I am now deaf!

I'm sorry that happened. I've never heard of hearing just going like that. I hope you can get the surgery soon.

I’m sorry this has happened to you. I hope you will not have a long wait for the operation.

So sorry this happened. I thought it happens gradually, so I wonder too what could have caused it. Hoping you can get that implant soon!!

I am sure after that intervention you will fine Keeping my fingers crossed for you

Oh wow, that doesn't sound good at all! Do you now write things down for people? We are both getting more and more deaf but at least we're not completely deaf. I hope something can be done.

I am so sorry that has happened to you. My youngest daughter had 3 different tumors in her left ear, the first when she was only 5, the last at age 14. The last surgery to remove the third one left her completely deaf on her left side. She learned to adapt over the years. Since they had removed absolutely every part of her inner ear after the third surgery, she couldn't have an implant. The specialist we went to for her said at the time the implants were not able to be activated unless she had some inner ear parts. He also said, some day there will be more advancement in these and there will be one that works for you. This last year, after more than 20 years of no hearing on that side, they said one was tested and approved and it should work for her. She had the surgery, but they would not activate/hook it up--whatever you call it, for at least 3 months. Then it ended up being 4 months. But it is activated now, and she said she felt like she lived in a whole new world when she could hear with her ear again. Don't give up hope. It won't be activated for a time after the surgery, but it will be worth the wait.

I can’t imagine what that feels like, and I’m sorry seems so inefficient to say. I certainly hope you can get the surgery very soon.

I pray that they will find a way to help you regain your hearing. So sorry you're going through this.

I am sorry that you lost your hearing, and so suddenly. I remember when my Dad got his hearing aids, years ago. He reveled at the many little forgotten sounds, I remember him telling me and I asked like what sounds in particular. He reminded me that the sound that his arm makes when putting it into a jacket sleeve, and little sounds like that. I have never taken things like that for granted since that conversation. I hope that you get word on your surgery soon, I worked with someone that had that surgery and it was life altering in such a positive way.

@garymarsh6 That is indeed a troubling and weird circumstance. I do hope something can be done.

Wow that must have been scary to just lose your hearing like that. Are you or did you have the implant?

I'm terribly sorry this has happened to you. My husband so far has had some hearing restored through over the counter hearing aids- at least one ear is helped. The other is too far gone.

I'm so sorry you live in a silent world now. I'm glad you weren't deaf on your world cruise.

I am so sorry that this happened to you. I have a friend for whatever reason lost her hearing as well. No traumatic injury to her head or illness. Just woke up and couldn't hear. Our friends daughter was born deaf and had the cochlear implant surgery when she was 2. She's now 24, she's had some struggles with it, mostly because she is self conscious of being deaf. Hoping all goes well with you and your surgery.

I hope the operation helps you to hear again.

oh my, i cannot e'en 'magine the horror 'f sudden silence. my heart goes out to ya, stay strong, k? will be keepin' ya close 't heart.

Gosh very sorry to hear this. I have heard of people losing their hearing just like that. it is very isolating and makes life more difficult than you realise. I hope you are able to get some help. (At least you can still talk to us here on myLot!)

Could be Covid.