So after 2 Walk In Centers, 2 Emergency Rooms, 2 visits to our Primary Care doc and now 2 visits to the Ear Nose and Throat Specialist all in the last 6 days, I think they FINALLY know what is going on with me and how to treat it.
After all this, they are calling it Swimmer's Ear. That's IT I said? Swimmer's Ear? That sounds......so.......BORING, lol. OK, it's a very severe case of Swimmer's Ear they said..........*sigh*. I really think they need a better name for this. Swimmer's Ear just doesn't seem enough to describe me writhing in pain for 4 days and nights straight, needing narcotic level pain meds every 4 hours via an IV or oral meds, loss of hearing on my right side (hopefully temporary) and even the inability to eat or drink for 5 days because the swelling spread to the rest of my face and I couldn't even chew without pain. Honestly, I have never felt pain like this in my entire life. I would go through child birth 4 times over without drugs rather than go through this again, that's how excruciating it's been. No, I am sorry, SWIMMER'S EAR does not even begin to come close to describing this for me!
Anyway, the long story short is that I am on about 5 different meds right now and I am supposed to go back to the ENT on Thursday afternoon for a follow up. Hopefully at that point the arsenal they are pounding me with right now will help even more, but I think I am finally starting to feel some relief. The fact that I only took 2 pain meds since 6am this morning is progress for me for sure.
After all this, they are calling it Swimmer's Ear. That's IT I said? Swimmer's Ear? That sounds......so.......BORING, lol. OK, it's a very severe case of Swimmer's Ear they said..........*sigh*. I really think they need a better name for this. Swimmer's Ear just doesn't seem enough to describe me writhing in pain for 4 days and nights straight, needing narcotic level pain meds every 4 hours via an IV or oral meds, loss of hearing on my right side (hopefully temporary) and even the inability to eat or drink for 5 days because the swelling spread to the rest of my face and I couldn't even chew without pain. Honestly, I have never felt pain like this in my entire life. I would go through child birth 4 times over without drugs rather than go through this again, that's how excruciating it's been. No, I am sorry, SWIMMER'S EAR does not even begin to come close to describing this for me!
Anyway, the long story short is that I am on about 5 different meds right now and I am supposed to go back to the ENT on Thursday afternoon for a follow up. Hopefully at that point the arsenal they are pounding me with right now will help even more, but I think I am finally starting to feel some relief. The fact that I only took 2 pain meds since 6am this morning is progress for me for sure.
Between Larry's stomach issues late last week and all of this, I am starting to feel like I would be happy to never see the inside of a hospital or medical facility again! It's probably going to take me quite a while to recover emotionally as well as psychologically from this whole thing and I would be lying if I didn't say that WLS was definitely rethought about a couple of times in all this!!! Still on the fence on that one..........
Anyway, I hope everyone else is doing well and sorry for being MIA for so long now. Hopefully as I continue to recover I will be able to spend some quality couch time catching up on everyone since I am out of work the rest of the week as it stands right now. You know I MUST be really sick if I didn't touch my computer for 5 days straight by choice! :)
3 comments:
My goodness Hunny...what a rotten week you've had!! ((hugs)) I had an ear infection over the summer and it wasn't near as severe as yours...but it was very painful! I hope you're better soon and don't give up on the WLS...it's a walk in the park compared to what's going on now.
LUMU <--- Luv U Miss U
Glad they have you sorted out! Are there answers yet for your hubby???
Praying you feel well soon and your hubby too! Take advantage of this time and just relax... something we don't get to do that often!! Be well my friend and rest!!
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