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Sounds like a ray of hope in your last post. We hope it turns into a full, sunny day in a few months. |
Just to put a final stamp on things, my vertigo problems returned last week and I've decided not to pursue any more flying.
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In this case I think you are doing the right thing-----staying safe needs to be your first choice. |
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Somehow I don't think you will go away. I hope not. :) |
+1 on what Don said, Bob. You know I (we) are here for you any time, and if you're ever down in the DFW area I expect a call/visit. br,dr
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Bob, Know that a lot of us see ourselves in you sir and really feel for you situation. I think most of us can see ourselves in a similar situation. Best to you sir and thanks for all your mussing and fussing?s!
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I have always respected - and envied - the openness and honesty in your posts. Whether it was admitting to a build mistake or just asking for advice, your posts have resulted in my learning something valuable 9 of 10 times. For this and a hundred other reasons, you're a much bigger part of this community than you likely realize. I can't adequately find the words to express my empathy for your situation.
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And yet another update:
I've been out of work for three weeks after dizzy spells returned in September. Over that time, the hearing in the left ear has continued to be destroyed. I had a good session with my neurotologist today and while the dizziness has stopped, we've decided to consider a procedure that cuts balance information and all hearing information from that ear. This would eliminate dizziness and also what pitiful amount of hearing is left. My priority right now is being able to work for a living, but there$s also a chance the FAA would look favorably upon this since it eliminates the chance of dizzy spells unless the disease moves to another ear. I'd have to get a special issuance, I presume, because I'd be deaf in one ear. So all hope is not yet lost. |
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Hang on, so we are hoping you are soon completely deaf in one ear for life. That would be good.... kind of....:confused:
Keep us up to speed, I guess we are all pulling for that to work out so you can FLY. |
Bob, I've been deaf in one ear almost all my life, thanks to mumps I got at nine years old. I'm 57 now. I've been flying since 1981. I passed a SODA checkride many years ago, and now you don't even need that.
Now, how the FAA looks at your situation will probably be different, but if you can get the best help from a senior AME and perhaps AOPA, you might pull this off! I wouldn't sell that plane yet! Quote:
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