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Why Jimmy Can't Hear
K's often been frustrated with me at my difficulty understanding her when she's talking, especially in noisy environments. So we went in to Oregon City to see the ENT and Audiologist.
The audiologist subjected me to three different tests and this is the result of one of them. He explained that this is what listening to rock concerts (and other sustained loud noises) will do to your hearing. Because this is a log chart, it reveals that sounds at 2000-4000 Hz frequencies are 100 to 1000 times fainter for me than they are for K (her report has a straight line at the 10dB level at these frequencies).
I can distinguish words well in a quiet room, fortunately.
Apparently this type of damage is hard to help with hearing aids, and the damage is significant, so I can't manage much more reduction in hearing ability without starting to have a real problem. The audiologist and ENT both warned me to always use ear protection for any loud environment (concerts, even a single cut on the table saw, mowing the lawn).
Why Jimmy Can't Hear
K's often been frustrated with me at my difficulty understanding her when she's talking, especially in noisy environments. So we went in to Oregon City to see the ENT and Audiologist.
The audiologist subjected me to three different tests and this is the result of one of them. He explained that this is what listening to rock concerts (and other sustained loud noises) will do to your hearing. Because this is a log chart, it reveals that sounds at 2000-4000 Hz frequencies are 100 to 1000 times fainter for me than they are for K (her report has a straight line at the 10dB level at these frequencies).
I can distinguish words well in a quiet room, fortunately.
Apparently this type of damage is hard to help with hearing aids, and the damage is significant, so I can't manage much more reduction in hearing ability without starting to have a real problem. The audiologist and ENT both warned me to always use ear protection for any loud environment (concerts, even a single cut on the table saw, mowing the lawn).