A lot of people have been asking about my hearing, so here's an update.
5 months later, I still have no hearing in my right ear. Nor does my doctor have any idea why my hearing just stopped. I have actually developed a weird crackle in my bad ear in response to loud sounds or sounds that are really close to my ear. But the crackle is more like a broken speaker - I'm not really hearing a "sound" per se. I hear almost constant white noise (which can be distracting at times) but really get along pretty well. Grocery stores / stores like Target / restaurants like Jason's Deli are very difficult because of the echoes and constant background noises. I'm sure Scott gets annoyed with how many times I have to make him repeat himself, but thankfully he puts up with me. :-) In spite of these difficulties, I feel blessed with all that I have in my life. My hearing loss does make some things more challenging, but it also makes for some fun situational humor! And I have MRI proof that I really do have a brain.
Following is a link to a really interesting article about my type of hearing loss:
Baylor College of Medicine article
Thank you, my friends, for all of your thoughts, prayers, questions and concerns over the last 5 months. I appreciate everyone so much.
