Thanks to all of you for your interesting conversations. I am new to this group, just ckg it out before I see the autolaryngology doc at Mayo. I'm really excited to follow through with this as I'm having a growing hearing loss, and of course worsening tinnitus as well. I'm really anxious to see him as I don't want to have hearing problems! Hmmmm. I'm a bit afraid of what he'll tell me or if or what treatment he suggests.....as I have no idea what's happening with my hearing.

Several issues began a few years ago, but I just dealt with them and moved on. When I no longer understood people, especially when everyone started wearing masks, I realized how much lip reading I've been doing for years and had to ask everyone to repeat themselves. Then, a couple years ago, I realized i can't understand converstations on the t.v. Understand most news, but nothing else. No movies, dramas, nothing with sentences made sence. At any loudness.

So, I added Text to my t.v.'s and have learned how to read and watch at the same time.....sort of.

Logically, it will be a really good thing to meet him, get his diagnosis and go from there. My son has told me several times to go to Best Buy and get some ear buds?????

The audio person at Mayo who tested me said I have bilaterally mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss and gave speech frequencies, etc. Whatever that means, I suspect I have a tough time understanding people when they speak! Yep!

Now, again, thanks to you all for giving me my first primer on how to go about this new process. I see the doc next week and will let you know what he says. I begin a new journey, toward hearing knowledge and hearing better! So, fingers crossed! Blessings to you all...a new year! Elizabeth