Monkee Man

Hey Frank, yes I still pop in a few times a week though I’m not posting much these days, mostly for any updates on the Shore device/general research news. How are you doing?

For sure. First show was John Mellencamp who I’ve been wanting to see for years… bought the farthest possible ticket from the stage, wore foam earplugs + X5As and took breaks during the full band parts. It was awesome!

Second show was all acoustic guitar based: Tommy Emmanuel w/ Richard Smith opening. Smaller theater and had a seat fairly close to the stage, just wore foam earplugs for this one. Only had to get out for a little bit when Tommy started doing percussion on the guitar lol. Some of the absolute greatest guitar playing I’ve ever seen.

Probably done with any shows until summer though, planning on seeing Hermanos Gutiérrez at a free outdoor bandshell show in June and I won’t be pushing my luck til then. Very grateful and satisfied from what I got to see/hear!

Hump Day again already?

Time moves so fast; days are a blur.

I have been able to go back to listening to music, mostly on my bookshelf speakers, as well as in the car and on a Bluetooth speaker, though I can’t crank it like I used to. Headphones are not an option anymore.

Unfortunately, I’m still unable to go to concerts and it will likely remain that way as it’s impossible to cut down the low frequencies (bass, kick drum, etc.) with hearing protection. Really sucks to have that ripped away as shows were my happy place for years.

I know the feeling man trust me music was my outlet I envy the people who can mask there t with music and sound. My reactiveness has calmed down alot and I listen to music but low volume same as you I can’t crank it up anymore. This whole ordeal has given me PTSD at one point I was scared by little noise would worsen me. I had to break from that mindset
I hope one day you fully recover and can enjoy live music again

Yeah, nobody who hasn't suffered from tinnitus / hyperacusis / ... themselves is capable of understanding what having to live with this condition really means. Don't give up!

Do we still live? We're robbed of life.

I feel you...so much...just come back from film festival - not even able to watch one movie....

not if it keeps you going

Not foolish at all

I wish mine wasnt so bad and could make it. My ears burn off of any sounds.

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/hearing_loss/infographic/

Should be in school curriculum

Damn right.

god I was just thinking this. it's so hard when something you love so much is taken away, but everyone else gets to enjoy it still. we're in the worse timeline lmao.

@Foamearplugssuck No kidding man, it was such a drag not being able to go to shows during the pandemic. Felt so great to have live music back for a few months… now it’s like I got sucked back into the COVID era forever, fuckin’ hell!!

I developed tinnitus after two months in lockdown. 2020 was the shittest year of my life. I ended up with eye problems, lung problems. Don’t know what happened. My body just fell apart. On another note, a dog barked near me earlier. It’s been 3 hours & ears still hurt.