it was kinda a shock and I was angry, thought about writing a really nice letter telling the doctors what I thought, but time softens the harshness of the outcome and there are people that have surgeries for much worse problems that leaves them in an condition worse than mine. I've learned to live with it and even tell people I can't hear them if they talk on my left side. Oh, sorry! didn't hear your reply, you were on my left...:lol: