A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}

So very sorry about Patty's hearing loss, Dan. Since I had just had Covid, hearing loss associated with it works much like what Patty's did. But I knew I had a problem before I ever went on my trip and had decided to have it checked out when I returned. Looking back, it started with tinnitus a few months ago. After all the flying with my trip, the hearing just got worse. I thought after the Covid treatment things would get better, but they didn't, they got worse. I went to see my primary and I credit her with helping immensely. Here in Lakeland we have a clinic that covers everything and it is associated with the hospital. I saw my primary at 10:30 and she called in 4 prescriptions, then had her gal call the ENT department and they scheduled me a hearing test at NOON! Then scheduled a doctor visit at 1:10. She gave me a thorough ear exam and even scoped my sinuses and called in another prescription for double the normal steroids for twice as long. I had read that this was pretty much the go to for Covid/virus related hearing loss, even though she didn't believe it was related to a virus. But still the best treatment. I have fluid in both ears and one retracted eardrum. She said if the meds don't work, she will schedule a CT scan and then tubes in my ears. Next time I notice a little abnormality in my ear, I will be seeing the ENT immediately. This morning I am finally hearing a little bit in that ear. 

I looked up some info on YouTube about helping drain lymphatic fluid from the sinuses and Eustachian tubes to clear up fluid in the ears. Figure a little massaging can't hurt and it seems like I do get some movement of that fluid by doing so. I have been trying to stay inside mostly just because I don't know if heat/humidity is good for it, but I still have managed to get some things done on the motorhome in anticipation of my upcoming trip.

Best wishes to you and Patty.

Dale