I have learned today that it will be necessary for me to have surgery performed on my ear to assure my existence.
You see, I have this issue in my ear that causes a pocket to form in my eardrum and constantly grow. This mass has also been known to eat away at bones; and it decided it wanted to grow upward, towards my brain... What an excellent choice, body. what an excellent choice...
Needless to say, unless I have this surgery, it will most likely continue growing upward; eating the bone mass until it reaches the brain. There have been cases where that happens, and they acquire a serious case of meningitis. Of course, meningitis could very well be, and is fatal if not treated promptly.
Right now, the bone mass separating the pocket and the brain is barely millimetres apart, so I'd have very little time on my hands, maybe 5 years at most if I didn't have this surgery...
Now; what may come with the surgery? It comes down to what happens; it could result in complete hearing loss in that ear, facial paralysis, and certain vertigo... What luck may I endure?
I have 4 months before I'm to go in... hopefully all will be fine...