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I had poor hearing to begin with and then contracted blockage/infection in my right ear that left me completely deaf temporarily in that ear. I had a lot of difficulty at this time interacting with people, at work, etc.
Since I did not have medical insurance, I delayed going to the doctor's until I was sure that I would have significant funds. At this time I was also working a very low-paying job that caused the saving to take longer than it should.
During this time I researched hearing loss, deafness, etc. I felt that should my problems be permanent and/or spread to my other ear, that I should definetly learn to sign as a means of communication...
My then girlfriend had already signed up for an ASL class out of general interest, and we naturally felt is was best for me to enroll as well.
Before this class started, I finally acquired enough funds to cover the estimate I was given for treatment of my ear. I went to the doctor's and was treated for much cheaper than I was initially led to believe.
Naturally, I stayed in the course that I had registered for. I found both ASL and the Deaf community to be wonderful, and am doing my best to learn all that I can...
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