Oh, my head!

[lunadelcorvo]

About seven years ago, I was in and out of the hospital for a month on account of, of all things, an ear infection. It was a doozie, no question. That sucker tore right through most of my outer ear, worked its way through the labyrinth, and stopped just short of the cochlea. I lost a good chunk of bone to that beast. I also lost roughly 90% of my hearing on one side.

I mention this because today I realize the loss of 90% of my hearing on one side was not nearly enough.

You see, we often have to cover classes for out-of-school teachers. For me, on this day, that means I am sitting in a large room with two dozen beginning band students and as many instruments (from a tuba to drums and everything in between) ineptly (if earnestly) blatting at me and I cannot describe the headache.


My nerves are already frazzled to the very edge, and never have I wished more sincerely to be fully, completely deaf.

Comments

[cmcmck]

Oh lord I remember hsving to 'cover' for absent colleagues.

It made me aware of how hard earned the salary of early years teachers is!

[glowingfish]

That does sound unpleasant!

I had a persistent ear infection last year, although nowhere near that bad, and much like when I was younger and had eczema, it is one of those things that sounds like an annoyance but actually turned my life miserable.

[jehanne1431]

I'm so sorry. I would be frazzled, too.

[avalonautumn]

I can't even imagine...

No-- wait! I can. All the feels!