Say What? Follow-Up #1

Back on the 24th I went to see Dr. Huong, the otologist. I received yet another round of hearing tests, which seem to be in agreement with the other two from this year. Apparently my hearing loss is mostly nerve-related, rather than mechanical, which makes otosclerosis less likely.

Here’s the list of possible hearing loss causes so far:

• Meniere’s Disease (inner ear fluid issue)
• Otosclerosis (middle ear/inner ear bone calcification)
• Autoimmune (body attacking cells in my ears)
• DNA Preprogrammed to Endeafen Me
• Matching tumors (one in each ear)

There are a few tests in my future to help sort out what is going on. These include a blood test, an MRI, a CT scan, and some sort of ear pressurization test. I can also schedule a hearing aid test fitting, to see what fabulous style of ear fashion works the best for me. We think that insurance will cover most of these things, once my deductible is met, though it won’t pay for trying out various hearing aids.

I’ll post more follow-ups once results start coming back.