A health problem can start with something so ordinary that you barely think twice about it. For example, a blocked ear after a flight sounds like something that should clear up on its own, given the change in air pressure during takeoff and landing. After a couple of hours, you expect your ears to pop and the discomfort to pass.
For 22-year-old mom Aida Burkins, that did not happen. Her ear stayed blocked after a flight to Chicago, and her hearing gradually got worse, eventually sending her to doctors for answers. What they found was devastating and changed her life in ways she could never have expected.
