Should I Be Worried?
I’m concerned. I have deep, troubling worry for the small people I co-habit with in my home. You see, these people seem to have compromised senses. At certain points in time they loose their ability to see, hear, smell—you name it. I’m worried that they may have a serious condition that requires treatment.
Can You Hear Me, Now?
Let’s start with the intermittent loss of hearing. This happens a lot. It’s especially common when I’m asking them to do something like; pick up their wet towel, empty the dishwasher, make their lunch. They simply are unable to hear me. I know this because after repeating myself 367 times and finally screaming the 368th time, they are shocked by my request. There is a genuine look of surprise as they explain to me, “I didn’t hear you say that.” It’s perplexing because they never seem to miss anything I say that revolves around taking them somewhere, buying them something, or food. Also concerning is the fact that I am fairly good at projecting my voice, and in at least 246 of the requests I made, said small person was looking directly at me—full eye contact. I am considering taking them to an audiologist to have them studied. Surely, there is some groundbreaking condition that can be discovered and a treatment that we could spread worldwide to any other small people that are currently suffering the same malady.
I Don’t See It
These same little cherubs are often taken with the inability to see. Again, and thankfully, this is only intermittent. Their temporary blindness acts up frequently when they’re looking for something. I can give explicit instructions as to where to find it like , “on the third shelf of the pantry on the right, directly next to the crackers,” but alas, they just “don’t see it.” The temporary blindness is gratefully cured the minute I walk into the room and point out said item. It’s a miracle and a blessing that sight has been restored! Unfortunately, the condition will flare up again later when I enter my kitchen to see the remnants of someone’s meal strewn across the counter. Once I bring the offending child in to ask about the mess, they will again loose their precious sight and tell me they “didn’t see it. “ I’m not sure a team of doctors can help us, but I’m currently investigating to “see” if there is hope.
How Do You Not Smell That?
Anosmia is the loss of smell. It appears that all of my children have this, but again it comes and goes. It’s so strange. They can always smell food, especially when I’m making something they’re not interested in eating. This sensory loss seems to be more specific to smells that pertain to them. For instance, they are unable to smell the sweaty jersey that has been zipped into a backpack for the better part of a week. They can’t seem to make out the odor emanating from their own bodies after 2 hours of rigorous physical activity. It’s very odd because any other person in our home can smell these odors from MILES away. Perhaps this is a specific condition the renders you unable to detect your own smelliness? I have some calls in to ear, nose and throat specialists to try to get to the bottom of this.
So, as you can imagine, I’m concerned. Are all three of my children medical anomalies? Will they be ok? Will these debilitating conditions persist into adulthood? I’m not sure. I can only hope and pray that we get some answers from the bright minds in the medical field. I am totally willing to volunteer them to be studied for the greater good of humanity. There has to be some larger syndrome that explains these conditions. It can’t possibly be that they don’t listen or pay attention to me, their beloved mother?