Once you loose one of your sences you really start appreshiating them. On my way back to europe I had a middle ear infection that I dragged around for a month already. Oh boy, never felt such pain before. Take off and landing was killer! A pain like someone is hammering nails straight into your ears. And you know what? I had a stop over in London…
When I arrived in Zürich my ears were so blocked that I couldn't hear no more, to the extend that my family and friends had to pass me little notes to communicate with me on my welcome party. And the worst of it was that not even the doctor could tell me when and if it will improof again.