Ear problems, feeling pathetic

Just to add that I hope your operation goes well, whenever it happens.

I, too have (minor compared to you!) ear problems and hearing is so precious, isn't it?

I do understand that the consultant preferred you not to use one hearing aid as I have been told many times I must use both - apparently it is to do with the brain deciphering sound. - or something!

Anyway, hopefully you will soon be pain and infection free with super hearing once more.

Wishing you well.

I read your OP and wow I could of wrote it so ypur not alone.
I have had NH hearing aids but just found d them to bulky
Treated myself to Specsavers digital hearing aids and wow I can hear perfectly ( not so since I was 8yrs old now 63).
My phone is Bluetooth connected to aids and TV just amazing to hear every word again

Thank you for all your kind thoughts. I rang the hospital on Tuesday and spoke to the appropriate secretary telling her that l had decided to go straight for the general anaesthetic and get everything over and done with. She was very sympathetic and understood exactly why l felt as l did. I haven’t spoken to anyone yet who fancies a local anaesthetic in the ear! She is going to alter the treatment plan accordingly.

I am seeing the audiologist later today and hope to upgrade the one hearing aid l have and be fitted for a mould for the other ear.

As a fellow musician I know how frustrating it is when health problems impinge on your musical enjoyment or work. I hope the treatment is successful and that your hearing will soon improve.

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Brilliant typo BlueBelle!

There seems to be a lot of 'intruders' today. Guess it's because GNHQ are on their Easter break.

BlueBelle

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It's actually "markrob," although your version is probably more apt ?

Keep in touch Musicgirl. People will be thinking of you.

Thank you all once again for your help and support. It means a lot.

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Musicgirl you have my complete sympathy as I’m a total wimp when it comes to ear problems. Your stoicism does you credit and I truly hope that the procedure has the desired result. ?

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The consultant is new, poor bedside manner, and uses clinical language. I was an experienced nurse and I know most patients appreciate a consultant with friendly manners. I can also reassure you a brusque consultant may be as good as if not better than one with pleasant mannerisms.

What has happened with you is these recurring infections have depleted your energy and natural optimism. no wonder! You have been exceptionally brave and good. As others have said you did well coming here to express your fear.

All the actual information you give us sounds good for the outcome of your treatment and you will be okay. It seems that this is an occasion for you to take the advice of the experts and hand over the decision to them. Once the infection and the operation are dealt with your good spirits will return and you will be able to get on with life.

Hauled up later by the nurse present.. typo

I had an operation a few days ago and as. The surgeon was marking my leg he sudden got came out with a very rude comment which shocked and upset me. There was no need fir it at that moment and though he was hauled up by a. Itse present and do d apologise the. NExt day he was sorry I was upset rather than what he said was so wrong, so rude.
Yes they can be very rude, it’s not acceptable.

Poor you, I’ve ‘suffered with my ears’ since I was a child, it’s annoying, painful and depressing, I now have BPPV just to add to the mix and I’m sitting here with earache once again today,
So I can understand how you must be feeling and my troubles are nothing compared to yours.
Vent away here on GN.
You have my sympathies and I hope you feel better soon.

I am sorry, hope you get some improvement

Hope the treatment goes well, musicgirl.

You poor thing - I hate that echo chamber effect.

Talking of intolerant consultants. I took one of my DDs to an ophthalmic consultant when she was about 18 months (she had had problems from birth). Unsurprisingly she kicked off when he approached her with drops to go in her eyes. He got really angry and flung the bottle of drops across the room!
Needless to say we did not see him again - another consultant offered to see her at his rooms for free - he was lovely.

Although the consultant was not encouraging, he is the senior consultant and I trust his expertise. I truly sympathise with your husband, silverlining48. I only learned the word cholesteatoma last year but it seems the mastoid problems l had were caused by this. I think it is very common for hospital consultants to be rude/offhand. The one I had as a child was a master of the art. Thankfully he did a fantastic job in the first mastoid surgery l had. I first saw him when I was three or four. My mother well remembers taking me to see him when I was this age. She could not drive at this point so we went by bus and my younger brother, who was a toddler at the time, obviously had to come with us. When we went into his surgery, he took one look at my brother and said: “if that’s not the patient, get him out!” My poor mother. Many times afterwards we saw red-faced mothers with small children running out of his surgery. His receptionists were expected to look after them. This was the late sixties. Imagine that now!

My dh had had similar problems with constant infections over many years. In the end he had a cholosteatoma operation which took 7 hours but he no longer has infections, Two hearing aids though which he can manage.
Hearing and lack of it is seriously underestimated as an issue until it happens to you. It can be really isolating and as it’s invisible less understood.
If you are not happy can you ask for a second opinion?

Thank you all for your very kind words. I am feeling much better. I would honestly far rather go to the dentist than hospital; the ENT department in particular. The Tetracycline damaged tooth has a porcelain crown on it (my only crown) and looks much better than it did previously with a bad stain and large filling. I would sooner go through that procedure again. I know l will be fine though. When I was a little girl, my Dad used to say that earache was worse than toothache because you could have a tooth out but you couldn’t chop your ear off. It always made me feel better. CrazyH, it is horrendous when your ear or nose are blocked, isn’t it? It makes you feel as if you are in an echo chamber.