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Suu

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A positive out of a negative
« on: October 09, 2012, 01:49:41 am »
G'day everyone 

With the tinnitus so loud I could barely think, as it wasn't the high-pitched 'birds' it was more like an electrical fault jolting my head from inside today, I took to the lounge and stayed there most of the day.
Hubby has had ringing in his ears for some time due to not wearing earmuffs at work while running machinery. I played the 'sounds of tinnitus' for him and he was stunned.

Hubby, AKA Mick, did manage to make me laugh though with this gem -

"At least you don't have the same sound every single day and can put it on shuffle."

A positive out of a negative? Gosh yes!

Suu xxoo

4cm Left side AN Translab August 18th 2010
Facial nerve not working
Nerve conduction Jan '11 Repeated 23rd May '11
SSD left side
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Re: A positive out of a negative
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2012, 08:27:21 am »
Love IT!!   ;D

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Chances3

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Re: A positive out of a negative
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2012, 11:01:47 am »
Being a Tinnitus sufferer like yourself, I can honestly say I know the feeling.  I'm getting worried because my worse days are getting more frequent and my "better" days are declining.  I'm beginning to wonder if this is a new trend and aging plays a role.  If so, I'm not looking forward to old age.  I was one cranky SOB yesterday, the noise was just unbearable.  Thanks for posting.
« Last Edit: October 09, 2012, 11:04:23 am by Chances3 »

chloes mema

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Re: A positive out of a negative
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2012, 01:57:09 pm »
"At least you don't have the same sound every single day and can put it on shuffle."

LOL!!!!

I never thought of it that way, now that makes it much better.

Thanks Suu for sharing.  So good to see you posting again, I've been thinking a lot about you lately.

Karen
Diagnosed October 2011
Oct '11-9 X 6 mm left ear
Mar '12 - 1.25cm
Tinnitus, imbalance, and mild dizziness (ditsy)
My AN = Annoying Nuisance
Jan'12 W&W
May'12 CK completed
Oct'12 hemifacial spasms
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Re: A positive out of a negative
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2012, 04:58:07 pm »
Suu, tell Mick I wish I had a manual shuffle instead of this "random play" I deal with. Of course I would hate to get stuck in a rut with the same ole sound every day. But then again maybe I could get used to the same sound and learn to cancel it out or ignore it. Life goes on and treatments started today.
Skip
Self diagnosed 11/17/2010 (love the internet)
MRI 12/2010 Official diagnosis 1/3/2011 RT AN 7x6x4mm's
MRI 6/17/2011 no change still 7X6X4
MRI 7/20/2012 growth spurt to 14mm
Aug 8th consult and decided on Proton Therapy
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Re: A positive out of a negative
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2012, 07:13:56 pm »
Good luck Skipg! Let us know how you are doing each day.

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Re: A positive out of a negative
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2012, 09:00:51 pm »
Love Mick's sense of humor  ;D

Jan
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Suu

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Re: A positive out of a negative
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2012, 01:49:07 am »
Mick's been called a lot of things in his lifetime and 'funny' is as good as any LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
4cm Left side AN Translab August 18th 2010
Facial nerve not working
Nerve conduction Jan '11 Repeated 23rd May '11
SSD left side
5 ops in 6 weeks to fix CSF leaks
Tarsorrhaphy 9 Mar '11 Extended 26 Aug '13
Sling Thur 16 June '11
12/7 nerve graft 9 Feb '12