at the ceiling, listening to a sound that didn’t exist outside my head.
I’ve been trying to convince myself for three weeks that it’s going to go away.It’s not gone. I was looking for excuses: “Only allergies.” “I stressed.” “Maybe I’m just imagining it.” Finally, my wife said, “Go to the doctor. Immediately.”
I did that. And the doctor’s first question changed everything: “Have you ever had a loud concert, or have you ever worked with power tools without ear protection?”
Yes. Months before. A single night at a
