Have you ever had a numb ear? I have to admit it is probably the weirdest feeling I've ever experienced. I had surgery on my ear today. I'm still waiting to get the feeling completely back in my ear.
The doctor numbed my ear with a massive needle and an obscene amount of numbing liquid. For those of you who know me, you know that I hate, Hate, HATE needles! So I stared at Brad for that part of the procedure, it hurt more than I thought it would, but I was okay, until I felt some of the liquid drip down the back of my neck. Ugh! I thought it was blood and it was just the most awful feeling, and it was at that point that I really wanted to faint and vomit all at the same time, but I kept it together. The doctor asked if i was doing okay. I really wanted to say I'm awful, I want to throw up and I want to go home, but what came out of my mouth was "uhh-huh, I'm fine" but I was shaking and sweaty and still freaked out from the feeling of something dripping down my neck. So I closed my eyes and tried to think of anything other than what was happening. It didn't help that I could hear what he was doing and I could feel him tugging on my ear.
Brad tried to talk and keep me distracted. I had my eyes closed still and the doctor asked "Are you okay" and I totally thought he was talking to me so I answered, keeping my eyes closed, that I was fine, but then the doctor said "no, not you" at which point I opened my eyes and saw Brad, pale as an egg and trying not to heave. Which in turn freaked me out that something really awful must be happening. But we all made it through. Now I just have to wait a week to get my stitches out and hopefully I never have to go through that ever again!
