Of all of our five senses, the one that we most easily overlook is our sense of smell. We touch, hear, and see at all times, needing these senses to make our way through day-to-day life. Even taste is a more important sense to us than smell, since few hours go by when we’re not eating or drinking something. Smell just doesn’t seem as important in our modern world of indoor plumbing and professional trash disposal.
When I was facing brain surgery for the removal of a meningioma, I was advised that very probably I would lose my sense of smell which includes taste. A very thoughtful friend brought to my office before surgery a gardenia, the bloom producing an amazing fragrance. Such a very thoughtful gesture I thought. The end result of the successful surgery was not only was my olfactory nerve function preserved, but my vision was restored as well. I appreciate your writing, Luke.
When I was facing brain surgery for the removal of a meningioma, I was advised that very probably I would lose my sense of smell which includes taste. A very thoughtful friend brought to my office before surgery a gardenia, the bloom producing an amazing fragrance. Such a very thoughtful gesture I thought. The end result of the successful surgery was not only was my olfactory nerve function preserved, but my vision was restored as well. I appreciate your writing, Luke.