Accustomed to collecting the secrets of his guests for years, whether in “Rendez-vous in unknown land”, “The unexpected parenthesis” or even “A Sunday in the countryside”,
Frédéric Lopez
is much more reserved when he is about talking about himself.
“Often, guests open up in incredible ways and I'm asked what question I asked. I believe that these are not questions but conditions that must be met
,” he told us about his interviews in a rural setting.
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It was on the sidelines of a shoot in the middle of nature with singer Eddy de Pretto that our colleague Michaël Zoltobroda convinced the France 2 host to talk about his hearing problems.
“I have a progressive disease:
otosclerosis
,” revealed Frédéric Lopez.
In 2019, I had surgery on my right ear but it didn't work. I don't hear anything from that side anymore. »
As for the left ear, he declares having 50% of his hearing faculties
“and tinnitus, comparable to the noise of a vacuum cleaner constantly”
.
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“It’s complicated when your job is to listen”
Frederic Lopez
Otosclerosis is a genetic disease that progressively degrades the hearing capabilities of one or both ears depending on the case.
“Surgical intervention is possible when the transmission impairment reaches approximately minus 35 to minus 40 decibels
,” underlines
Le Figaro Santé
.
Beyond this, the progression is through more marked damage to the inner ear and results in progressive mixed deafness. In these cases, and when the intervention is not carried out or feasible, a device may be offered. »
Frédéric Lopez says he is considering getting a hearing aid and learning sign language in anticipation of total deafness. “
It’s complicated when your job is to listen. But that’s how it is, I accept it
,” puts the 56-year-old host into perspective.