The results are in..........audiogram

[MQAAord]

I finally had my audiogram this morning......

and I'm not deaf! :laff:


Seriously, there was noticable deterioration at the highest band, and the audiologist said it was in line with someone who'd had years of exposure. In comparing my initial new-hire audiogram, it's easy to see how it drops off, and exactly how bad the damage it.

But, the good news is, that even at the worst level, it's still in the normal range. So, no hearing aid or anything needed. Nice to know I'll still pass a airline audiogram

Yay for me!


BUT: Let this be a lesson to you all! Wear earplugs!! If 7 years of exposure as a flight attendant (which is far less noise exposure than pilots have) can cause noticable deterioration, imagine how much worse it can be over a whole career if you don't use hearing protection!

Always use protection!

 

[falconvalley]

Definitely. You never get it all back. In the AF, we wear two forms of hearing protection around running engines. Most people roll their eyes at the thought, but it's either ear plugs and ear defenders or your best guess at how good either is by itself.

 

[My Flight Surgeon]

Congratulations. At least you know it is due to noise exposure. Wear ear plugs when you travel by air from now on out to protect what you have left. Afterall, you have another 60 or so years left to listen to things you want to hear.