[maneayu]

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster

Yes, when she made a statement about it she said that she completely lost hearing in her left ear. She put off the option for surgery too long and lost her chance; it's irreparable.

here it is!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7174893.stm
source: BBC

And this from TA:

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67929
Source: AHS (and probably misa-chan translated it)