Ear ear

After 3 months of having an ear infection in my left ear and 4 lots of antibiotics I have a referral to ENT at St Johns.. I now feel like I am under water on my left side and struggle to hear well if there is any background noise. My doc is unsure whether my ear drum is perforated as she cant see it due to excessive debris and pus. Lovely. Cant wait to get it poked/ drained/ suctioned on Monday.