I have no words to express my thoughts related to how you must feel. All I can say is that hearing loss isn't the end of the world, whether it's sudden or gradual. To cope well with it one must be open to learning. We are fortunate to be living in times when technology is advancing and there is hope for cures for some types of hearing loss. Probably not soon, but at least they are working on it. Forty years ago they simply told us 'to live with it'. Technology has been game changing for me. That includes FM systems, streamers, cochlear implants and hearing aids. There is help, but it has to be sought. It's OK to be stunned, but don't be stumped. Take time to adjust and move on.