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    Ever been insulted for being deaf?

    TY mb TY for the advice ... "that I will need thicker skin around here.... ". Guess I thought that my "thick skin" was something that I needed for the part of the world that doesn't get it. So as a Newbie ... to both this forum, as well as dealing with Hearing Loss ... i will say thank...
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    Ever been insulted for being deaf?

    My Apologies to all for using a term that was deemed insensitive. I might suggest that such comebacks, be relayed through private messages instead of in public. Now, I find myself embarrassed by having a member correct me in public .. and another comment back to him... also in public.
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    Ever been insulted for being deaf?

    Heck Yeah ! As I have endured a significant deterioration of my Hearing these last 8-10 months, I have experienced 2 things. First, in public places where the background noise eliminates most speech recognition, people like waiters/waitresses, cashiers etc ... look at me like I am a tard... cuz...
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    What is that noise?

    had similar isse with my Phonak Audeu.... it was like chirpping feedback whenn certain keys in the keyboard were hit eyc, But my Audi mad an adjustment and it was fine after that
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    How Many of You That Wear HA's Grow Hair Long to Cover Them?

    I probably would...if I could. But, I am Bald !! The first time my Audi talked to me about CI, my first words were ... but I dont have any hair to hide it. Since getting my first HA about 18 mos ago ...I guess I have evolved. Recently when considering a new one, I almsot ordered the zebra...
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    Confession Time :)

    LOL... not a Doc, A Respiratory Therapist.
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    Confession Time :)

    I tell my patients all the time .... If your Dr thought that what you really needed was a good nights rest, they would either send you home or to a hotel .. NOT a hospital !!
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    What do you do for a living?

    Me I am Respiratory Therapist. And in answer to the obvious question, it IS becoming more of a challenge with my loss. But, I have just started using an amplified Stethescope, and also a Bluetooth link for phones around the hospital.
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    Hi, I'm Dave.

    Hi everyone, I'm Bill Have been enjoying some good information on here so I thought I'd say Hi. I am HOH ... Severe-Profound Left, Moderate - Severe Right. I wear a Phonak in my Right only. Although I have been slowly losing my hearing in my Left ear over the past 10 yrs, a recent...
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    How come they can use phone?

    I am new to the HOH world, and as such, have taken for granted my phone use. Now, it is becoming more difficult. I've let my children know that Testing and email works best for me. But now, I am so looking forward to getting a Bluetooth link to my HA's so that i can resume my phone talking with...
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    Phonak Naida

    Looking at Naida's I received my first HA about 18 mos ago. A Phonak Audeo Yes. I have Mod-severe loss in the ear I use the Audeo, but Moderately Severe - Profound loss in the other ear. (sensorineural) When I was fitted with the Audeo, we tried 2 of them ... but there was no appreciable...
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