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I only starting working as a music producer in a serious capacity once I was able to hear in stereo, after my surgery to get a BAHA in 2017. They drilled a tiny hole in my skull to insert the titanium post that the BAHA attaches to.

Not having it effects my ability to record, sing in pitch, mix, in ways an able-bodied person probably can't imagine.

And it costs over $5,000 to get a new one. Replacements are not covered under the ACA (it's not an OTC hearing aid) thanks to industry lobbyists.
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Cat Lady Kydia Music 🇺🇦 2y ago

Microtia w/Aural Atresia means the outer ear and often the middle ear (ear canal, the little bones that conduct sound) did not form properly during fetal development.

I went to an ENT dr. back in 2013 b/c I thought I had a severe sinus infection. Turns out, I had laryngopharyngeal reflux, colloquially, "silent" reflux, b/c it doesn't result in chest pains, but rather acid flows up into the voice box, which was affecting my singing. 3/

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Cat Lady Kydia Music 🇺🇦 2y ago

I went through a few procedures before they figured this out, including an endoscopy and an MRI.

When they got the images back from the MRI, I asked them if they could evaluate the condition of my middle and inner ear.

B/c in 2011, I got braces (for the 2nd time) and had to get my wisdom teeth removed. The oral/maxillofacial surgeon who did the procedure told me that maybe I could get my little deformed ear reconstructed. But I didn't want to, unless my hearing could also be fixed. 4/