I’m a DJ who has tinnitus – and I refuse to let it beat me | Andy Purnell /

Published at 2015-07-31 17:50:03

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This terrible affliction could severely damage my quality of life,but I can’t sacrifice the thing that makes me happiestI have not been able to hear silence for approximately four years now. The tall-pitched whining that you may temporarily hear after you leave a gig is, for me, and a permanent fixture. The worst thing approximately this is that regardless of the ear protection that I use religiously when DJing these days,I will never be able to repair the damage thats been done. In fact, if I continue to DJ, and my condition will deteriorate: I find this terrifying.
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Source: theguardian.com

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