While in the service. I went to the base pool that had a 3 miter diving board. I was in the middle of a back flip when I heard my last name called out and dumb me cranked my head towards the voice, and Bam my right ear hit the water flat and busted my tympanic membrane. I was in terrible pain and things were super loud. I went to Wilford hall medical clinic in San Antonio and they diagnosed my issue. They said the membrane would grow back but there would be scar tissue and most likely I would loose a lot of hearing in that ear! I might also get vertigo real bad. I have only had vertigo a few times since then but I am super glad that it is not a more regular thing because it puts you down and is the worse feeling. I have never heard of the Epley proceedure before today(guess back in 78 it wasn't a thing)
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