My ear infection is turning out to be a bit of a complication. I had to go and see a specialist yesterday, as my hearing did not really seem to be improving. It turns out that the nerves in my ears have been damaged – the infection has basically poisoned them. I have lost 25% of hearing in my left ear and 5% in the right. The 5% are seemingly negligible, but the 25% are worrying. I was given a local anesthetic and my ear drum was cut to drain the fluid out of my ear. I am now taking 100 mg of cortisone every day, doctor’s orders – which is also the reason why I am sitting at my computer at 4 am today. Nice side effects, no? There is a possibility my hearing will return. If it doesn’t, however, it seems I will have to get a hearing aid. I still can’t believe this. I am perfectly aware that this is not the end of the world, but I am 29 years old. Is this kind of thing not to happen a lot later in life? The Lad managed to put things into perspective for me again by reminding me of the two little ones (twins) in the Munchkin’s kita class who are dependent on their hearing aids at the age of two. Still, I am struggling to deal with this new development.

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