Nic
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I'm HOH and have been losing my hearing over the last decade or so. 2 years ago I realized (admitted to myself?) that I couldn't really hear so well anymore and went to see an audiologist and ENT. My hearing then was diminished, more so in my right than left, but I had good speech discrimination in both. Had an MRI to rule things out, and really got no answers as to why my hearing is fading.
Just had another hearing exam last week and my hearing has degraded significantly more. My right ear has no speech discrimination even with increased volume. They told me hearing aids won't get me speech discrimination back in that ear and still had no answers as to why my hearing is fading. My left degraded more as well, but I still do well in quiet environments when concentrating.
I just started watching TV with closed captions on and I surprised by how much that changed things for me. Prior to using CC I was losing interest in shows I actually liked because I just couldn't follow them.
My wife and I are also taking an ASL class right now. I'm not sure if I'll lose hearing in my left ear too, but I'm the kind of person who likes to be prepared, and honestly it will help if even only between my wife and me. Plus she's fascinated by languages (has studied French, German, Norwegian, and Japanese) and has always wanted to learn ASL.
Beyond that, I'm 36 (feel younger), live in Seattle but grew up in Michigan (my wife grew up here). I love Seattle; we have mountains, a rich urban culture, and typically mild weather (though this year's been a scorcher so far). I'm an internet native, like hiking, gardening, reading, learning, programming, gaming, anything to do with tech, solving problems, and making things.
I've already been chatting here, but figured I should probably make an introduction post with some of my background.
Just had another hearing exam last week and my hearing has degraded significantly more. My right ear has no speech discrimination even with increased volume. They told me hearing aids won't get me speech discrimination back in that ear and still had no answers as to why my hearing is fading. My left degraded more as well, but I still do well in quiet environments when concentrating.
I just started watching TV with closed captions on and I surprised by how much that changed things for me. Prior to using CC I was losing interest in shows I actually liked because I just couldn't follow them.
My wife and I are also taking an ASL class right now. I'm not sure if I'll lose hearing in my left ear too, but I'm the kind of person who likes to be prepared, and honestly it will help if even only between my wife and me. Plus she's fascinated by languages (has studied French, German, Norwegian, and Japanese) and has always wanted to learn ASL.
Beyond that, I'm 36 (feel younger), live in Seattle but grew up in Michigan (my wife grew up here). I love Seattle; we have mountains, a rich urban culture, and typically mild weather (though this year's been a scorcher so far). I'm an internet native, like hiking, gardening, reading, learning, programming, gaming, anything to do with tech, solving problems, and making things.
I've already been chatting here, but figured I should probably make an introduction post with some of my background.
