Stapedectomy

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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited March 2008
    Ask the surgoen how many stapedectomys he or she has done.

    The more the better for you.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited March 2008
    bikezappa wrote: »
    Ask the surgoen how many stapedectomys he or she has done.

    The more the better for you.

    Absolutely, and at what success rate... I think I will opt with the surgeon that my co-worker went to, he's one of the leaders in that field in this country.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited March 2008
    I'll be keeping you in my prayers, Sami. Sounds like the odds are pretty good that your hearing will be restored. That's awesome!
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
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  • MKZ
    MKZ Posts: 1,068
    edited March 2008
    Good Luck Sami! Hope all is well.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited March 2008
    I'm looking at the audiogram and it's not actually as bad as 30dB, it's SRT30 which means I can hear most of the tones at 30dB. SRT20 and below are normal hearing levels, and after reading about the surgery, some people have gone from SRT60 and above to close to normal range.

    Right ear is in great shape, SRT10 rating but most of the tones I could hear around 5dB.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited March 2008
    This reminds me...

    I'm listening to headphones alot more lately, and I need to good way to measure sound output from my cans with an SPL meter, anyone have suggestions?
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited March 2008
    ^^^

    That's what we refer to as threadjacking... :D
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited March 2008
    Polkmaniac wrote: »
    ^^^

    That's what we refer to as threadjacking... :D

    It's all right Danny! :)

    Hard to measure SPL from cans, especially with something like the RadioShack SPL meter. Why do you want to do it, if you don't mind me asking? To measure hearing?
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited March 2008
    Sami wrote: »
    It's all right Danny! :)

    Hard to measure SPL from cans, especially with something like the RadioShack SPL meter. Why do you want to do it, if you don't mind me asking? To measure hearing?

    I think he is trying to relate the headphone volume to regular speaker volume.

    Best way to avoid hearing damage with headphones is to keep the volume down. If you think it is loud you are right.

    Do a side by side. Play your home stereo at say 90db and then try to match that sound with your Cans.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited April 2008
    Surgery is tomorrow.

    Russ, I will PM you if you're lucky and that Aragon becomes available. ;)
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited April 2008
    Good luck!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited April 2008
    Sending good thoughts your way Sami!
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • Music Joe
    Music Joe Posts: 459
    edited April 2008
    Godspeed, Sami.
    "The Web is a monoblog"
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited April 2008
    Good luck!!

    engtaz
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2008
    Sami wrote: »
    Pretty much is mono right now, 30dB is quite a lot.

    Steve, what did the docs say about it? You went through all the tests? Weber test was quite revealing. Simple test too:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weber_test

    They just said "substantial hearing loss in your left ear.." They gave me a copy of the print out showing the dB's necessary for me to hear certain tones, but I don't know what I did with it.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited April 2008
    Good luck, Sami!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited April 2008
    Will be praying for you, Sami!
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited April 2008
    Good luck
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,605
    edited April 2008
    Good luck.
    And no, I'm not giving back that preamp that didn't sound good!:D
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited April 2008
    sucks2beme wrote: »
    Good luck.
    And no, I'm not giving back that preamp that didn't sound good!:D

    Don't want it, the HK in its place sounds better. :)
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  • furball
    furball Posts: 234
    edited April 2008
    So Sammi, how did the surgery turn out? Hope everything went well.

    Did the surgeon tell you how you got it? Was it due to trauma? It probably wasn't due to loud music because then the hearing damage would have been neuronal not physical. Hearing, especially unilateral hearing loss, usually indicates an underlying pathophysiological process. Although that would be more true in cases of neuronal hearing loss. But nevertheless it is a good idea to talk to the surgeon to find out what else might be possibly wrong.

    Let us know how your hearing now after the surgery.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited April 2008
    Best of luck to you.
    Chuck
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited April 2008
    Out of surgery and back home. Dizzy, dizzy, dizzy. Morphine, and that wonderful feeling it brings, is wearing off. Now I get to boss my wife around, love it, but unfortunately that's going to turn the other way (i.e. back to normal) in a few days. I'll enjoy it while I can.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2008
    Hopefully you'll now be able to hear the difference between cables. :D

    Feel better.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited April 2008
    WHAT? DID YOU SAY SOMETHING??

    :p

    Hope the recovery is as smooth as possible and that your hearing is completely restored!
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2008
    You gonna ship that canal out this week? kidding brotha kidding...speedy recovery!
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited April 2008
    Progress report, Sami. How did your weekend go? Are you getting better or are you still doped up and not lucid enough to comment?

    Hope you're healing well.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited April 2008
    Slept most of the weekend, got some happy pills (codeine most likely, haven't checked) from the doc. Went to work yesterday, it was ok but I still was on my pills. 1st day was ok, then hearing was gone as expected, and balance too. Cleared out the blood from my ear canal yesterday so I can hear a little better, there's still gel in there I think. Friday is follow up, I'll know more then.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited April 2008
    Well, glad to hear everything's going as expected so far. Hopefully they'll continue to do so!
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited April 2008
    I'm crossing my fingers and sayin' a prayer that your hearing has improved as a minimum and hopefully back to normal.
    Carl

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