Good vibrations?

[Dantheman]

Howdy,

I had Translab surgery about 6 weeks ago. This resulted with me being totally deaf in my right ear.

Today, I was at my children's school and the office secretary made an anouncement over the P.A. and I felt strong vibrations in my right ear. There was an "electronic" sound that went along with the vibrations of her statment or her speech pattern.

Has anyone else experienced that. I thought the ear that the surgeon went through was "dead".

Dan

[Crystal]

HI Dan,

I get a blasty white noise sound in noisy environments and I also get a brief zappy sound when I am startled, almost like an insect buzzes my ear.  My translab was in december.  I'm guessing it is something wierd about the brain sending those signals because I am totally deaf in that ear just as the doctors told me I would be. 

Best wishes,

Crystal

[Dantheman]

I'm totally deaf as well...but these were solid vibrations that were only present during the anouncement. It followed the speech pattern. Now mind you, I was probably standing beneath a speaker in the hallway...but I didn't think I was supposed to get any stimulation in that ear.

My Dr. told me when he performed the translab that he was able to preserve the nerve that goes to my cochlea. I wonder if that has something to do with it.

I guess I'll see what the audiologist says next week.

Dan

[Gennysmom]

Even though they cut the nerve and took out the guts, you still have an eardrum.  I have been in situations where something has made it vibrate.  That's my guess.  Scared the crap out of me the first time it happened!!!!!!! 

[Boppie]

Dan, I get a stinging pain in my bad ear when I get close to one of those demo speakers with the mic in the supermarket.  I wear ear plugs in there or put my finger in when I go by them.  Rats! I hate supermarket acoustics.

[Dantheman]

Well folks, I got my answer on Monday.

My audiologist told me that my choclea is healthy and trying to work, hence the vibrations and electronic type noise. The nerve is obviously shot from the AN and the trans lab surgery, so the vibrations can't be sent to my brain turned into useful sound.

Dan

[kma]

Holy moly....I know I must sound like a dork (ha...sorry) but I finally find someone (or more than one) that is (or was) experiencing what I have been experiencing with the crazy zap/buzz/vibration in my ear.  Doctor thinks I'm crazy but YAY...finally proof that I'm not actually crazy (well....'ish).  Joy joy joy!!!!!  Life is Good : )