Last month I began to notice little signs that maybe my hearing wasn't normal in my right ear. Then about three weeks ago I felt like I had to pop my right ear like you would after a long plane flight. My hearing for the past three weeks has been seriously compromised. For the first time in my life I realized what it is like to be hard of hearing.
This morning I had an appointment for an audiology test. I had a thorough examination. The audiologist discovered that I had a big hunk of ear wax imbedded in my right ear. Ah ha!
The audiologist performed a suction procedure to take out the ear wax. At times it was very painful. I am one of those lucky people who have never had an earache. Now I realized what an earache was like, not good. Almost as bad as a toothache but not even close to my kidney stones passing. More pain for Ron. But this time is was worth it. I can hear out of my right ear now! Now I have a new appreciation for hearing.
My audiologist performed other tests on my hearing and determined that I am a candidate for hearing aids. I will get them because I want to hear. I've had a taste of what it is like to be hearing impaired and I didn't like it one bit. Now to get my cataracts removed. I'm scheduled for cataract surgery next month for my right eye, which is now cloudy and in August for my left eye. Now if I could do something about my arthritis. I'm getting old folks. Actually I am old folks!
For all you youngsters reading this blog, don't take your good health for granted. Appreciate it because if you live long enough you will see your health gradually deteriorate like mine is inexorably going downhill. I'm not at the stage where I need my afternoon nap (at least an hour sometimes more) then to bed early at night. I don't take my good health for granted now. I value each day. And today was one of those beautiful 72 degree sunny spring days.
It's just past 10 o'clock now. I'm listening to "The Last Work" with Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC now as I type this blog. My eyelids are heavy with sleep. I will call it another day as I prepare for bed. I wonder what tomorrow will bring?
5 comments:
Well let's hope that today brings sunshine, lollipops and rainbows and everything that's
wonderful just like Leslie Gore was signing about back in 1963.
Seriously, I am glad you got the ear wax removed and that hearing aids are in the works for sometime in the near future. The eyes come first!
Take care of yourself and Bill says Woody in Oxford, Ohio.
I get hearing aid advertisements in the mail frequently. I know my hearing has decreased some but not to the point where it's causing me a problem. I'm being more careful to wear hearing protection when I'm around anything noisy now. I want to preserve the hearing I have left as long as possible. Actually, having hearing that is somewhat less sensitive is nice sometimes. I live on a busy road and I don't hear the traffic as much as I used to.
Jim
Woody,
Now I can hear the birds singing when Im out for my morning walk. So nice! Yes, the eyes comes first. I don't really need the hearing aides now that I have the was cleaned out of my ear.
Ron
Jim,
I agree with you that having hearing that is less sensitive is sometimes good. Now I can hear Bill slurping his oatmeal which I couldn't hear before. I don't say anything to Bill about his slurping because it would only hurt his feelings, it's a habit he has. He slurps soup and drinks too except with a straw. But it is nice to have my fuller hearing back. I didn't realize how much I was missing. I too often received those hearing aid advertisements in the mail. There must be money in the hearing aid industry!
Ron
I have not enjoyed "good health" since I was 28. AT 51, I have learned to enjoy the "better health" days as they come.
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