I need a myringotomy like I need a hole in the head

[marydell]

...well, like I need a hole in the ear anyway, which I totally do.  I'm headed to the ear doctor in a couple'a hours to see if he can do something about my stopped-up ears.  Charlie's been much healthier since his myringotomy but the ear/sinus infection I caught from him has been lingering for months, off and on.  So I'm hoping the doc will do the same procedure on me and just clear this crap up.  I'm particularly tired of the frickin' tinnitus, which is only on one side and only very occasional, but is still tinnitus which suuuuucks.

I just remembered that when we were kids we ranked our ears by what store they had supposedly come from, with most of the kids having "Gerard's Ears," meaning they came from the cool local drug store and functioned properly, brother P2* having "General Electric Ears" because his ears got red very easily, and myself and brother J having "K-Mart Special Ears" because our ears were cheap and sucked, with chronic infections and associated hearing impairment.

Oh and after a couple of weeks of being extra-good about allergies to try to get this to clear up,  I now want it NOT to clear up, since if it does (which will be only temporary) the doctor will not be able to see the problem.  So I'm off to the 7-11 to get something donutty and possibly even chocolatey (ooo! forbidden joy) for breakfast...just enough to keep the histhamines flowing without bringing on an asthma attack. Is this a stupid thing to do? Indubitably. I've been doing it for 3 days now (since making the appointment). Mmm, donuts.

*I have 2 brothers with the initial P.  P1 had "Gerards Ears"

Comments

[etumukutenyak.livejournal.com]

ouch!

[seawasp]

My son Gabriel had THREE of those operations (the tubes fall out eventually). In the end, his adenoids and tonsils had to come out.

ALL of my kids thus far have had the tubes at least once.

[marydell.livejournal.com]

I love tubes. I had them 3 times as a kid - my BIL has had them a couple of times as an adult so I'm going to his doctor in the hopes he'll do the same for me. Apparently for adults it's an office procedure--they knock kids out to keep them still, whereas with adults they just say "hold still" and do it.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Good luck!

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Are there Trader Joe's Ears?