05-22-2024, 05:51 PM
Nothing urgent here, but something to note. A few weeks ago I had a hearing test done, because the hearing in my left ear has gone down gradually in the last few years. It turns out I have otosclerosis, where one of the three hearing bones (the stapes) doesn't vibrate like it should. It's often inherited, but not always. I think my dad might have had it.
In a way, I'm glad it's otosclerosis because I unwisely almost never wore earplugs when playing in bands, and it would've been poor choices in my part that caused the hearing loss.
There's two options, besides doing nothing: a hearing aid or surgery. I am going to try the hearing aid first to see if I'm okay with it. Surgery works most of the time but there's a rare chance--somewhere around 1% max--I could go deaf in that one ear.
Linda - that's one reason why I had asked you about someone accompanying me for outpatient surgery the other day on the call. I would need someone to drive me home after this surgery. It looks like surgery would have to wait until I figure that out, if I wanted the surgery.
There's a few more tests and appointments to do, so none of this is 100%. Please pray with me that the doctors and staff have the wisdom they need to help me through this. The ENT doctor and his staff that I went to for the testing were pretty good, so I am hoping that trend continues.
In a way, I'm glad it's otosclerosis because I unwisely almost never wore earplugs when playing in bands, and it would've been poor choices in my part that caused the hearing loss.
There's two options, besides doing nothing: a hearing aid or surgery. I am going to try the hearing aid first to see if I'm okay with it. Surgery works most of the time but there's a rare chance--somewhere around 1% max--I could go deaf in that one ear.
Linda - that's one reason why I had asked you about someone accompanying me for outpatient surgery the other day on the call. I would need someone to drive me home after this surgery. It looks like surgery would have to wait until I figure that out, if I wanted the surgery.
There's a few more tests and appointments to do, so none of this is 100%. Please pray with me that the doctors and staff have the wisdom they need to help me through this. The ENT doctor and his staff that I went to for the testing were pretty good, so I am hoping that trend continues.