MY TESTIMONY, PART 2

When I was 15 years old, I had an ear infection which lead to me not having an eardrum for several months. I had already paid to go on a missions trip to Jamaica 3 days before I was to have surgery. The doctorws said it was ok for me to go ahead and go. My ear would not be a problem. The one thing Icouldn't do was go swimming. I couldn't get any water in my ear. I had to wear a cotton ball with vasoline on it when I got in the shower to help water not get in my ear. It was not fun at all. I even had to do it when I went to go get my hair cut. NO WATER COULD GET IN MY EAR!!! I got home from the missions trip on Monday, June 11, 2001. I had major ear reconstructive surgery on Friday, June 15, 2001. This was on my mimi's birthday. I was cut from the top of my ear to the bottom of my ear, and they laid it over to get down inside my ear. It was an outpatient surgery. I had to wear a semi-circle thing over my ear to help protect it. I couldn't sleep on it. My mom had to wash my hair everyday till I could get in the shower again, I couldn't lean over, tie my shoes, or even go outside for a week or two. I was like a prisioner in my own home. My ear canal was the size of a newborn, which was not good. I had a long cotton swab down my ear to keep the ear canal open and to give it time to heal. WHen I went back, he took the circle thing off and pulled the cotton thing out of my ear. It felt really weird. I had to wear cotton in my ear for another week or so nothing woudl get inside and get infected again. The surgery messed up my equillbrium, which delayed me getting my permit to begin to drive. The doctors didn't think I would ear regain hearing in my left ear. I was out to prove him wrong. As time passed, I slowly regained some of my hearing. I do not have 100% hearing in my ear. I am thankful for what God has restored to me. If it wasn't for him and prayers, I wouldn't be able to hear anything out of my left ear. The doctor even said he was amazed I had regained some hearing in my ear. I wanted ot be like it's all because of JESUS!!! As to this day, it will be 8 years on June 15, 2009 since I have had the surgery. I am thankful for what God has done in my life.