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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000047.txt from 2006/10

From: "Miriam Williams" <mwquacker@-----.net>
Subj: [DR-L] ear surgery: report
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 12:19:48 -0400

I'd like to report that my ear draining surgery went well, although I wish I
hadn't had to have it done.

And I'd like to include a warning to any of you who might have to undergo
myringotomy due to fluid blocking the ear canal.
http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/myringotomy_and_ear_tubes.jsp

Your hearing will be affected in that certain sounds will be sort of buzzy
for about a week or so until you adapt and the ear drum starts to heal. At
both band and orchestra warm-ups, the French Horns seemed to cause the most
irritation. I had the surgery just a week ago, and things are nearly normal
now. I wish I'd had it done sooner, but was hoping medication would solve
the problem (even tried homeopathy, but only bc my friend is a homeopath and
generously gave me remedy). I will let my otolaryngologist and audiologist
know that if they have a musician come in with a similar problem, they
should time the surgery so they can have at least a week before the dress
rehearsal if at all possible.

It's so good to be able to hear clearly again!

Miriam

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed B. Flowers" <flowerse@-----.net>
To: <doublereed@-----.org>
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 11:03 AM
Subject: Re: [DR-L] practice makes perfect?... how much?

> Miriam,
>
> This probably explains why brain scans of people listening to music shows
> that musicians listen most differently of all. In our minds, we /finger
> /the music when we listen.
>
> Edward B. Flowers (ob)
> New York City
>

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