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

[jehanne1431]

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

[lunadelcorvo]

The band class was the last straw in a week that has been roughly 347 years long. Thankfully, we are remote for tomorrow and Monday. I mean, thankfully for the almost-break, but also yes, the flu is so bad they have to close schools, so that's definitely a mixed bag! Still I will take four whole days without constant tween clamour!