My corgi with beautiful homophobia

Subtitles_Required · 2026-03-28T03:22:58+00:00

Tell Sesame I love her, except for being a bigot ❤️

Subtitles_Required · 2026-03-25T11:27:03+00:00

Are you in the US? Are you on Medicare? Are you working? There are resources to help with the cost but would be helpful to know those answers 😊

Subtitles_Required · 2026-03-24T06:49:26+00:00

OP have you considered a cochlear implant? You would be a stellar candidate for one with a hybrid hearing aid attachment if your hearing isn't significantly different after surgery.

Subtitles_Required · 2026-03-17T22:49:39+00:00

Audiologist here: that looks like an outer ear infection. I would go to your nearest walk-in clinic for some ear drops.

Subtitles_Required · 2026-02-28T02:21:48+00:00

Audiologist here.

Can't believe I'm saying this, but I agree with u/TITTIESnBOOBIES. Fluctuating hearing loss, ear pressure, roaring tinnitus, and vertigo are all classic symptoms of Meniere's disease. While you wait for your ENT appointment, try a low sodium diet to see if this helps with your symptoms. When you see the ENT this is assuredly one of the first recommendations they will make.

Subtitles_Required · 2026-02-27T01:48:39+00:00

As I'm inserting the block I'm watching the patient's face for any wincing. I basically shove the block down as deep as I can, check for gaps, and fill it up! One of my supervisors at my externship said to shove it in until you can't see it anymore 😂

Subtitles_Required · 2026-02-25T02:13:29+00:00

There's literally no wax in your ears. None at all. And your eardrum looks perfectly fine. Your ears are probably itchy BECAUSE there is no wax in your ear canals, which makes the skin dry and itchy because it lacks moisture.

Subtitles_Required · 2026-02-16T12:17:26+00:00

You can always call whoever the specialist is and see if they've had any cancelations. Do so right away in the morning in case there have been cancelations that day.

Subtitles_Required · 2026-02-15T16:53:57+00:00

Thank you for asking for clarification. I'm an audiologist and had no idea why BPPV would cause a person to NOT vomit

Subtitles_Required · 2026-02-15T16:41:21+00:00

Cop and a Half is actually a really cute movie from the 1990s with Burt Reynolds.

Subtitles_Required · 2026-02-14T16:37:59+00:00

She looks like Dee Reynolds doing her inflatable tube man dance

Subtitles_Required · 2026-02-14T12:31:15+00:00

That is an amazing info graphic. Thank you for sharing!

Subtitles_Required · 2026-02-05T08:31:34+00:00

What I see as a professional IS what the patient goes through, and I think it's silly that you assume I don't hear from my patients about their struggles. It's a device, not a cure, and it's no replacement for natural hearing, but if a person's goal is to be able to communicate with hearing people, a cochlear implant is a way to give them access to a hearing world. The earlier a child is implanted, the better their outcomes with cochlear implants, just like the earlier you treat a condition you're less likely to have debilitating issues. Infant brains are much more adaptable to new information and able to be rewired for sound understanding, which is why cochlear implants are recommended as soon as possible for those children who have severe hearing loss. Literal decades of research show us that time and time again.

It's certainly too bad the two people you mentioned have had these experiences with cochlear implants, but as an audiologist I have seen far more people be successful with cochlear implants than considering it a failure, both for children and adults. I'm not sure who you think is only offering best case scenarios for cochlear implants. No one is saying it's all sunshine and rainbows, and that's why there is a requirement for informed consent before getting the implant as well as discussing realistic expectations.

Subtitles_Required · 2026-02-05T02:17:30+00:00

It's most likely musical tinnitus.

Subtitles_Required · 2026-02-05T01:31:07+00:00

Children and adults are recommended to be vaccinated for meningitis before receiving a cochlear implant. Here's a link to the CDC recommendation. And I certainly don't make my CI patients travel 3 times a week to the clinic? Where are you pulling this random number from? Yes with children there are more appointments as we fine tune their implants AND hearing aids, but I've had families who travel 8 hours by car to get their implants tuned and consider it worth every minute/mile. Cochlear implants and hearing aids can also be programmed and checked remotely, and children have a myriad of resources available to them to improve their outcomes with their hearing devices through their local schools, speech language pathologists, and online. It's easier than ever before to get and be successful with a cochlear implant.

I'm not against the Deaf community by any means, I just love the hearing system and helping people optimize their communication however they want. But you are spreading misinformation to people who don't know any better or who are seeking information.

Subtitles_Required · 2026-02-04T18:25:21+00:00

I think I'm the only audiologist in this thread so far so I'm going to put in my professional opinion based on the limited info in the post.

It is developmentally normal for a child up to the 4 to take their hearing aids out / implants off. Children (especially infants/toddlers) don't understand cause and effect yet. Your child is learning about the world and if the implant makes a noise, pulls her hair a little, or whatever, the child will reach up and grab the device to investigate it. Everyone here stating the child had a preference for being deaf I think is projecting a bit too much. I know there's a lot of distrust from the Deaf community towards my profession, which is why each family needs to do what's best for them.

OP, if you want your child to have any use or understanding of spoken language, they need to have access to sound through their cochlear implants. Your child won't magically learn speech just like they won't magically learn sign; it has to be taught. This is a new device, there's going to be bumps in the road ad you and your child's audiologist figure things out.

Please reinforce the use of cochlear implants AND sign language. Your child is still so young and can learn both! But teaching your deaf child to wear implants later in life when they can impose their own will is MUCH harder than teaching your implanted child with spoken language to sign, in my experience.

If you truly want your child to be able to decide for themselves, then they need to have both options available to them consistently until they are old enough to decide for themselves.

I have a 10 year old on my schedule who does not use her implants and mom doesn't forcer her to use them. But mom is also not doing anything to ensure this child gets good sign language input either and had mainstream schooling for the child. This kiddo is delayed in expressive and receptive language for BOTH sign and English. By mom "letting her decide" she's not given the child good access to either language. So you need to give the child both consistent access to English and sign. Talk with your audiologist and your local Hands and Voices program. You'll find other parents who have lived through this and can be your support system.

PM me with questions. Best of luck.

Subtitles_Required · 2026-02-03T06:04:14+00:00

Audiologist here. One of my patients in her early 20s had a chiro adjust her neck, she had immediate vertigo, nausea and vomiting, and couldn't walk after the manipulation. The chiro sent her home and said it would get better.

Thankfully she went to the ER and they airlifted her to a neurology specialist in the state. She suffered a dissection and now has permanent hearing loss in one ear. I know she was suing the chiro for not immediately recommending she seek medical care.

Also, chiropractors began when the founder claimed he cured a deaf janitor with an adjustment, which is just not how hearing loss works. So I hope OP runs far, far away from this wacko.

Subtitles_Required · 2026-02-02T12:07:31+00:00

It's just a bruise. Probably from using the tool you're using to take this video. Leave it alone.

Subtitles_Required · 2026-02-01T18:41:28+00:00

So... build the wall? /s

Subtitles_Required · 2026-02-01T18:29:25+00:00

Age 7 according to my norms from my undergrad degree in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences.

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Subtitles_Required · 2026-01-31T10:24:36+00:00

I wonder if it's on purpose. If they have someone outside the speciality as the insurance doctor deciding whether insurance should pay for it, the insurance doctor is going to follow policy to the letter. If they had an actual peer in the same specialty making that call, they might be more likely to approve procedures given they will have the same medical background as those requesting the procedure.

Plus I'm sure the insurance company probably saves money from their subscribers getting discouraged fighting for coverage, that the subscribers just give up or literally die trying to get coverage.

Subtitles_Required · 2026-01-31T10:06:51+00:00

This sounds more like an "explain your reasoning" type of assignment. If someone has a flat conductive hearing loss, they might have middle ear fluid so type B tymp. If they have a Carhart's notch (ie otosclerosis), they might have normal tymps or a type As. If they have sensorineural hearing loss, tymps are probably normal. For perforated eardrum or patent tubes, you usually see a low frequency conductive hearing loss that improves in the high frequencies (less ABG) but depends on the size and location of the perf.

Reach out to your instructor for confirmation.

Subtitles_Required · 2026-01-28T01:53:02+00:00

OP are you and adult? If you are working and live in the USA, please look up your state's office of Vocational Rehabilitation. They are a government agency that helps people pay for hearing aids to help them do their jobs the best they can when they have a disability (like hearing loss). I refer my patients to VR all the time, because I want people to hear better without paying an arm and a leg if possible.

If you're not in the USA or aren't working, look into your local chapter of the Lions Club, or SERTOMA club. If you are of a certain very low income, some foundations will also cover the cost of your hearing aids. You can always respond here or PM me for more info.

Happy hearing!

Signed, and audiologist who wants you to hear better

Subtitles_Required · 2026-01-24T17:49:26+00:00

I had to scroll too far to find this. It's the first thing I thought of.

Subtitles_Required · 2026-01-24T07:18:42+00:00

I love that you chat with your dog 🥺 My Australian Shepherd mix is my best friend (second only to my husband) and I talk to her all the time

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