ANA Discussion Forum
General Category => Hearing Issues => Topic started by: jtd71465 on February 15, 2007, 03:44:49 pm
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Prior to surgery my hearing was very good. Today I had my first hearing test since my surgery on January 10, 2007 and with different results. My question is has anyone experienced improved hearing during the first 6 months after surgery? What about the first year after surgery? I'm looking for individuals that had microsurgery (retrosigmoid approach).
Thanks,
Joe-
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Joe about 6 mos out of surgery I had my hearing checked and it was totally flat in my an ear. At a little over a year mark it was rechecked and I did show some hearing it's just the bottom of the barrel and not serviceable hearing. I was told by a hearing aid specialist to wait before getting a hearing aid in case improvement should occur. I think we've all been given different thoughts on that from our doctors.
M
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Joe i had retrosigmoid 11 months ago. My earing before was perfect, with very slight tinnitus. After surery it was 80% serivcable, with moderate tinnitus. Now it's still 80% servicable hearing, but the tinnitus is a little louder. I'm really not sure if you can 'gain' hearing after surgery. After radiation i've heard you can tho. Katherine