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Tuesday, 4/21/26, I made the 1 hr, 40 mile drive to downtown Tampa to
my latest doctor appointment to see about getting rid of the ear
infection in my outer ear that first showed on March 10th. The pain
and hearing loss has come and gone several times, but the infection
has persisted.

This doctor performed minor surgery on the infected area and packed my
ear with some sort of a antibiotic filler material. He's pretty sure
that it will will clear up the problem. I can't hear a thing with that
ear, but the pain is entirely gone.

I spent yesterday sleeping and eating chicken soup, which is my wife's
cure all for any physical problems. I felt much better this morning
physically and emotionally and went out for a short 20 mile ride.

--
C'est bon
Soloman
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Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

Tuesday, 4/21/26, I made the 1 hr, 40 mile drive to downtown Tampa to
my latest doctor appointment to see about getting rid of the ear
infection in my outer ear that first showed on March 10th. The pain
and hearing loss has come and gone several times, but the infection
has persisted.

Good Lord thatrCOs quite the distance to just see a doctor!

This doctor performed minor surgery on the infected area and packed my
ear with some sort of a antibiotic filler material. He's pretty sure
that it will will clear up the problem. I can't hear a thing with that
ear, but the pain is entirely gone.

Glad to hear though seems to be rather long running?

I spent yesterday sleeping and eating chicken soup, which is my wife's
cure all for any physical problems. I felt much better this morning physically and emotionally and went out for a short 20 mile ride.

ThatrCOs my wiferCOs go to as lot of Jewish folks in her upbringing.

--
C'est bon
Soloman

Roger Merriman


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On 25 Apr 2026 20:50:23 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:

Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

Tuesday, 4/21/26, I made the 1 hr, 40 mile drive to downtown Tampa to
my latest doctor appointment to see about getting rid of the ear
infection in my outer ear that first showed on March 10th. The pain
and hearing loss has come and gone several times, but the infection
has persisted.

Good Lord thatAs quite the distance to just see a doctor!

I've been to three other doctors and the ER at the hospitol in the
last six weeks and they all said just keep taking the bills and
putting in the drops. The last of the three suggested that I see this
fouth doctor who is a surgeon, 40 miles away in downtown Tampa
traffic.

This doctor performed minor surgery on the infected area and packed my
ear with some sort of a antibiotic filler material. He's pretty sure
that it will will clear up the problem. I can't hear a thing with that
ear, but the pain is entirely gone.

Glad to hear though seems to be rather long running?

Going on seven weeks since I first had the problem. Some of the meds
they gave me were worse than the ear problem in ways I won't get
into.... I tried cranking on the bike a few times in the driveway,
but every little bump and pedal strain irritated the infection.

I spent yesterday sleeping and eating chicken soup, which is my wife's
cure all for any physical problems. I felt much better this morning
physically and emotionally and went out for a short 20 mile ride.

ThatAs my wifeAs go to as lot of Jewish folks in her upbringing.

--
C'est bon
Soloman

Roger Merriman

I'm planning a longer ride Monday. The twenty mile ride didn't cause
any problems.

--
C'est bon
Soloman
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Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

On 25 Apr 2026 20:50:23 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:

Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

Tuesday, 4/21/26, I made the 1 hr, 40 mile drive to downtown Tampa to
my latest doctor appointment to see about getting rid of the ear
infection in my outer ear that first showed on March 10th. The pain
and hearing loss has come and gone several times, but the infection
has persisted.

Good Lord that-As quite the distance to just see a doctor!

I've been to three other doctors and the ER at the hospitol in the
last six weeks and they all said just keep taking the bills and
putting in the drops. The last of the three suggested that I see this
fouth doctor who is a surgeon, 40 miles away in downtown Tampa
traffic.

Sorry misread that to 1hr 40min drive! Looking again the 1hr drive seems
more reasonable, in distance at least. Still seems poor care to need a 4th doctor over 7 weeks.

This doctor performed minor surgery on the infected area and packed my
ear with some sort of a antibiotic filler material. He's pretty sure
that it will will clear up the problem. I can't hear a thing with that
ear, but the pain is entirely gone.

Glad to hear though seems to be rather long running?

Going on seven weeks since I first had the problem. Some of the meds
they gave me were worse than the ear problem in ways I won't get
into.... I tried cranking on the bike a few times in the driveway,
but every little bump and pedal strain irritated the infection.

I spent yesterday sleeping and eating chicken soup, which is my wife's
cure all for any physical problems. I felt much better this morning
physically and emotionally and went out for a short 20 mile ride.

That-As my wife-As go to as lot of Jewish folks in her upbringing.

--
C'est bon
Soloman

Roger Merriman

I'm planning a longer ride Monday. The twenty mile ride didn't cause
any problems.

Good to hear!

--
C'est bon
Soloman

Roger Merriman


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On 2026-04-24, Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

Tuesday, 4/21/26, I made the 1 hr, 40 mile drive to downtown Tampa to
my latest doctor appointment to see about getting rid of the ear
infection in my outer ear that first showed on March 10th. The pain
and hearing loss has come and gone several times, but the infection
has persisted.

This doctor performed minor surgery on the infected area and packed my
ear with some sort of a antibiotic filler material. He's pretty sure
that it will will clear up the problem. I can't hear a thing with that
ear, but the pain is entirely gone.

I spent yesterday sleeping and eating chicken soup, which is my wife's
cure all for any physical problems. I felt much better this morning physically and emotionally and went out for a short 20 mile ride.

--
C'est bon
Soloman

Do they have an ID on the suspected organism(s) involved?
Hope it's not the dreaded "mersa" or the like

pH
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On 4/28/2026 11:51 AM, pH wrote:

On 2026-04-24, Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

Tuesday, 4/21/26, I made the 1 hr, 40 mile drive to downtown Tampa to
my latest doctor appointment to see about getting rid of the ear
infection in my outer ear that first showed on March 10th. The pain
and hearing loss has come and gone several times, but the infection
has persisted.

This doctor performed minor surgery on the infected area and packed my
ear with some sort of a antibiotic filler material. He's pretty sure
that it will will clear up the problem. I can't hear a thing with that
ear, but the pain is entirely gone.

I spent yesterday sleeping and eating chicken soup, which is my wife's
cure all for any physical problems. I felt much better this morning
physically and emotionally and went out for a short 20 mile ride.

--
C'est bon
Soloman

Do they have an ID on the suspected organism(s) involved?
Hope it's not the dreaded "mersa" or the like

pH

As Hamlet noted, "There are more bacteria on heaven and
earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
--
Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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On Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:51:58 -0000 (UTC), pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org>
wrote:

On 2026-04-24, Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

Tuesday, 4/21/26, I made the 1 hr, 40 mile drive to downtown Tampa to
my latest doctor appointment to see about getting rid of the ear
infection in my outer ear that first showed on March 10th. The pain
and hearing loss has come and gone several times, but the infection
has persisted.

This doctor performed minor surgery on the infected area and packed my
ear with some sort of a antibiotic filler material. He's pretty sure
that it will will clear up the problem. I can't hear a thing with that
ear, but the pain is entirely gone.

I spent yesterday sleeping and eating chicken soup, which is my wife's
cure all for any physical problems. I felt much better this morning
physically and emotionally and went out for a short 20 mile ride.

--
C'est bon
Soloman

Do they have an ID on the suspected organism(s) involved?
Hope it's not the dreaded "mersa" or the like

pH

I didn't hear that name mentioned, and they did do a culture and a
biopsy. I did seem to have some of the symptoms, and it was pretty had
to get under control.

At any rate, I'm no longer feeling discomfort in that ear, other than
whatever he stuffed in there having defunctioned all the hearing and
balance functions. Along with my poor hearing, my balance functions
were not all that good before the infection, so the collapsible cane I
carry on my rides has come in handy, as has the device I built to load
the Catrike into the truck.

--
C'est bon
Soloman
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