Hearing aid surgery: anyone have experience?

I’m honestly at my wit's end searching the web for answers, so I figured I’d just turn to you guys and see if anyone actually knows what they're talking about... maybe someone here has been through this before?

It feels like nobody I know deals with hearing loss this early in life, which is... well, it's just frustrating. I'm trying to figure out if there's any kind of surgery out there that can actually fix things and get my hearing back to normal. From what I understand—though I don't really trust the info because doctors seem to change their story every single time I visit one—it's nerve damage. They told me I've got about 53% loss. Is that just permanent? Or is there some advanced procedure somewhere, even outside the US, regardless of how much it costs? It would be such a massive weight off my shoulders to know there's a way to fix this, rather than just watching it get worse year after year.

p.s. Does anyone here belong to, or know anyone in, the American Association of Deaf and Hard of Hearing?

Are you based in San Francisco? If so, I can send some recommendations your way for a great audiologist.

^Yeah, I am. Shoot me a DM and tell me more about it

Chloe Alvarez said:I’ve reached the point where my Google searches aren't cutting it anymore, so I figured I’d just ask you all... maybe someone here has dealt with this?

I don't really know anyone else facing hearing issues this early in life, so I'm feeling a bit lost. I wanted to see if there's actually an operation out there that can restore hearing to a normal level. From what I understand—though doctors seem to change their story every time I visit—it’s nerve damage, specifically about 53% loss. Is that permanent, or is there some kind of procedure available, even outside the States, regardless of the cost? It would be such a relief to know there's a solution out there rather than just watching things get worse year after year.

p.s. Does anyone here belong to, or know anyone involved with, the National Association of the Deaf?

In my experience, whether or not you can regain hearing depends entirely on which part of the auditory system is damaged.
As for the deaf community organizations, I have a few acquaintances, but they're all based in Washington, D.C.

I honestly think I’m going to have to go see my audiologist just to get some straight answers. I need them to walk me through how this all started, how it progressed, and where things actually stand now... because the story my family is feeding me doesn't really hold water. And if there's some kind of "cure" out there? Man, that would be a lifesaver.