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    cochlear implant surgery - Thursday

    Excited to hear how you make out on the 27th of June.
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    Anyone experienced loneliness and anxiety being hoh or deaf?

    I understand what it’s like to have the feelings of loneliness and isolation as well because of my deafness. Since I lost my hearing (I’m late deafened) I find that a lot of hearing people have the ability to hear but it doesn’t mean they actually listen. I’m always repeatedly asking them to...
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    I’m late deafened and find myself not being able to identify with either hearing or deaf world. Anyone else feel the same? Trying to find my place.

    Hi Rose, thank you so much for writing from your heart. Unfortunately, we live over an hour away from any major centre so there isn't a deaf organization or meeting that I can join and I think that has added to my struggle. Knowing that I don’t have a place to fit that’s close to me. That’s one...
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    I’m late deafened and find myself not being able to identify with either hearing or deaf world. Anyone else feel the same? Trying to find my place.

    Wow!! Thank you so much Martina for taking the time to write that! It really is very much appreciated. That was really nice. Good luck returning to school.
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    I’m late deafened and find myself not being able to identify with either hearing or deaf world. Anyone else feel the same? Trying to find my place.

    No I haven't done testing for CI. Here in Canada they are $25,000 and up. They pay for kids but not adults.
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    I’m late deafened and find myself not being able to identify with either hearing or deaf world. Anyone else feel the same? Trying to find my place.

    I don’t use the phone at all, I can’t hear even with my aids and using a streamer. I have to use CC when watching TV or movies. When going out in public like restaurants and church I usually turn off my aids because it’s just loud kaotic noise that I can’t make sense out of. I have to focus...
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    I’m late deafened and find myself not being able to identify with either hearing or deaf world. Anyone else feel the same? Trying to find my place.

    Thanks C-NICE for your reply. It’s always comforting to know I’m not alone out there. Limbo land is a good analogy. I do have the highest powered BTE that’s out there but find sometimes they just create kaos especially in noisy environments. My cognitive speech is low so even using my aids it’s...
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    I’m late deafened and find myself not being able to identify with either hearing or deaf world. Anyone else feel the same? Trying to find my place.

    I’m new to the forum and reaching out. I would love to hear your stories on how you deal with being caught between the hearing and deaf worlds. I’m late deafened. I’ve been hard of hearing for 15 years but the last 6 years I have Proufound hearing loss (110dB). I no longer fit in with the...
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