I'm so afraid

[goinbatty]

I have been away from hands on nursing for quite awhile now but from what I can tell, my hearing isn't affected except for the tinnitus.  As long as you have a good stethoscope and your hearing isn't affected on the one side, I would think you should be able to hear.  I work in nurse case management now and spend quite a bit of time on the phone.  I usually use my unaffected side because even though my hearing supposedly isn't affected that much, it tends to make the symptoms/tinnitus/fluttering worse.  I feel that fluttering sensation at any given time and I can't link it to anything in particular.  
Let us all know when you find out your results.  Good luck.