For example, it was implied that she might lose her hearing after the events that transpired, and this would also tie in with the title of the episode itself. If that does happen, it could have a harsh impact on the character’s future and the story around her, so hopefully the producers will have mercy on Meredith and won’t force their fans to go through something so bad.
We can’t do anything but wait right now, and the producers of the show have been somewhat quiet on their details about future episodes as they obviously don’t want to spoil any major developments that they may have lined up.
For what it’s worth, some fans are convinced that nothing bad is going to happen with the character in the long run, and even if she does lose her hearing, it will only be a temporary change for her and not a permanent effect. Although it could definitely come into play for a few episodes.
After all, as some are pointing out, developing the show further could become quite challenging for its writers if they have to account for the fact that one of the doctors on the team is now deaf. It could also be an interesting change in the tone of the show as a whole, but we definitely don’t believe that the writers are going to take things that far, at least not permanently.