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Robert Valderzak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This week\u2018s infamous East Coast earthquake wasn\u2019t deadly, but it will likely be costly. Between the damage sustained to buildings, monuments and the like and the monies needed to ensure structural safety, there will certainly be a small economic impact. But, amid the negative news has come a bizarrely uplifting tale.<\/p>\n

Apparently, Robert Valderzak lost his hearing on Father\u2019s Day after he fell. The 75-year-old has been in the hospital since the incident. Unfortunately, damage from the fall led to what doctors call \u201cconductive loss,\u201d essentially meaning that fluid or problems with the bone structures in his ears has led to some serious communicative issues. This combined with nerve loss made has essentially made it impossible for Valderzak to hear or speak. MyFoxDC.com\u00a0has more<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Valderzak used a special speaker phone with a light on it that flashed when it was ringing and an audio device system to communicate. But on Tuesday, something strange happened while his four children were visiting and that massive earthquake rocked the region.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

After the earthquake ended, Valderzak \u2014 who had been silent for months \u2014 sat up in his hospital bed and said, \u201c\u2026my hearing is back I can hear everything\u2026\u201d The force of the earthquake caused his bed to shake and something subsequently happened inside of his head. This shaking essentially \u201cfixed\u201d whatever issue had occurred after his fall, enabling the man to hear and talk again.<\/p>\n

Dr. Ross Fletcher, Chief of Staff at the Virginia Medical Center,\u00a0says the following<\/a>\u00a0about the incident:<\/p>\n

\u201cSome people seem to be a little frightened by it, but he is delighted that this earthquake came along because soon after the event, he could hear everything in the room very clearly. I think there is still some hearing loss if I test him informally. We do have the ability to look into audiograms and do it more formally.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While some may attempt to dismiss the\u00a0incident\u00a0as luck or chance, Valderzak is clear in explaining how it came about. He says,\u00a0\u201dTo me, it was a miracle, a blessing from God up above. Couldn\u2019t ask for a better day.\u201d<\/p>\n

A miracle, indeed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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