@Birboot My hearing improved more than 50% in both ears and now almost have normal hearing decimal range without hearing devices. It is some getting used to because everything is louder so you have to adjust. My advice is to find ENT doctor that you feel comfortable also confirming your diagnosis with MRI. That is what made me feel okay and he was recommended. I hope this helps. Note my second suegery was done about 6mos apart from 1st one. 🙏

Surgery**

Aunye Boone You were such a blessing for me to find! Thank YOU so much for posting your experience. I don’t know what I would have done without it and I wouldn’t have felt comfortable sharing my experience without first seeing yours. We both got our ears back and I hope it helps people get theirs back too.

Aunye Boone how much pain you experienced after surgery and how long it took to heal?

Im glad you both explained it good i have all this

@@andreamartin6841 Did you have the urge to rotate your neck a kind of feeling that somthing was out of place inside the ear

Thanks ! Ms Andrea for narrating the difficulties faced by you & sharing your experience which could definitely inspire the hearing impaired people to take right decision at right time.

tinawilk I’m so excited for you! Do your travels and have fun! It makes a world of a difference with just one ear. I though the same thing that I was going to have to have hearing aids for the rest of my life but thankfully not now! I will say I’m somewhat glad this happened to me because I have a better understanding of how important it is to make eye constant with people that you’re talking to and I feel more confident speaking to strangers now because I can hear or speaking in a group of people. Love love love that this helped you and it’s only up from here for you!!

@@andreamartin6841 how is ur ear now???

Hey brother are you from india ??

How is your hearing right now? I have been diagnosed with Otosclerosis a few days back. But afraid of surgery.

How was ur surgery

When is your op scheduled

I had mine 8/15/23 .. after my Dr took out the packing in my ear .. I had improved hearing .. super loud

Hi, Paloma, I had my left ear surgery on December 11th. How’s your hearing now? I still can’t feel the difference even though I went to the doctor on December 28th and he said the hearing has improved. I feel like hearing some voice that seems like when you play with the newspaper.

Can u tell me after surgery u hearing good or not

khaled samer alhamdulillah, it’s getting better. December 26th I went to doctors check and audio-graph showed improvement comparing before the operation.

Ur mean u did not opration ur ear steps. Its automatically come better after opration

Hi! Did you get the "packing" removed? For me, once that was removed 14 days after surgery my hearing improved significantly. Best of luck!

Hi Jason, going to do the operation soon & also have tinnitus: what was the outcome for you? cheers

​@@djozzdraper Is there an update

Hey Jason - I'm going to have the surgery done too (got the appointment this month). And I too have developed tinnitus since probably 2-3 years or so (can't really put my finger on it). I am just really curious if the restored hearing also solved your tinnitus problem. Could you please let me know?

@@nikl4525 Hi, sorry for the lateness of my reply. It took three operations in the end. The first one highly successful, and then two operations to get the other ear right. My hearing is still not perfect but has improved out of sight compared to how it was prior to the operations. The tinnitus has all but gone, and I hear everything pretty much as well as anyone else of my age does. Highly recommend the surgery.

@@jasonmcmillan4373 thanks so much for your timely response! My surgery was postponed due to my project commitments, and I'm hoping to have it done as soon as possible. Your experience really is promising, and thanks so much for sharing with me!

irish9146 Don’t be nervous! It’s worth it in every aspect of your life! And it’s it’s just one ear that’s great news!

I just had the surgery last week 7/16

M Rivera so I had my surgery today in my right ear and noticed that I can't taste anything on my right side when I eat. Did you have this issue? And if so did it come back?

irish9146 I didn’t have anything to eat in 48 hours I lost my appetite idk why. I was just beyond thirsty. When I finally ate it was just a salad and it was fine. But all my right side hurt especially to swallow. My tongue feel numbed. So maybe is that. Give it time. How you feel ? Can you hear ? Did it hurt ? I am going this week so my surgen can remove my bandages.

irish9146 You’re good! I had mine two days ago and it’s like a numbness/ metallic taste it comes back!

Hi , how did it go ? And how are you now ? I have mine next week and am super nervous

Sahar B I hope your surgery went well!! Thank you so much and I’m so happy that you’ve been diagnosed so early and chose to fix it. Everything will be so much easier in school/friends/work and family!!

Andrea Martin thanks so much, I feel better , my doctor said I had another bone merging with my hearing bone and they removed it, I have moderate hearing loss in my ear and they’ll give me hearing aids, I have to consistently tell my friends to repeat themselves and as annoyed they get, sometimes I just prefer not communicating a lot at all. I’ll be using your advice to keep moving on, your amazing! Hope you have a great day!

Sahar B Sameeee I don't communicate at all in my class and I'm 14, I hate having to ask people what they said again and again and again, till I just keep quiet.... now people think I'm mute but idc 😂 Like this one time these girls were talking about my speech, hearing, and clothes, they then texted me as I got home and apologized I didn't want to but my mom made me 😂 I went to school the next day saying "I'm over it yeah don't worry" and "oh no big deal were cool I guess" basically I was still kind of mad for a bit but luckily I ignored everybody that day 😂

How did it go and did it heal well? I just had surgery 12 hours ago and I’m in pain now 😂

@@xMoTzZ hey, my hearing is perfectly fine now..you will feel discomfort for 2 weeks...when your packing will dissolve hearing will come gradually. do not sneeze or cough everything will be okay

@@FizzyFactsTv bro such me hai

@@xMoTzZ how are you now

@@FizzyFactsTv what was your problem

Hi Hasilah.. Im Randy from Malaysia.. Your daughter already do the stapedectomy treatment? Which hospital?

How was ur surgery

When do they open the packing?

How did it go?

Hi Saritah , i just got my surgery done 3 days ago and i have the same experience as you, with the numbness on the left side of my tongue, but i am experiencing the gushing sound waves in my right ear and im also still very dizzy

Can u tell me about more information about surgery. Do u hearing good now?

@@noemicastrejon8911 Me too can you tell me did that resolve? I have both ringing in my ear constantly and metal taste on my tougne the same side as surgery..Just a little dizzy when I walk up stairs

@@christina5588 Hi I'm thinking about the surgery but I'm most afraid of ending with up with tinnitus the ringing of the ears. Has anyone experience that after the surgery if so did it go away?

Can you tell me how long does it take time for improve hearing as a normal person after done this stapedectomy surgery?

@@lakshithahashan4949 It was instant after surgery

@@bodykneads4468 my mother done that surgery 15 days ago..still same..not improve hearing as we expected

@@lakshithahashan4949 where are you from ? & from where you did surgery ??

Also have a question Andrea. Is it safe to do air travel after 2-3 months of surgery? Any specific guidance you received from your surgeon regarding this? Please share.

Maya Telfer how did it go for you?

You did it ?

Karrar Al Basri yes. It worked great!

Rose Lily I’m sorry that I never saw your question! But yes, everything went well.

How are you now

Hello, Zach sandvik , i have my stapedectomy surgery 2 weakes ago , and my ear package is removing by tomorrow, is it pain while removing package please reply me

Good luck. I hope it went well.

@@sierra1621 Well my pre-op covid19 test didn't get to the surgery center in time so it's been rescheduled.

Kevin Taylor Good luck! I hope they will reschedule it soon.

@@sierra1621 actually the test showed positive so now I have to wait 72 hours past all symptoms to retake test and then they will reschedule. I've wanted to have this surgery for 20+ years. Your video was very exciting, even to a 56 yr old. My 25 yr old daughter has the same issue. She's a 7th grade public school teacher and she can totally elate to your testimony. She loved your video too.

​@@kevintaylor8832это получается что отосклероз перешёл по наследству?

Jackson B hows it? Hope you got full recovery. My operation will be in three weeks

Lisa Brousseau That’s so awesome! 😁😁😁

What about the tinnitus is it gone ?

@@AhmedElbahrawyy I did my first operation 5 years ago. The tinites got less but it doesn't go away but my hearing really a lot better. Few weeks ago i just woke up with blood in my ear and now i can feel all the signs and pain i used to feel before the operation and also the tinites is back. I am waiting hearing test to find out if my hearing is getting worse

@@iskufilaninaabdi4943 How was your hearing test?

Uliana Lutcenko Dont let the fear stop you!!

Hello. I had my stapedectomy about a month ago. My hearing has been hugely improved since then and continues improving. But I have also been experiencing tinnitus the last few weeks. I'm hoping it is just part of the healing process or the gelfoam dissolving and will go away with time.

@@imail724 sorry to hear about your tinnitus. It would alarming if you never had it before. I had tinnitus prior to surgery and quite severely for the first week after. I'm in my second week of recovery now and it seems better this week. Tinnitus I can cope with, however, as long as my hearing is better. The trick is to accept it and not focus on it. What I am noticing this week is that my taste has gone funny and my tongue is a bit tingly - which can be normal due to them having to go near a nerve in surgery.

@@tlam3309 Thank you for the advice. I have noticed that oftentimes I "forget" about the ringing and life goes on as normal, but then I will remember it, think about it, and focus on it, and that can drive me crazy. It's good to know you get used to it over time, I'm just hopeful that it will not be permanent. But if it is, I hope the tradeoff for improved hearing was worth it.

Bean can’t wait for you!! Happy hearing 💖💖👏👏

@@andreamartin6841, thanks so much! Since posting your video, has your hearing been improving even more?

Hey! Yes it has improved! It's not perfect, but going from 10% hearing (almost deaf in that ear) to 80% is more than I could have hoped for. The surgery changed my life for the better.

@@keerthy_mogadati Hi there! Yep, my hearing has definitely improved by quite a lot! As I mentioned to someone else, it went from 10% to at least 80%. My experience was very positive. I went under in a flash and just stayed at the hospital for a few hours afterwards as the surgeon wanted to check on me. Recovery at home was fine, but the medications made me very drowsy and I had headaches all week. All I wanted to do was sleep, so you might find the same thing happens to you. I took my prescription as instructed, but found that I needed an extra dose of pain killers (paracetemol and ibuprofen) which really helped manage my headaches. I truly hope the results after your surgery will be massive and you'll have found it worth it. Good luck and let me know how things go!

Just saw a 2nd specialist/surgeon this afternoon. I've chosen to go ahead and try the procedure. Pretty much a no-brainer for me. My hearing loss has been made even more difficult with everyone wearing masks. I had no idea how reliant I was on reading lips. Now, i'll be googling this topic for 6 mths until I get it done.. Has there been any pain after the procedure? Or dizziness/loss of balance? Let us know how everything turns out for you on friday. Good luck!

Katrina & Megan Rothbart thank for sharing. I had my left ear surgery on December 11th. How do you feel now? How’s the healing process and time? I still can’t feel comfortable after three weeks. I’m hearing better but feels like there is gap time in getting information from outside between left and right.

How much time it takes to notice hearing after stapedectomy?

Mainichi Japanese It’s so okay to be scared. We aren’t surgeons and how do we know that they won’t mess up? It’s the same as trusting someone to cut your hair. But you HAVE to. There’s so much sound that you’re missing out on planes, the ocean, conversations with people. I shut myself out too and I think that’s pretty common. It’s awful because no one understands like you do. Everything will be pretty loud for a week after but trust me it comes way down and it’s so comfortable. It’s hard to think that you couldn’t hear before the surgery. Hands down the best decision I’ve ever made in my life thus far and you will be okay and like I said in the video you DESERVE it. Your life will become so effortless when it comes to hearing especially working in retail. It’s a game changer!

I wwas scared too I was going to hear too much noises and I was going to give me a lot of headaches well I just got it done a week ago and is so worth it I recommend it. I am still in the process of healing but I can tell you something for sure I can hear perfect I can hear everything but like I say still in the process of healing is being only a week. So when I talk I can hear my self like I am under water. But remember for me is only being a week so.

hope ur second ear improved after surgery? is it so?

pagerus Hi Theresa! I think you should get a second opinion, or maybe another hearing exam. With otosclerosis it’s pretty easy to tell if you have it with a hearing exam because it’s a “conductive” hearing loss. So during the test when they put the sound directly through your ear canal you hear less than when they put the sound behind your ear (on the lower back of your skull). With otosclerosis you’ll never be completely deaf because you’re not hearing through your ears you’re bypassing that and hearing with the bones in your face or skull. It’s kind of crazy but it’s because it’s a middle ear problem. I’m not sure if you have otosclerosis if they couldn’t tell. You may have a different type of hearing loss that you’ll need hearing aids for. But if you do get another hearing test, make sure they do a conductive hearing test as well and it may help to rule somethings out. The surgery itself only took and hour and a half. I said four hours total so I had to be there at 6:30 and I was out by 9:30. But only under for and hour and a half. Waking up I wasn’t in any pain, my throat hurt a little and she gave me some water. I had my dad help me to the car and out when we got home because I was still pretty slow, maybe a little dizzy, after the surgery. They gave me pain killers for the week but I don’t do well on them so I just took Tylenol and it was just fine. Not much pain just some aching. After about four days it’s just itchy from the packing because all the fluids have dried up and just like a scab, it itches. I had pressure in my ear and some ringing. Its only been a year since you’ve noticed and mine was progressively getting worse over like two and half years so in 6 months to a year you might see more of a change and it may worsen and then they’ll be able to tell exactly what is causing it. I really hope this helped and you figure out what exactly is going on!!

pagerus Oh! The permanent deafness part! So they only do one ear surgery at a time. They do one and then wait 3 or more months to do the second just to make sure the first one healed up nicely and there weren’t any complications. In my mind, every surgery has some kind of complications and I believe it’s only a 10 percent chance that it won’t work which yes would suck but it’s one of those things that you just have to be Positive Polly about. The first one worked for me, I have my second surgery next week and that one might not go as well but I’m choosing to take the small risk in hopes that I get the reward of my hearing back. 🤞🤞

pagerus can you let me know what happened in your case ? Because I’m having 100% similar case like you

This comment! Yes to everything! Amen, 100% truth!

Had u surgery?

@@raahijan6663 No, I haven’t gotten the surgery.

otolaryngologist doctor

@@JumaaNdululu yes

Sir i had my stapedectomy 3 weeks ago but not able to notice any hearing improvement . Should i wait pls suggest what shoulf i do . My ear is feeling like packed

@@yashrajtalks hearing improvement is usually immediate after the surgery. It further improves as time passes as the dressing is removed and when middle ear clears of fluid and blood. No improvement needs hearing test and review by the surgeon who had operated.

I lost 100% hearing in my right ear after this surgery which is very unfortunate

How are you now

@@meddz7294 doing great, had my surgery 11 months ago on my right ear. My hearing improved drastically. I am getting ready to get the same procedure on my left ear.

How are you now Alba

JZ Cruz I never had ear infections, it just over time got worse and worse. I had 50% hearing in my left ear and now I have 90% hearing. I’m not familiar with the type of surgery you had for your ears but with otosclerosis it’s a conductive hearing loss. It’s supposed to be pretty easy to identify with just a hearing test. Basically I couldn’t really hear through my ear canal (like wearing ear plugs) , but even with ear plugs, as long as the sound is loud enough you’ll be able to hear something because the vibrations of the sound are hitting the bones in your nose or the back of your skull and sending that through your ear drum. It’s really crazy and I’m not a doctor but that’s the best explanation I can give you. Hope something out there can help you, good luck!

what is your condition now?

Good luck with everything and I know it’s late but I hope you’re heading well!!! #imnotdumb

How did it go ? I hope it went well

Hello. I have the same problem with ears. Can you tell me about your surgery please?

Imtiyaz Shaikh yay! Congratulations!!!

How much did it cost you?

How are you now

Sahil Ahuja Me too!! I hope you heal up well ❤️

how is your condition now?

@@andreamartin6841 i have also this disease i my both year could you help me in treatment ?

@@andreamartin6841 hi , is it painful after surgery????

@@Meme-is9ts No very minimal pain , I am experiencing load ringing in the ear.

I am a year behind on your comment here but i have alot of scar tissue too and been dizzy with alot of pulling pressure an mri said there was alot of scar tissue and the prosthetic stapes bone is in a little deeper than should be i just wanted to ask what other symptoms you may have had just want to know if its complications from stapes surgery or something else causing this torture .. and was wondering if you did get the scar tissue removed and if hopefully all went well after for you.

How did it evolve since ?

I have same issue

fairytae Don’t worry about it! You can go back after like 3 days. You just won’t have hearing on the one ear because of the packing.

Hi Alejandra, I just had surgery on my R ear 3 days ago. I’ve had almost no dizziness, except immediately after the surgery coming out of anesthesia. No nausea at all, no tinnitus except for the small amount o had before. I just took Tylenol and Ibuprofen for the first couple days, very little discomfort. I hope your surgery went well!

otosclerosis doesn't normally hurt

Dear can u tell me how u felling now after ur ear step opration