Broken an eardrum?

Have you ever broken an eardrum? If so, did it heal on its own or did you have surgery? I just found out that my eardrum has been broken for two months, at least, and isn’t healing. I have to see a specialist on the 1st, but I’m really paranoid that I’ll have to have surgery or that I won’t regain the hearing that I’ve lost. :( Positive stories would be good, just so I stop worrying.