog, to the point of feeling like I just couldn't take another step after just working a normal day. I went in for 3 acupuncture treatments those following weeks, and by spring I wasn't feeling so run down every day. 

I got my sense of smell back right at day 10, but my sense of taste came back slowly. At first I could only taste sweet, like chocolate. Being able to taste wine is an important part of my job, and I sat thru tastings well into July without feeling like I was getting the full expression of the wines I was sampling. One of my wine reps recommended Quercetine, zinc, and vitamin C so I started that regimen. I feel like it's still evolving, and I'm actually able to pull more flavors from wines now! 

It was a long, slow road back, but I will say I’ve been feeling pretty invincible since I got vaccinated in April.