What's wrong with my earring?

It seems as if I've always had bad hearing in my left ear. It dates back to constant ear infections as a kid and again as an adult. Just one more dr I didn't want to go to.

I've never thought of it as a hindrance but more of a useful tool at night when husband snores. I mean, really, a built in earplug, right? It didn't hurt, so I never saw a dr for it.

Besides, I have another ear to hear with, right? You all have to see the humor in this. Because, really, I do. My family, notsomuch!

So now, BOTH ears are blocked and I can hear only bits and pieces. Of course, my kids like to talk to me at the lunch or dinner table. Nothing like having a peaceful(for once) or so I'd thought, meal, and I notice the whole table is staring at me. Apparently, they'd asked me a question! Quick. I better act like I knew what was going on!! Nope. Total fail on my part.

I looked at my daughter and touched my ear, and said,"what's wrong with my earring?" To which she replied with laughter. I didn't see what was so funny with such a mundane sentence. My husband just shook and hung his head.

She said,"No, what's wrong with your hearing?". Loudly. Ya know, so I could hear.

I'm off to the dr. I'm driving everyone, I mean, everyone, nuts.

It's only taken me two days to write what would be normally a simple piece, but it isn't since I now have to look up to see if anyone is talking to me, and look at their mouth moving. Sounds fun, right? /sarcasm

What did the dr say? I have swimmer's ear and he prescribed me two weeks of antibiotics. After this time, he will do a hearing test.

There's going to be big trouble if I start to hear my husband snore after 13 years!
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