Yesterday I fell down the stairs. The day before, I walked into a door
frame. I prop myself by the wall to
avoid any vertigo. Hammer, Anvil,
Stirrup. These three little bones of the
middle ear control one of the essential things to human life; balance.
Just because you see me prop myself against the wall in a
Kung Fu class does not mean I had a run in with Jim Beam. I have a ruptured ear drum. One of the consequences is a loud humming
that hasn’t gone away for six days and hopefully only a temporary loss of
hearing. While that sometimes works to
my advantage when the kids are on the last straw, or I’ve been asked to take
out the garbage, it can be enough to drive a person crazy.
The humming is obnoxious, mostly because it interferes with
the voices in my head. Just
kidding. Kung Fu however is one of the
only things that draws my focus and concentration away from the humming. I have to say it has been therapeutic. If you see me in the kwoon for the next
little while, I am there for therapy, however try to avoid being around me if
you see a weapon in my hand.
I've had a ruptured eardrum from infection and I totally empathize with you. It took a while for the humming to go away and it is annoying for sure. I'm glad you found a release from the humming. Wishing you a speedy recovery and do follow up with seeing if there is any scarring on your eardrum. Mine healed sans scar.
ReplyDeleteBut hey, thanks for the weapons warning. I'll be sure to practice across the room from you. lol
I appreciate your style of writing Vince! ROFL
ReplyDelete