It’s quiet today.
Too quiet …
Actually, that’s my life for now. The Ear Nose Throat specialists, when told that I could not hear anything, decided that an audiologist would run a comparative test on me, using my February visit as the baseline.
The audiologist was very snippy when, after being told by TMBWitW that I couldn’t hear anything, I was not responding to the testing. The only thing that happened was 1) I felt a slight vibration while she was testing the bone transmission, and 2) I saw her frantically waving to get my attention so I could try to read her (very fast and compressed) lips through the observation window. Tough to do, but I figured out she was asking if I heard anything. I shook my head “no” and wondered if I could get my co-pay back, since so far I already knew everything they were telling me.
I don’t think she was in a good mood.
The PA, Lori, was concerned about the rapid change. Once she heard how and when, and the physical aspects (I was in extreme pain when it happened, it felt like someone was sticking long toothpicks into my ears) she made a call of “osteosclerosis” – I think. It took a couple tries to read that on her lips, and she finally pointed it out on a page. Wait – that’s not right. Otosclerosis? Hmmm … any way, it’s a problem in the ear bones (those three little dudes behind the ear drum) and she prescribed prednisone (of the steroid family) to see if it helped any. Then she said – get this – if I didn’t hear from them in a couple weeks to make a follow up appointment. I laughed and said “Let’s make it now, then!” At least Lori had a sense of humor, unlike Miss Audiologistwithnofunnybones.
Long story short – I can’t hear. It may be reversible. It may not improve.
I miss listening to music, especially the music of my wife’s and daughter’s voices.
God is control, and He will not leave me nor forsake me. His plan for me is perfect, and I look forward to what He wants to teach me now.
And, for now, it appears that the question of hearing first or sanity first is moot.
Chat ya later…
Thanks for stopping by, In GOD We Trust, and Wear Red on Fridays!
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