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Two days later, Cassandra was still feeling uncomfortable. The whooshing
sound was constant, and she still felt dizzy and nauseous occasionally. Travis
had already made an appointment with Dr. Schwartz for Wednesday. On Wednesday,
Dr. Schwartz walked into the examining room in his shorts and sneakers; he was
semi-retired. Travis told Dr. Schwartz what had happened. Dr. Schwartz listened,
and then looked in Cassandra’s ears.
Yep, he said, her left eardrum was punctured. Travis felt like killing
himself. “How could this happen?” he asked. “I’ve had lots of girlfriends. They
blew in my ears, and I blew in their ears. This never happened before.” Dr.
Schwartz said that it was unusual, but that it did happen from time to time.
What could be done, they both asked the doctor at almost the same time.
He told them that they had two choices: surgery, or waiting. The surgery
would cost about $2,000. Waiting would cost nothing. He suggested that, if
Cassandra could bear the discomfort—she must keep that ear dry at all times—for
about two months, the eardrum should heal itself. Surgery, he said, might be
advisable after two months, but he wouldn’t recommend it now. He could prescribe
her some medication to ease her discomfort. They agreed to wait. They thanked
Dr. Schwartz, and Travis drove Cassandra to Rite-Aid to pick up the medication.
He apologized to her again. She said that they must pray every night for her
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发表于 2016-7-10 09:21:41