Ayu's left ear

[maneayu]

I don't post so often here, but I wanted to share the following observation
I read in 2ch about Ayu's left ear.
I understand it is clear to all of us that Ayu has completely lost audition on her left ear.
But in 2ch, a guy found this particular situation that probably none of us observed before.
In the following video, at the second #51, you can see SHU-YA mumbling on Ayu's left ear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzVfn...tailpage#t=50s

And here, another video where a different dancer does the same on stage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbhnJ...tailpage#t=80s

Source: 2ch
thread:【うどんの歌が】浜崎ﾌｧﾝのﾌｧﾝ離れ74【大不評】
http://anago.2ch.net/ami/

[Tom Punks]

Conspiracyyy

[maneayu]

Originally Posted by Tom Punks

Conspiracyyy

[truehappiness]

It is kind of suspicious, but who knows how loud he 'whispered' to her? And I don't know what else she'd have done in this situation... turn her head all the way around so her good ear could hear what he's saying? Or have Shu-ya go to the other side and whisper to her?

[emi♡]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

It is kind of suspicious, but who knows how loud he 'whispered' to her? And I don't know what else she'd have done in this situation... turn her head all the way around so her good ear could hear what he's saying? Or have Shu-ya go to the other side and whisper to her?

Actually, my mom is completely deaf in her left ear as well, and she constantly turns her head so she can hear from her good ear, because she cant hear at all out of the left.

She doesnt have Menieres though. Maybe Ayu has at least a little function? idk. He was probably talking louder than it seemed.

[Queen Bee]

Originally Posted by emi♡

Actually, my mom is completely deaf in her left ear as well, and she constantly turns her head so she can hear from her good ear, because she cant hear at all out of the left.

She doesnt have Menieres though. Maybe Ayu has at least a little function? idk. He was probably talking louder than it seemed.

My mom is completely deaf in her left ear as well. But, she says she can hear a tiny bit of noise when people talk in her left side but she can also still pick some of it up on her right. I think this might be the same case with Ayu. She might be able to hear some slight noise in her left ear but her right ear may be picking up the slack.

[ohsixthirty]

Originally Posted by Queen Bee

My mom is completely deaf in her left ear as well. But, she says she can hear a tiny bit of noise when people talk in her left side but she can also still pick some of it up on her right. I think this might be the same case with Ayu. She might be able to hear some slight noise in her left ear but her right ear may be picking up the slack.

Exactly! Even if she is deaf in her left ear, she can still hear on her right. Even if someone is on her deaf side, I'm sure she can still hear them even if it's not as well.

[chocopockymaster]

More importantly...WHAT THE HELL IS TIMMY WEARING.

Someone call the fashion police, pls. He's so tacky I can't stand it.

[Chibi-Chan]

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster

More importantly...WHAT THE HELL IS TIMMY WEARING.

Someone call the fashion police, pls. He's so tacky I can't stand it.

[MissElin_]

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster

More importantly...WHAT THE HELL IS TIMMY WEARING.

Someone call the fashion police, pls. He's so tacky I can't stand it.

Giiirl, I love you more than life itself!

[Luja.]

I think he's not really whispering but talking in a normal voice. We can't hear it in the video as they didn't speak into the microphones. Timmy doesn't seem to whisper either when talking to her.

[TeamAyu2004]

Do we actually know how much hearing she has lost?
Ha she come out and said.. I can't hear at all?

[chocopockymaster]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

Do we actually know how much hearing she has lost?
Ha she come out and said.. I can't hear at all?

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.

[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)

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by Luja.

I think he's not really whispering but talking in a normal voice. We can't hear it in the video as they didn't speak into the microphones. Timmy doesn't seem to whisper either when talking to her.

That's probably what's going on. I think it'd probably be pretty difficult to hear otherwise even with the ability to hear. Weren't there a ton of fans present at this event screaming?

[TeamAyu2004]

I wonder how much she can actually hear though... I mean during concerts she wears both ear pieces... There would be no reason to wear one in the left ear if she cant hear... or "it doesn't work anymore..."

I wonder how much it "doesn't" work...

[YUKARI]

guys, I made some research about Ménière's disease some time ago and I found out that a patient can recover and the hearing can be completely restored.

so I hope she CAN hear nowadays.

[ImpactBreaker]

Originally Posted by YUKARI

guys, I made some research about Ménière's disease some time ago and I found out that a patient can recover and the hearing can be completely restored.

so I hope she CAN hear nowadays.

Meniere's disease is characterized by sudden hearing losses and vertigo that reverts after a relapse. However, at time, as the disease progresses, the recovery is only partial and can lead to permanent hearing loss without chance of cure.

On the other hand, I believe there are surgeries (baha implant or maybe there might be something newer) that can transmit sounds transmitted to one side and deliver it to the opposite healthy ear through bone conduction. ayu could have done such surgery, which doesn't take the fact that her lost ear can't be recovered even with surgery anymore. People with unilateral hearing loss aren't as doomed to complete handicap as those with bilateral.

[KPL]

about the concert earphones. i think thats more for a balance issue. you know ears are not only for hearing right. that explains also why during encores she usually takes the left one off since theres not much intense motion involved

[TeamAyu2004]

Originally Posted by LUOYUXIANG

about the concert earphones. i think thats more for a balance issue. you know ears are not only for hearing right. that explains also why during encores she usually takes the left one off since theres not much intense motion involved

maybe... I don't know...
It just always seems weird to me to see that and think why wear when you cant hear?
Balance is a good point, but I have been on the tread mill many times with only one ear bud in so that I can listen to my music and listen to what is going on around me...

Thats what makes me wonder how much she can actually hear.. the way she describe it just makes it seem like its not working the way she wants it too... lol, if that makes any sense.