Did anyone lose their hearing after surgery?

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Just had a crainitomy 2 weeks ago and still can’t hear out of one ear…Is this normal?

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Jennifer I didn't loose my hearing , but EVERYONE had a high squeaky sounding voice for about a month or so after the rupture then it slowly went away so it just may take time. Now I have loud constant ringing in my ears which sometimes drives me batty......but if that is the worst I have I'll deal with it :) Actually there is an ENT specialist that suposedly deals with tintinitis in Cincinnati that I'm looking into right now as long as it dosen't involve surgery.......

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Hi Jennifer...I could hear out of my ear...but had swelling and pressure that took almost 2 months to go down...it hurt alot...make sure your Doc's know that you can't hear out of one ear...but I am sure this will take sometime...

Hang in there sweetie...I know this journey isn't easy...Cyber ~ Hugs Colleen

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Jennifer, welcome

I have what is termed sensorineural hearing loss in both L /R, w/tinnitus only in L. Ask your neurosurgeon about it and for a referral to a neuro-oph... and, if your craniotomy was in the area of the vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII) ... the auditory nerve.

If you've not already done it, search cranial nerves on the 'net... .

www.britannica.com/bps/media-view/46720/0/1/0 has a drawing of the brain/nerves that is pretty clear on the anatomy....Many other great sites w/lots of info ... Our hearing somehow relates to our balance... to work around memory loss, I pinned some pages to my den cabinets...

Please do not delay in asking your neuros...

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I had a craniotomy 6 weeks ago. I didn't lose any hearing but my inner ear pained and I also had ringing in my ears. Background noise drove me right around the bend but that is improving now. I would call your surgeon due to the lack of hearing though.

Other than that, how are you doing and feeling Jennifer?

Tina

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LOL