My Eardrum has Burst [Small Update]

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Pretty much, my eardrum exploded due to a pretty bad ear infection, which are both bad. Was out of commission for a bit, but I am doing pretty good now, albeit with some hearing loss.  I'll be happy to get back on to other posts and works- I will celebrate with sweets and a pizza from costco.

As an aside, I had another appointment with the otolaryngologist in between me recording this and posting it. They said my body has "completely annihilated" the infection. Nice and good recovery.