New hero?

I was hoping to have a new hero today in the form of the Ear, Nose, & Throat specialist I went to see to take care of this incessant ringing I've had in my left ear since the end of April. He talked to me for a bit and took a look in my ear. Apparently because the doctor I was previously going to see had me on antibiotic ear drops for 30 days that caused one heck of a build up in my left ear and the specialist was hoping that was what was still causing the ringing (he said there was a complete and total block of my ear canal). He got all the junk out which took a while but the machine that he used was incredibly loud in my ear so when he was done I had no idea if my ear was still ringing or not because I was half-deaf in my left ear at that point. The funny part was that while he had that contraption in my ear he kept talking to me...like I could freaking hear him! :-) I go back at the end of this month for a follow-up appointment and he wants to check my hearing to make sure I haven't suffered hearing loss and to hopefully rule out having a tumor that could be causing the ringing. Oh thanks. That really put me at ease.
So, I don't have an ear infection any longer: YAY!!
I still have ringing in my ear: BOO!
I have someone who seems to know what he's doing taking care of my ear now: YAY!
The co-pay for this wonderful (hopeful) hero-to-be is $100 each visit: BOO!!

However, all worries are gone because tomorrow starts my bi-annual Girls Weekend with some wonderful and very lovely ladies!!! Debs, Karen, and Jan are all coming to spend the night at my house tomorrow night and we are leaving bright and early Saturday morning to head down to Ybor City. We'll have tea Saturday afernoon to celebrate Karen's birthday that was last week and then we'll have a wonderful rest of the weekend hanging out in Ybor. YAY!!!!