Ears

For the past four of five months I have had this ongoing problem with my ear. I couldn't hear out of it. At first I thought it was just a little earwax built up around the eardrum. I went into the Wellness Center up on campus around May 18th and the doctor informed me that I had an ear infection. Well shoot, but I guess it was an easy fix. I got some ear drops and a follow-up doctors appointment. I was faithful in putting the ear drops in my ear three times a day! (I usually slack off a lot, but I wanted to get better!) So I went back for my follow-up only to find out I didn't have an infection at all! Turns out the upper wall of my ear canal is caving in and that I should see my specialist... what in the world does that mean???

Today I was finally able to go see my specialist to find out what is wrong with me! He looked in the ear and was a little surprised. I was trying so hard not to cry or get anxious. He leaned me back in my chair and started proding my ear with some tools. It hurt so dang bad! When he finally sat me up he informed me that I probably had a cyst in my ear!


Cysts usually form at the very beginning of the ear canal, right next to the outer ear. But whatever is happening to my ear it is the entire length of the ear canal. The doctor said that before he can help cure me he has to know exactly what he is dealing with, and the extent of it. So needless to say I now have a CT scan scheduled for Monday, and a doctors appointment for next Thursday... Either way it turns out I'm going under the knife, but depending on the severity I may have to have out-patient surgery.

What is up with that?