Deaf...just another curve ball

tippit · July 06, 2016, 06:27:00 AM

I've had an Idiopathic Sudden Hearing Loss and being treated for the past 10 days at the Massachusetts Eye & Ear/Mass General Hospitals...but woke up this morning Totally Deaf! Now only option awaiting Cochlear Implant. Anyone out there have this procedure?

Traditional bowhunting is about doing it the Hard Way...just got a little harder.
tippit

adkmountainken · July 06, 2016, 06:33:00 AM

wow that's awful prayers sent my friend!

tippit · July 06, 2016, 06:49:00 AM

Things could be a lot worse. I feel great @ 70 and all my bows are Dead Quiet.

adkmountainken · July 06, 2016, 07:06:00 AM

imbowhunt10 · July 06, 2016, 07:15:00 AM

This is a bend in the road that I know you will get around. I will pray for you Jeff.

Kip · July 06, 2016, 07:20:00 AM

Sad news Jeff My neices son has had an Implant.If you would like to speak to her I can put you in touch.Kip

Cyclic-Rivers · July 06, 2016, 07:20:00 AM

Sorry to hear your troubles Jeff.

I knew a guy who's wife was born deaf. I believe she was one of the first to receive this procedure.

From what she told me, it was a huge success. The biggest issues she had was learning to hear and know what she was hearing. Also, since hearing was new for her, she would not be able to tune out certain noises like other peoples conversations or white noise.

Since you have been able to hear in the past, I think you wouldn't necessarily have those issues since your brain has already learned to deal with it..

One thing you may have is super sensitive hearing but it may go back to what i was talking about before with the brain. we were at a restaurant with my friend and his wife. She was complaining about a noise. we all had to really listen hard for it and decided what she was hearing was a high pitched frequency from a television which was on but not playing. Although we could hear the frequency, it was something we tune out.

with that being said, I am not sure if she was just sensitive and heard that noise as "loud" or if her brain just hadn't learned to tune it out.

Best of luck Jeff, I had a good chuckle at your joke.

Doc Nock · July 06, 2016, 07:59:00 AM

Blessings to you Jeff...When it comes on so sudden, one is left wondering...just don't wander too far!

They say each of us should spend time with Him in Quiet Time... that should have just gotten a wee bit easier....(in keeping with your humor of quiet bows, brother)

Truly, I will pray for your discernment and when to make such a powerful decision on surgery of that nature. Never knew of anyone, but know it can be successful... not knowing the cause of the loss, makes me wonder how they ascertain if it will be a success...

Keep the Son in your eyes as you decide!

Pete McMiller · July 06, 2016, 08:05:00 AM

Sorry to read Jeff. Hope the implant is successful.

KentuckyTJ · July 06, 2016, 08:27:00 AM

Sorry Doc. Hopefully you will regain some hearing.

Irish Girl · July 06, 2016, 08:36:00 AM

Thinking about you this morning. I hope you get some if not all of your hearing back.

Sam McMichael · July 06, 2016, 08:43:00 AM

Hopefully, this situation can be resolved. Good luck!

tippit · July 06, 2016, 09:02:00 AM

I dearly love the country and our farm in SC...BUT Boston is a great city to have any medical problems with all the amazing hospitals. Thanks for all your well wishes. I'll be fine...just a hiccup.

PS: Don't call me! Either email, PM, or text. Guess I need to get more computer savvy.

BenBow · July 06, 2016, 09:05:00 AM

Praying

ron w · July 06, 2016, 09:05:00 AM

Sorry to hear this......at least now I can sneak up on you. From what I have seen and heard of you, you will make this work, praying for the best.

Steve O · July 06, 2016, 09:08:00 AM

Doc--no experience to help you but prayers sent for strength on this bump in the road.

fmscan · July 06, 2016, 10:03:00 AM

I can tell by your posts that you will handle this with grace and humor... Will pray for a good result.

MnFn · July 06, 2016, 10:24:00 AM

One of my friends had the procedure done. He is about eighty now and has had the implant for quite a few years.

In his case, the results allow him to be able to have a reasonably good conversation, can hear the pastors sermon, etc. Pretty comparable to someone with hearing aides, near as I can tell.

I will be praying for you this morning. Still using/enjoying the binoculars that I bought from you, btw.
Take care, Gary

tippit · July 06, 2016, 10:26:00 AM

Thanks fmscam...but there's really no other reason to handle it differently. You take what is dealt and I have been so very fortunate. I have no complaints.

bunyan · July 06, 2016, 10:37:00 AM

You are in my prayers! You are such a figure here and have made such an impression even though we've never met! My wife's grandmother had the same thing happen in one ear. She didn't require an implant but did learn to read lips to help with conversations on loud places and such. I don't know if that's in the cards to compliment the implants but you're already moving ahead with a great attitude!