I had an MRI scan and had to remove my hearing aids. I did tell the staff member doing the scan that I could not hear anything without the hearing aids as I am profoundly deaf. They told me they would ask me something partway through the scan and I suggested they use a light or a sign, or write something, but they said it was not necessary, rather patronisingly I felt.
I went ahead with the scan, which if fine when you can't hear much, very relaxed, then suddenly the bed jerked, they were shouting at me and waving their arms - clearly very angry. Eventually they found a pen and paper and wrote down was I OK and asked me to cough. I did . Nurses sniggering, angry staff, me left to get my shoes on and slink out utterly humiliated again.
"Deaf awareness"
About: Derriford Hospital / Neurology Derriford Hospital Neurology PL6 8DH
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