Hearing aids

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I'm just coming up for 1 year post op. I had cancer in my tonsil bed and had neck dissection followed by tors robotic surgery. I was lucky enough not to need chemo or radiotherapy .

After my neck dissection I suffered some ear pain for about 4 weeks. I have had some speech issues but my voice sounded different to me and I talked like I was deaf.

I have just been diagnosed with hearing loss in my right ear and a problem in left ear, obviously not connected to surgery. I was fitted with my hearing aids this week and what a difference. Has anyone else suffered with hearing loss?

Beesuit 24 days ago

Yes me. High end in ear on treatment side. Looking at the map of my treatment disease I can see why. Also tinnitus which I always had but has ramped up after RT.
Hearing aids help both.

Dani

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Liz111 23 days ago in reply to Beesuit

Yup…me too. No tinnitus but my previously very acute hearing fell off a cliff. Hearing aid (one ear only for now) have been a real game changer…particularly as blue tooth enabled for the phone.

Spider3 20 days ago

Yes I have high end hearing loss in both ears and tinnitus in my ear treatment side which had most zaps. I'm on a very long waiting list for aids ! I'm having a other test at my next appointment with consultant,to see if it's deteriorated more .

Best wishes Mark

Lindielou 20 days ago in reply to Spider3

Thanks for reply. Luckily no tinnitus but just hearing loss. I teach in school so didn't want the long nhs wait , so had test at opticians with audiologist .cost an arm and a leg ( luckily daughter works there so got discount) but worth every penny. I got emotional after they were fitted because I could hear my old voice properly again and my speech got better.

Hopefully you won't have to wait too long .

Lins

Lindielou 20 days ago in reply to Liz111

I love the blue tooth it's amazing

Beau Chapeau 19 days ago

tinnitus and hearing loss.. received mine a few weeks ago.. it was like being given a super power.. absolutely love them.. life changing.. recently had them fitted with the 'retention tails' to keep them in place when wearing a beanie at work.

Loz (62)

Oropharyngeal right tongue base T2N2bM0 squamous cell carcinoma p16 positive..

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