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WHAT’S STUCK IN MY EAR? – Marilyn Armstrong

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“It’s a bit stuffy in here,” I said. “Maybe I should turn on the air conditioner?”

“What’s stuck in my ear?” Garry looked alarmed.

I collapsed and I just couldn’t stop laughing. I couldn’t even answer him. All I could do was howl. Tears were pouring down my cheeks. “I … ” and then I’d laugh some more. “I mean …” More hysterical laughter.

Eventually, I managed to tell him that the air conditioner was not stuck in his ear and what I’d said was “It’s a bit stuffy in here …”

And that is why he needs that cochlear implant.

The surgery is scheduled for July 20th with pre-op on July 9 and surgical followup August 6. With a lot of audiologist visits in between.

There was no air conditioner stuck in his ear. It’s too big.

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30 replies

  1. Bette A. Stevens
    06/03/2018 • 20:45

    Garry, wishing you great results with the upcoming surgery! I fear my ears are getting stuffier all the time. Dan says I need a hearing aid–we’ll see what the doctor has to say later this week.

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  2. Sandy Boots
    06/03/2018 • 17:57

    WHAT!?! HUH!?!? What the HELL was the air conditioner doing in your ear Garrola?? You really need to get these things under control. Kaity and I were cracking up over here!

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  3. curioussteph
    06/03/2018 • 17:57

    I howled. Mildly hearing impaired myself, as is my partner. I do know how it goes.

    And it also reminded me of the kid joke that ends “I can’t hear you, I have a banana in my ear”.

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  4. Covert Novelist
    06/03/2018 • 12:49

    OMG, I could picture the startled look on Garry’s face, wondering what it was. x fingers and toes, Garry and Marilyn that this is an answer for Garry and he’ll hear. I’ve witnessed videos on fb that other friends sent and it’s amazing, the difference! Thank you for the delightful humour (not shared at Garry’s expense) but with love and laughter. I’m so good at this, the stories I could tell you…my kids would kill me if I did!

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    • Marilyn Armstrong
      06/03/2018 • 15:31

      Actually, when we stopped laughing, Garry said: “That’s a post, you know.” And I immediately wrote it before I forgot.

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      • Covert Novelist
        06/03/2018 • 15:40

        Damn, I’m glad you did, cause that was priceless. I read it to my son and he laughed heartily as well. Seriously, the best times in life are not scripted! I swear!

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        • Marilyn Armstrong
          06/03/2018 • 15:59

          I tried to answer him and I totally collapsed. The thing is “It’s a bit stuffy in here” does sound enough like “Something’s stuck in your ear” that I can see how he made the leap. SO funny.

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          • Covert Novelist
            06/03/2018 • 16:17

            OMG that was! my kids hate doing anything funny around me because I too collapse into doubled over laughter and then have something hilarious to say and it sticks. Once my daughter walked in and thought the candle smelled pretty, walked over to it to sniff it, but was over the flame and sucked the flame into her nose…every time I light a candle….. LMAO

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  5. Taswegian1957
    06/03/2018 • 09:53

    How amazing that will be for him. I totally get how he misheard you. I remember mum doing that a lot.

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  6. Embeecee
    06/03/2018 • 09:52

    Congrats to Garry! And thanks for the early morning guffaw 😉

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  7. loisajay
    06/03/2018 • 08:46

    Yay! So excited for Garry.

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  8. Judy @ NewEnglandGardenAndThread
    06/03/2018 • 06:45

    I sincerely hope this is a very successful procedure and his ability to hear is greatly improved. My husband wears hearing aids so I can somewhat appreciate how the lack of hearing can impact both people in the relationship. 🙂

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    • Marilyn Armstrong
      06/03/2018 • 14:20

      Unless it is your problem or you’ve lived closely with someone who can’t hear, it’s hard to realize how much it changes your life. How difficult it becomes to have a normal conversation. How many stupid arguments you have because he thinks he heard “A” but you said “D” and even though you KNOW he’s deaf, he hates admitting it. In the last few years, it has been easier to exchange emails than try to talk.

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  9. Tish Farrell
    06/03/2018 • 04:05

    This is a really really big event, isn’t it. For both of you. Wishing Garry all the very best.

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    • Marilyn Armstrong
      06/03/2018 • 14:22

      It’s actually huge and I only wish this had been available to him a lot sooner in his life. It’s going to mean a lot of changes and I’m not sure yet how many will be MY changes and how many will be HIS. Life just keeps changing!

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  10. angloswiss
    06/03/2018 • 01:23

    I once had to have my ears syringed and it was like being reborn afterwards when I could hear again. Good luck to Gary

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  11. Fandango
    06/03/2018 • 00:51

    “There was no air conditioner stuck in his ear. It’s too big.” I assume you mean that the air conditioner is to big, and not that Garry’s ear is too big. 😏

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