Although my mom's awesome ENT corrected my deviated septum a few years back, her septum is apparently fine. It was apparently everything else in her sinuses that required attention, including the reocurring polyps. Leading up to the surgery she hadn't been able to taste anything for months.

I couldn't agree more about the surgery! It was awesome. (At least, it was awesome once she pulled the plastic things out of my nostrils. I was not a fan of those.)