Okay, five senses, right? Hearing, taste, touch, sight, smell. Just checking in on those, here in my second decade of my third thirty, and this is what I find:
Hearing is terrible. I have tinnitus in my right ear, which is sometimes louder than at other times, but omnipresent. My husband and I are in the "What?" mode all the time.
Taste is still working. Interestingly, I no longer have a chocolate obsession, just an over-the-top love of it. But sometimes I choose the carrot cake.
Touch is still working. In fact, that may be the one that's working best. Even thought I no longer have fingerprints, my fingertips still work just fine. And that fingerprint thing in another one of those things no one tells you about when talking about aging, right up there with the hairs in your nose that turn white (and therefore visible).
Sight is a hot mess. Recent cataract surgery has restored much of my distance vision, for which I am eternally grateful. I can once again drive at night. But the eyes still burn and itch and get tired.
Smell still works, probably better than I would really like. I do not like stuff that stinks. Since this is tied to taste, it presents a problem for things like colonoscopy prep stuff and really gross food.
I guess overall I'm doing pretty well for an oldish lady. But that hearing thing - I need to get that attended to. And have I mentioned how stupid I think it is that hearing issues aren't covered under Medicare?
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