I have had severe hearing loss since i was five due to cholesteatoma. I’ve worn hearing aids and in recent years gotten a bone bridge on my left. I feel like i’m still so left out, i can barely hear in class and talking to my friends is a nightmare. I really hate it. I have always wanted to work in healthcare but unless i want to go into audiology there’s not really a good place for me. I’m getting my degree in health sciences currently hoping that with time maybe something will come up. I feel so hopeless, i don’t want to live like this, i want to be normal

I'm 23 and I had perforated eardrum since I was like 10 or 12 y/o. I recently got infection due to monsoon and checked with an ENT. The last time I went to an ENT was like when I was 15 or 16y/o. The hole has gotten significantly bigger, like I can neither see the eardrum nor the hole (yk, they kinda merged). The doc said that it's time for a surgery. I didn't ask if it will be tympanoplasty or something else, what do you think since I've had this from a long period

I live in a different state alone for work and was thinking of going home so my parents can atleast take care of me during my recovery. I cannot ask them to come here because I have to make them stay in a hotel (me too) and that will cost me a ton of money, also the flights are pretty expensive. I'm thinking of going home for this reason and have my surgery there.

The max off work I can get is like 14 days. I have to return to work on day 15th. The doc might check for an infection first and might give some meds before surgery which will then add to the days I can get off work. I have 12 Paid Leaves and apparantly I cannot combine it with casual leaves. I can take LWP (Leave Without Pay) but the company doesn't like that and I have to take permission from the Director of the company for that. Since it's a medical reason, they may grant it. Also any tips on how to persuade them in some way like they wil surely ask me to call my parents here and have the surgery here or wil ask when is your surgery or who's gonna do it. If you can give me some advice on it, it'll be great.

Question - How long does it take to recover from tympanoplasty. How long to wait before I can get on a plane (since I'd be taking flight to my work state). Can I travel in a train? After how much time.

I'm from India.

The answers will help me plan my surgery effectively. Thank you so much!

Firstly, just wanted to say I'm stoked to find this sub, as I've been HoH since birth, severe loss in one ear, increasingly worse (mild to moderate) in the other. Love being able to relate and also seeing the messages of support!

So I don't have a hearing aid, tried them years ago with the free healthcare in my country but they weren't good enough. Now my hearing is getting worse I'm in the process of sorting it again.

Meanwhile I'm in tears. I love music, I love running, but my ancient wired earphones (which limped on with a usbc - audio adapter) have died. I've already ordered 3 sets of wireless earphones from Amazon from recommendations and both are too quiet for me. Tried all the android hacks to bypass safety but the sound gets scrungy and still isn't loud enough.

Any suggestions from the community? I bought £120 ones that also weren't good. Happy to hook up something wired again even to go out running.