Oido update...

So I thought I´d give a quick update on my recent ear infection experience. Like I said in the other post, I was on antibiotics...however, after a few days I was not experiencing ANY improvement, quite the opposite actually. The pain was out of control...you should have seen me, I was a mess. Laying on the couch, mouth half open, crying to my roommates..."no puedo soportarlo" (i can´t handle it). Seriously, it was probably the worst pain i can ever remember having in my life. Like i said, I feel for those screaming ear infected children...even when they are on the overnight bus with me and i´m trying to sleep...scream children scream, enjoy that freedom. But yeah, it hurt...bad. So my roommates convinced me to go to the Urgencia and see a doctor. We saw a doctor, and he took me to this room where he stuck this tube in my ear and drained out all the gross-ness. No need to get detailed, but it was narly. After that I felt TONS better because there was no more pressure, ,and I could actually hear some out of that ear. The doctor told me that I ruptured my ear drum, and prescribed me some meds. So yeah, on anitbiotics, pain killers, drops and resting today. Because of the hole in my eardrum, I can´t get on an airplane until it heals. How long that will take is up in the air because it depends on a lot of things; how well I take care of my ear, have to wear earplugs in the shower, stay up on the anitbiotics, etc....he said it could take from 2 weeks to 2 months. So, we´ll see. I´m going to call the airlines today and talk to them, the doctor also said i could come back and see him before. I´m actually going back in tomorrow for some more drainage. If my ear isn´t better a week before I´m supposed to leave though, I´ve decided not to risk it...I CAN´T EVEN IMAGINE the pain of the airplane if I still have my ear issues when I fly. After what I experienced the last couple of days, I think I´d choose death...(ok, so kidding, but it really was that bad). Also, as my mom put it "rather spend more now on my ear..plane change, etc...than on hearing aides in the future" I don´t want to risk losing my hearing...i could have already lost some..i have to wait and see. But yeah, that would serously put a damper on my musical enjoyment. ;) So, I´m still PLANNING on coming back on the 12th of October, but it is un poco up in the air. I guess we´ll just have to wait and see what happens. If I postponed my departure, it would probably not be longer than two weeks...but then again, depends on my ear. I´m curious to see what the doctor says tomorrow, like if the meds are working or not. But i guess the meds aren´t for the hole, the hole has to heal itself, the antibiotics are just for the infection. I have to take them for 10 days...so yeah, anyways, like i said several times, we´ll see. Thanks so much for all your prayers and support (mom and john for the last minute funding help...seriously, that helps so so so much). That really really really really means a lot to me...I´ll keep you updated of course on the progess of my silly oido (ear). Today I´m going to venture out in the sun because the weather is finally feeling like spring...yaaaaay!!!! Ciao!!!