How my pregnancy led to a life-changing diagnosis
Helena Merriman was diagnosed with otosclerosis, which causes hearing loss, after her second child was born. …
The operation may not have given me an uncomplicated fix, but often that’s how it goes. You go into a room, you’re diagnosed with a condition, you’re given treatment and nearly always, there’s something unexpected, and you’re forever changed. There are professionals who support you through recovery – doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists – but eventually, you’re left with yourself and you have to find the answers that don’t exist in medical textbooks.
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