Hi Stone,
It's weird isn't it when you realise, or you're told that you're deaf? I obviously knew that my hearing would go after translab, but to be honest I don't notice that much of a difference from before. Granted my hearing was rats**t before but it was still there. I guess you don't notice that much of a difference now or it wouldn't have come as such a shock to hear the words. Perhaps it is just the words that shock us or the knowledge that yes - we are deaf in one ear? Because I hadn't noticed a discernible difference in my hearing post-op, I've kind of been living in this make believe world that perhaps I'm not deaf after all!! I got given a gift for my birthday of some headphones (or rather a single headphone) that is stereo. ie, instead of using a set of headphones and listening to the with the one good ear to half the stereo sound, this one headphone has the whole stereo output going into the one bud if that makes sense? Today I used the headphone for the first time and thought, mmm, I'll test my AN ear with it! Well, I am saddened to report, after all my denials I am in fact absolutely, 100%, unquestionably deaf in my right ear, not even the 1812 overture would register. So I hear ya - today is the day for confirmation of deafness. And after my initial disappointment - I realised it's not the end of the world. I'm getting on quite nicely without the hearing. Ask me again once I get back into my normal life in the UK, go to the pub with friends and can't follow the conversation!!!
For now life is great - and so is yours
xxxx