deafness in 70/80's Ground Crew
A question for ground crew.
Recently i decided to have my loss of hearing reviewed after a sinus operation earlier in the year. I have worn hearing aids for over 3 years and i find my hearing is variable from day to day but has improved since my operation.
I was surprised to be told, at certain frequencies, i am profoundly deaf. I was asked if i worked in industrial noise at some point. I worked on helicopters & phantoms, plus anything else that visited, in the 70's and 80's, but always wore protectors and so on.
The people i have seen say this is reason i have so much damage to my cochlears now, including a professor of ENT. I am not so sure. i feel something else is going on. So to that end, how is everyone else traveling with their hearing?
Surely not everyone who worked on aeroplanes is affected in the same way?
Any feedback is welcomed.
Thanks.