Hexie
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- Mar 27, 2017
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Hello everyone. My name is Hexie. I have been deaf for 8 years, almost 9 years, now. Lost hearing due to Meniere's disease. I have been learning ASL and working to become a part of the Deaf community. I am 48 years old and I must admit I am finding the adjustment to complete deafness difficult. I was able to use hearing aids for a brief period of time...about 4 years. However, any residual hearing I had is now completely gone and adjusting to a completely silent world is proving far more difficult than I could have ever imagined. The hearing world is suddenly a LOT less than co-operative to say the least; and being treated like I am an idiot is not helping matters.
Anyhoo, I went looking for a Deaf online community because where I live has no Deaf community that I can find. I feel very alone and isolated. Hubby does what he can, but this is new for him too. He's hearing. I hope to find acceptance here. Thanks.
Anyhoo, I went looking for a Deaf online community because where I live has no Deaf community that I can find. I feel very alone and isolated. Hubby does what he can, but this is new for him too. He's hearing. I hope to find acceptance here. Thanks.