The operation I had on June 2 cleared up problems with my right ear to a certain extent but I am still having problems with my left ear. Essentially... I have been tone deaf since about 2005. When yer ears get blocked up with chronic infection from the parotid glands... gee, I dunno.... I am not a doc. All I know it that I can't hear shit some days. I used to be able to sing fairly well. Not so much after my vocal cords were cut up, but I could sing some songs.