I went for a hearing test at the end of November, I was ready to purchase a hearing aid that would help me distinguish people’s words in noisy environments. However, I discovered that my hearing loss was due to nerve damage and a hearing aid would only be a nuisance for me. Additionally, I was referred to the local hospital for a MRI to see if I had a growth on my auditory nerve. After much debating and scheduling conflicts, I found myself in a plastic tube with my eyes sealed shut, trying not to push the ‘panic button’. Shortly after the MRI, the ENT doctor called and gave us news that has temporarily changed our lives. It turns out I have a very large acoustic neuroma or vestibular schwannoma.
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