Dr. Antonio De la Cruz dies at 65; neurotologist performed ear surgery on Rush Limbaugh

L.A. Times ^ | Dennis McLellan

[domenad]

He’s lucky Limbaugh pays cash.

[radiohead]

<I totally remember driving to college, and wondering why Rush’s voice sounded so weird.

Wasn’t that strange? It’s one thing for a person who’s been deaf his entire life to have a weird voice, but I found it very strange and interesting that Rush’s voice became so different, I assume from the inability to hear how he sounded and modulate his voice in response. I guess we don’t realize how much we do that as part of normal hearing and speech. You would think you’d just keep talking as usual, though you might not be able to tell how loud you were.

[freekitty]

RIP

[tubebender]

A friend of my son was deaf most of his life and got along fairly well thanks to his parents but it really was difficult for him to take over his dad's appraisal business.Then 5 years ago he went to the House Institute for a coacher implant after his dad heard of Rush's success. I cried the first time I talked to him after the successful surgery. He is 51 years old and has been deaf for about 45 of those years...

[Lockbar]

Very interesting tubebender. I wonder what it must have been like for him to actually hear words that he only before read on paper. Has your friend ever commented on how things were, or were not as he expected after the operation?

[mkjessup]

God rest this good Doctor, not only for the good he did for Rush, but for the good he did throughout his life.

Prayers for his family, loved ones, and friends.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[tubebender]

I can’t tell you how he felt as I was too emotional. He had done a property appraisal for us prior to that and my son dealt with him on that for the most part. His dad is a big time wagerer on the ponies via satellite racing out at the fair grounds. He owned a few horses and a couple did fairly well...

[rockinqsranch]

Dr. House saved my BIL from total deafness in the early 1950’s. He instructed MIL on what to do to stop infections that were causing other Dr.s at the time to prescribe streptomycin as a cure, but that drug was instrumental in causing nerve damage to the ears. BIL never did get his hearing right, but at least wasn’t totally deaf.

Very thankful to Dr. House.

[BunnySlippers]

Prayers for your BIL.

The House Ear Clinic is not well known even in LA. Partially because it is about ears. But the hospital draws people from all over the world.

[Fawn]

Dr. John House

HOUSE!
I have had 3 ear surgeries and need one more....stapedectomy from otosclerosis. RIP to this wonderful Dr.

[stephenjohnbanker]

God bless you sir. RIP

[SuperLuminal]

Not to sound paranoid, but I am, after 8 years of klintoons and the past 8 years (Yes! It has to have been 8 years) of obamskavich....but payback is hell...maybe.

Oh well, at least he didn't end up in Ft Marcy park.

[rawhide]

I remember Rush’s voice at that time, it was hard to understand him. It was a very strange sounding voice. I’m glad he got it fixed.

[Alamo-Girl]

I join in prayer for his loved ones as they dead with his homegoing!

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Yes... I remeber when Rush had his hearing problem and it effected his speech... at times, he sounded like ( Mel Blanc .. before Mel had his car accident ) Barney Rubble.

[wardaddy]

damn....i am headed that way myself

not sure what I will do if I live long enuff to go deaf

have lost a big chunk of high end hearing

[GOPrincess]

I remember thinking our radio station must have speeded the show way up to fit in more commercials, because Rush was so high pitched. What a shocker his announcement was, and thank God for modern medical miracles, the House Clinic, and this doctor.