Don't be fooled by the photo
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326149)
Rockingham, Australia
April 23, 2024 6:47pm CST
About a week ago, my husband, Vince, quite suddenly lost almost all hearing in one ear. He cleaned out his ears then went to see a doctor. The only doctor we were able to see prescribed antibiotics and steroids in case there was an infection.
We were able to see Vince’s normal doctor yesterday who referred him to an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist and today he starts treatment in a hyperbaric chamber. MyLotter @GardenGerty’s husband has been having this treatment for a different condition.
At the risk of repeating Heather’s information, the patient is placed in a hyperbaric chamber and the pressure within the room is gradually increased as is the percentage of oxygen in the air. The treatment was once used solely for deep-sea divers who developed decompression sickness (the bends) but has since been found beneficial in several other areas including carbon monoxide poisoning, severe burns and sudden loss of hearing.
I haven’t put up a photo of a kangaroo for ages but they are much more interesting than hyperbaric chambers.
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@FourWalls (62475)
• United States
24 Apr
The photos are adorable. The bad news about Vince is not. I sure pray he recovers quickly from this.
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@JudyEv (326149)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Apr
@FourWalls For sure. Piece of cake as they say.
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@snowy22315 (170542)
• United States
24 Apr
You will have to let us know how it works out. Who would have thought it would work for that?
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@JudyEv (326149)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr
Thanks for the good wishes but it seems we were wrong and it's the hearing aid that is faulty.
@JudyEv (326149)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Apr
@wolfgirl569 I miss sneaking around the house trying not to disturb them. lol
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@Marilynda1225 (79960)
• United States
24 Apr
Hope those treatments work for Vince.
Can't go wrong with pictures of kangaroos
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@JudyEv (326149)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr
Thanks but I made a mistake and it isn't his hearing that has got worse. His hearing aid had broken down.
@Beestring (13385)
• Hong Kong
24 Apr
Very nice photos. Good to know that nothing's wrong with Vince's ear in the updated post.
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@RebeccasFarm (86819)
• United States
24 Apr
Love the photos but glad Vince did not have to have the chamber..how is he doing like can he hear?
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@JudyEv (326149)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Apr
His hearing hasn't changed and he just needs new hearing aids. So it's all pretty good really.
@LeaPea2417 (36514)
• Toccoa, Georgia
24 Apr
I hope the treatment works for Vince.
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@RasmaSandra (73751)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Apr
I love all those kangaroo photos, I was glad to know his problem was the hearing aid not the hearing,
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@JudyEv (326149)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Apr
Thanks. It's good that the problem turned out to be something else.
@LindaOHio (157243)
• United States
24 Apr
I hope things go well for Vince. Great kangaroo photos. Have a good day.
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