Without my CIs, I'm deaf. With my CIs, I'm HoH. I'm also totally blind and know (tactile) sign.
deaf/blind here also.
I'm not sure with CI whether I am still deaf or HoH haha. I cannot understand speech with it.
I still see some, enough for careful reading of large or magnified text from close up... No central vision left eye and holes in vision of right eye. I can see what doesn't 'fall in the holes', if it is close enough to be somewhat clear.