[House, MD fic] Dysgeusia (1/1)

[smittywing]

Title: Dysgeusia
Author: Smitty
Rating: Adult themes, no sex, violence, or bad language.
Possible Classifications: Cameron, House/Cameron, Duckling Gen
Spoilers: Through "Love Hurts"
Summary: "It crumbles like so much dust in her mouth."
Author's Note: Many, many thanks to kerithwyn for beta and trixie_chick for cheerleading.

Comments

[jarodrussell]

She really can't taste anything?

[smittywing]

Dysgeusia is a change or loss of the sense of taste. It's a medical symptom that usually presents as a side effect of radiation therapy, various medical problems, etc. Complete inability to taste is actually ageusia but I didn't find that word until I did further research

[jarodrussell]

What Cameron's experiencing in the story (not on the show) is an apathy toward differentiating or experiencing flavors brought on my emotional trauma and depression.

Ah, ok. I wasn't sure if this was canon or not.

The fic was very, very nicely done! I've been nervous about reading any House fic, even yours, because I find it difficult to believe that, sans four medical consultants, it'd be impossible to write a fic that captured the sheer brilliance of Gregory House, M.D. -- Mother Duck.

This piece was a pleasant, pleasant surprise. It filled in the holes, danced around the edges, all while feeling cold, clinical, and awesome like the show does. I'm looking forward, now, to going back through your LJ and picking up on your House fic and musings. :)

[smittywing]

Thanks! I admit, most of the House fic out there focuses on soap-opera interpersonal relations aspects and ignores the medicine. There are a couple of good ones, though, and I've been working on one that I felt needed medicine in the background. Sadly, yes, I'd sell a kidney on the black market for just one medical advisor to say, "Um. You can't put a shooting victim in an MRI." Yes.

[jarodrussell]

You can if you want to get the bullet out... really fast.

[smittywing]

...ouch.

You are so fired as my medical consultant. ;)