single-sided deafness Archives

November 28, 2018

Published by rosieblackwall at November 28, 2018

Why I got a tattoo to remind others of my single-sided deafness

I was born deaf in my right ear. This was picked up at some point in my early years, but regardless nothing was done about my hearing loss. One of the […]

August 1, 2018

Published by Editorial Staff at August 1, 2018

Did you know NFL player Ryan Kerrigan has single-sided deafness?

Ryan Kerrigan doesn’t always hear his teammates out on the football field, especially when they talk into his left ear. The 29-year-old Washington Redskin’s NFL player decided to open up […]

August 23, 2016

Published by Angie at August 23, 2016

Single-sided deafness: A step in the right direction for finding a cure?

When I attended the emergency department of my local hospital after suffering sudden profound sensorineural deafness in my left ear, I asked for an MRI scan. I could feel something […]

April 5, 2016

Published by Anna Biggins at April 5, 2016

Ask Anna: Do I have single-sided deafness?

Ask Anna is a weekly advice column for the hearing loss community. Dear Anna: I’m 16-years-old and I noticed that when I’m listening to music I can’t hear my music equally. […]

December 28, 2015

Published by Angie at December 28, 2015

Switching on my Phonak CROS

Have you seen those YouTube videos of people having their cochlear implants switched on for the first time? Well, that’s just what is was like for me getting my CROS […]

March 9, 2015

Published by Angie at March 9, 2015

BiCROS Aids — They’re Magic

I started with single-sided deafness when I was thirty. As time passed, I often thought that even if my deafness in that ear eventually became profound, I would be able […]

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