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Hi - I'm new here and in the opposite position. I've been HOH since I was a teenager but know nothing about deaf culture. I have otoschlerosis, failed surgery in one ear left me deaf with progressive and now moderately severe loss in other ear. I manage with hearing aids but I'm struggling...

1. 3 years 2. 23 years 3. 16 hours (if I'm awake, they are on) 4. I couldn't hear speech, work, interact with world without them 5. Tough adjustment; sounds overwhelming, telephone difficult if not on speaker; can't swim with them; some acoustics and crowds are difficult 6. Yes 7. Audiologist