A Road Less Travelled

Today I broke down and went to the doctor. I wasn’t going to. I was going to stick with the natural remedies and I was going to be patient and they were going to work. But this morning I just felt so defeated. Life must carry on and I am too frustrated out of it to carry on with it. So obviously something must change. I had to take Seth to work anyway so I stopped into the Family Quick Care which is up in that neck of the woods. It was a good thing I did.

Not only had the infection spread to my left ear like I’d thought it had, but my right ear drum has a small hole in it. Yes, it got so crowded in my head that my ear drum popped. This explains the hearing loss, fever and general crabbiness.

I actually feel better about feeling so yucky. Like, now I have a good enough reason to satisfy myself. And I’ve found yet another way this ear infection is forcing humility on me. I read the handout the doctor gave me on ear infections while I waited for my prescription to be filled. It was full of helpful information about what causes an ear infection and signs of badness to look for. In your child. It was all “If your child is too young to tell you their ear hurts…” and “Watch for these signs in your child then panic.” Apparently this is a kid thing I was supposed to had gotten over.

So now I’m on antibiotics and trying to take it easy-ish while still being responsible. When I figure that out I’ll let you know. On Monday I go back to the doctor to make sure my ear drum is properly patching. Did you know your body patches its ear drums? I didn’t.