[CAUT] Are there many piano techs who are veterans?

[John Dutton]

I am a Marine veteran.  To be honest, I lost more hearing due to tinnitus
during recruit training than I did at any of the many gun ranges I attended.
The cement floor/wall/ceiling open squad bays with 80-105 recruits screaming
at the top of their lungs should have required double hearing protection!
Of course I was 28 at the time so perhaps I hadn't had enough pop radio to
raise my threshold of 'loudness' to the appropriate levels.  While in the
fleet even during Mountain Warfare school I managed to wear proper ear
protection and I distinctly remember my ears ringing for three weeks after
recruit training.  Thank goodness I don't have hyperaccusis though my left
ear rings constantly and my right ear frequently.  At least they ring in
P5's.

John Dutton
(former plt sgt USMC)

-----Original Message-----
On 5/13/07 2:51 AM, "Diane Hofstetter" <dianepianotuner at msn.com> wrote:

> Are any of you veterans?  Do any of you have tinnitus?
> 
> Thursday evening I will be attending a talk; "Treatment for Hearing Loss
and
> Tinnitus: State of the Art" by Dr. David Lilly, at one of the largest,
most
> up-to-date hearing research centers in the counry, the new National Center
> for Rehabilitative Auditory Research.
> 
> I was fortunate to meet Dr. Lilly at a recent hearing convention and am
> looking forward hearing him speak again and to finally seeing the research
> center.
> 
> Since this facility is part of the  Veteran's Administration, their focus
is
> on helping veterans with their hearing problems and I am wondering how
many
> piano technicians are veterans.  It would be a good talking point if I ask
> them for help with research for piano tech's hearing problems.
> 
> Thanks!
> Diane
> 
> Diane Hofstetter