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Originally Posted by Deafinoregon
My deafness was very unexpected, being that my two brothers have excellent hearing.. well I got it being the third, last and only girl in my family. I started losing my hearing at about age nine and didn't realize it. It soon became a problem in my early twenties when my girls were babies. I couldn't hear them cry, which sent me to the doctors!
My exhusband couldn't understand why i didn't get up with the girls and feed them. I was lost for an explanation. A great deal of responsibility was put on my ex. At that time i couldn't face my diagnosis I was in total denial. I kept telling myself that they have to be wrong not me!
Well here i am at age 38 and I'm almost completely deaf. I basically stepped into an unkown world face first without being aware it was coming.
Alot of tears and heart ache led me to acceptance of being deaf.
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Same here
and here is my hugs .. My siblings(two sisters and one brother also have perfect hearing)..I am the only hoh/deaf among my cousins. I am 32 and hearing loss has taken a 'profound' role in my life since 26 years of age ,I guess.. I too had difficulty to explain my hoh/deaf state to my relatives.. I even had problems with my own mother
Accepting myself being deaf/hoh was an extremely painful 'storm' in my soul and heart,as well
Stay tuned ,friend
You are still yourself. Being deaf/hoh has enriched my world.. In emotional sense,I got so much 'gain'
I am sure you could see it,as well.
Always try to see life in positive ways
P.S.
If you still want to hear to some extend then there is a cochlear implant option for you. Have you heard of this option ? Some 'Deafies' prefer sign language (deaf culture) and some other 'deafies' prefer hearing aid and/or cochlear implants. I respect both ways