#singlesideddeafness

Losing the hearing in my left ear has been really hard. It’s affected my work, my social life, and my depression. #CochlearPartner After it was clear to my specialists that the #singlesidedhearingloss was not going to correct itself, I was left few options and little hope. I’m so glad to have met some awesome folks at @cochlearamericas about their Baha Bone Conduction Implant System. I was able to try the non-surgical options and was super surprised at the results. It uses your natural ability to conduct sound through bone vibrations, so the sound bypasses the damaged part of the ear and sends clearer, more crisp sound directly to your inner ear. There is absolutely no way I’m going to hear you if you stood on my left side, which can be dangerous, and I was immediately able to have a conversation when I had the Baha 5 Sound Processor on. I hope that if you have just experienced one-sided #suddensensorineuralhearingloss that you aggressively push for EVERY treatment option available to you as soon as possible. BUT if you’re passed that point like me I’d highly recommend getting in touch with Cochlear to see if you’re a candidate. Please seek advice from your health professional about treatments for hearing loss. Outcomes may vary, and your health professional will advise you about the factors which could affect your outcome. Always read the instructions for use. Not all products are available in all countries. Please contact your local Cochlear representative for product information. @cochlearamericas #singlesideddeafness #conductivehearingloss #mixedhearingloss #CochlearBaha #boneconduction #downsyndrome https://www.instagram.com/p/BysX3b7h81W/?igshid=sa76wdzp4oel

It’s my 2 year #ANniversay! They say recovery can take two years, and I definitely improved a lot the second year. There are some things that still suck (driving being so exhausting is more annoying than the single sided deafness), but I am so grateful to have had the past two years to enjoy. ❤️ ・ ・ ・ #acousticneuroma #ANAwarenessweek #braintumorawarenessmonth #gograyinmay #SSD #singlesideddeafness #braintumorssuck (at White Cloud, Michigan)

.config/pulse » pacmd list-sinks Welcome to PulseAudio! Use "help" for usage information. >>> 2 sink(s) available. index: 0 name: driver: flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY state: SUSPENDED suspend cause: IDLE priority: 9950 volume: 0: 100% 1: 100% 0: 0,00 dB 1: 0,00 dB balance 0,00 base volume: 100% 0,00 dB volume steps: 65537 muted: no current latency: 0,00 ms max request: 0 KiB max rewind: 0 KiB monitor source: 0 sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz channel map: front-left,front-right Stereo used by: 0 linked by: 0 configured latency: 0,00 ms; range is 0,50 .. 371,52 ms card: 0 module: 4 properties: alsa.resolution_bits = "16" device.api = "alsa" device.class = "sound" alsa.class = "generic" alsa.subclass = "generic-mix" alsa.name = "HDMI 0" alsa.id = "HDMI 0" alsa.subdevice = "0" alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0" alsa.device = "3" alsa.card = "0" alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel HDMI" alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel HDMI at 0xf0620000 irq 62" alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel" device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:03.0" sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.0/sound/card0" device.bus = "pci" device.vendor.id = "8086" device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation" device.product.id = "0a0c" device.form_factor = "internal" device.string = "hdmi:0" device.buffering.buffer_size = "65536" device.buffering.fragment_size = "32768" device.access_mode = "mmap+timer" device.profile.name = "hdmi-stereo" device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo (HDMI)" device.description = "Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (HDMI)" alsa.mixer_name = "Intel Haswell HDMI" alsa.components = "HDA:80862807,80860101,00100000" module-udev-detect.discovered = "1" device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci" ports: hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: no) properties: device.icon_name = "video-display" active port: * index: 1 name: driver: flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY state: RUNNING suspend cause: priority: 9959 volume: 0: 80% 1: 80% 0: -5,81 dB 1: -5,81 dB balance 0,00 base volume: 100% 0,00 dB volume steps: 65537 muted: no current latency: 11,22 ms max request: 2 KiB max rewind: 64 KiB monitor source: 1 sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz channel map: front-left,front-right Stereo used by: 2 linked by: 2 configured latency: 11,61 ms; range is 0,50 .. 371,52 ms card: 1 module: 5 properties: alsa.resolution_bits = "16" device.api = "alsa" device.class = "sound" alsa.class = "generic" alsa.subclass = "generic-mix" alsa.name = "ALC3232 Analog" alsa.id = "ALC3232 Analog" alsa.subdevice = "0" alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0" alsa.device = "0" alsa.card = "1" alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH" alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xf0624000 irq 63" alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel" device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1b.0" sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card1" device.bus = "pci" device.vendor.id = "8086" device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation" device.product.id = "9c20" device.product.name = "Lynx Point-LP HD Audio Controller" device.form_factor = "internal" device.string = "front:1" device.buffering.buffer_size = "65536" device.buffering.fragment_size = "32768" device.access_mode = "mmap+timer" device.profile.name = "analog-stereo" device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo" device.description = "Built-in Audio Analog Stereo" alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC3232" alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0292,17aa220c,00100001" module-udev-detect.discovered = "1" device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci" ports: analog-output-speaker: Speakers (priority 10000, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown) properties: device.icon_name = "audio-speakers" analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9000, latency offset 0 usec, available: no) properties: device.icon_name = "audio-headphones" active port: >>> % .config/pulse »