The Sound of Silence: My Battle with Otosclerosis and Vertigo

Hearing is something most people take for granted—until it starts to fade. For me, my hearing loss journey began in second grade, though I wouldn’t fully understand its implications until much later. What makes my case unique is that it wasn’t just random bad luck. Otosclerosis, a hereditary condition affecting the middle ear bones, runs deep in my maternal grandfather’s bloodline. Of his seven children, two inherited the condition, including my mother. And as fate