ChristiLouLou
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So I'm new and not sure how this all works. I've been married to my hoh husband for ten years. He had spinal meningitis when he was two years old. He was diagnosed hoh at the age of three. He has 100% hearing loss in his left ear and 40 to 50% in his right. It is degenerative. He wore hearing aids when he was a child, but conveniently losing them, and begging his mom got him out of wearing them. He wasn't fitted for another until three years ago. It was pricey!!! He hated it!! He went in three times to have it adjusted to his frequency. He said it was like someone stuck a microphone in his ear. Nothing was clearer. Just way louder. It didn't help with any back ground noise. So needless to say he tried it for about a month and since then it's been sitting in his nightstand. I don't blame him at all for giving it up. Has anyone else ever had a problem with a hoh spouse who is giving up every chance at a social life because of their hearing? I'm confused right now and only want to help him. I don't want to force him into situations that make him uncomfortable, but he has recently started avoiding anything that envolves him actually having to speak to anyone outside our family. I would love advice on helping him cope or treatments!!