Hello, this is Justin Langer, former Australian cricketer and Australian cricket coach, also father of four daughters and a very proud Australian.
I know that I have had all sorts. I remember it was like bang. I started getting this sound in my left ear and then after the sound in my left ear, it was like sabers in a Star Wars movie. It was going off. And then I had this terrible imbalance problems. I started getting vertigo. I had all these issues going on with my ear. I started losing hearing in my left ear, I can’t remember being more miserable in my life.
I know as an Aussie man, sometimes the stigma of trying to admit we’ve got a weakness, or sometimes admitting that something’s wrong and not talking up, is part of, I guess, our egos or part of the being a macho Aussie. But what I’ve learned and my advice to everybody out there, if you’re having troubles with your hearing and all the areas that can affect with your ear health or your hearing health, please get it checked.