Put down the Pepto, and pass the Kleenex. You never really appreciate things until they are gone.. do you? Like, for example, the use of your nose. Though not the most life threatening ailment, well temporarily at least, it just may be the most irritating ailment.
Here are the things I miss which are associated with this:
Knowing when food is cooked - before I see smoke.
Detecting dirty diapers - before my sleeve.
Tasting food - because despite scissors for vocal chords, I am trying very hard to nourish myself but everything tastes like chalk
Hearing...anything at all - because these things are connected, I'm left with a skipping scratched broken record repeating "What?" like an idiot.
Breathing- that's a big one. I must admit I am sometimes quite frightened for a second or so, that I will forget to open my mouth and just stop breathing all together. It's great.
Moisture in my mouth- for those of you out there still capable of swallowing at will, take a second and enjoy that luxury, will ya?
And, last but not least, Sleeping- it would be nice if during the brief interval between the needs of my 2 poor sicky-poo babes, I could breathe and therefore fall asleep. Yup, my friends... no nose= no sleep.
For something with such an obvious lack of function it sure is sore and red. Hell, at this point, I want the fever back- at least then I am blissfully less aware, a total menace perhaps, but who would know?
