3 mo check up at  Ear medical Gp  3  hours  Monday.  Working  to keep one  ear  working  and  was  “permanent” tube  inserted  in March.  She  complaining  I can’t  hear  her and  TV too loud  meaning  usually fluid   left  middle ear. 1st  audiolgy  lost  about  50%  normal range and  exam  saw plastic   tube pushed  out  so  Inserted   a  titanium lower  down for  good  drainage. Means  am good for Mach 3  speed  runs like SR-71.  Clean out  vacuum and  2nd  test brought back to  near  80%  normal range  my  last baseline. In  Aug  be  a CT scan to see  if  surgery  widening  the canal for long  damage  tube  will work or  a  mastoid bone clean out  finally a need with possible  total loss.  Time  to get off  stick  and  on  wait list  at  VA for hear  aids I’d  like  to avoid  forever.  Now  35 years since  rt hearing process  VA  emergency removed  so hang in  there’s  old old  game.  Mamas  don’t  let  yo babies grow up  to be  dive bombers.  8