But I hope that it (losing a sense) never comes to that, for me or anyone here!

Hear, Hear (and Aye Aye) to that.

I would hate to lose any of my senses. The one that gives me the least deep intoxicating pleasure and which I think is easiest to substitute in everday life and social situations is speech. And at least I'd have a valid excuse for grunting when my wife asked me my opinion on what she should wear to go out for dinner .

Rod