Had my hearing tested today...

[moosmom]

About 6 years ago, when I was still in Michigan, I had a bout of vertigo, with vomiting, dizziness, the works.

My doctor sent me for a MRI of my right ear. I had an "unidentified inflammation". The hearing impairment and tinitis is driving me crazy so I went to an ENT. He told me that I have a "moderately severe" hearing loss in my right ear. He told me that I have a 1 in 1,000 chance of having a tumor (similar to a wart, benign) causing my hearing loss. I told him about the MRI and he asked me to get a copy of it and the last audiology report. MRI not available, did get a copy of the audiology report where it indicates something about a "lesion". Okay, now I'm REAL curious.

I asked him worse case scenario. He said surgery is only performed on "growing" tumors. Risks include permanent/worse tinitis, total hearing loss. Surgery is overnight in the ICU.

We're going to cross that bridge when we come to it. I have another hearing test in 6 months. He may send me for another MRI of the ear to see how big it is, and to determine if it grew.

It sure SUCKS to get old!