Mark Kelly semi-lost hearing

[EVP]

Just read this unfortunate news on the DPRP news page.

Apparently something happened while he was scuba diving on a recent vacation.
he's having tests done but nothing definitive yet as to the cause. His left ear is
really messed up apparently.

He has started a blog to record and update everyone on his current state.

http://markke11y.blogspot.com/

I sure hope he gets better. It's the worst thing that can happen to any musician and as one myself
I have to only think about how I take things for granted and wonder if I should be doing more
to protect myself.

Thoughts and well wishes and vibes going out to him

[Trapezium Artist]

Just read this unfortunate news on the DPRP news page.

Apparently something happened while he was scuba diving on a recent vacation.
he's having tests done but nothing definitive yet as to the cause. His left ear is
really messed up apparently.

He has started a blog to record and update everyone on his current state.

http://markke11y.blogspot.com/

I sure hope he gets better. It's the worst thing that can happen to any musician and as one myself
I have to only think about how I take things for granted and wonder if I should be doing more
to protect myself.

Thoughts and well wishes and vibes going out to him

Hmmm, sounds like a nasty situation. I buggered up one of my ears for a while while snorkelling down to about 10-15m off Hawaii, so I know where's he's coming from. I didn't go completely deaf though; not nice. I hope he makes a full recovery.

Browsing his blog though, I also noticed him giving Ultimate Ears' in-ear monitors a substantially less than glowing review. Interesting: for quite some time now, I've been harbouring ideas of buying some of those. I have a set of Etymotic ER-4P's with custom ear moulds made by Elacin: they sound fabulous and provide superb sound isolation, but because of the form of the ER-4P's, they stick out quite some way and look a bit goofy. In addition, you can't lie down on your side wearing them, something I'd like to do on the frequent long-haul flights I have to take.  

Not that that's any real justification for splashing out several hundred quid on a pair of UE's, but nevertheless, Mark has saved me from myself there ...  

[fitzy]

• Just read this unfortunate news on the DPRP news page.

Apparently something happened while he was scuba diving on a recent vacation.
he's having tests done but nothing definitive yet as to the cause. His left ear is
really messed up apparently.

He has started a blog to record and update everyone on his current state.

http://markke11y.blogspot.com/

I sure hope he gets better. It's the worst thing that can happen to any musician and as one myself
I have to only think about how I take things for granted and wonder if I should be doing more
to protect myself.

Thoughts and well wishes and vibes going out to him [/quote]
2nd.ed...awful for anyone,especially a musician

[E.S.]

That's why I'm hysterically obsessed with earplugs, also when going to concerts. Anything to protect my hearing.
Of course, you don't expect it to happen like that.

[Brom]

I had a bunged up ear before Christmas, all due to a plug of ear wax, pretty common, but being partly to fully deaf in one ear plus constant tinnitus practically drove me bonkers! The relief from a quick syringing (by a nice nurse) was priceless. Hope he's better soon.

[Gman]

I had a nasty ear incident when learning to scuba...descending was difficult but I did it, but coming back up was horrendous. I had all sorts of screeching, squelching and pain and had significantly reduced hearing in one ear. Various check ups at the hospital confirmed everything was technically ok - it just took time to resolve itself. Not fun though...and very worrying for a musician.