Recent content by habs93

I have tried them and although they do make voices louder I still have problems comprehending what is being said...typical hear but don't understand what is being said sort of thing..some tone of voices are better than others and therefore easier to understand but it seams I am running into less...

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My case is a little complicated. Right now I am off on stress leave due to harassment charges against my boss. My employer hired a private investigator to review my claims and all were validated. They did not fire my boss.and the insurance company's doctors have indicated that I am not to go...

Hi L, and welcome to the form. I am sure given your openness and variety of interest you will meet friends here quite easily. Jeff

Hi Mary-Anne...I understand totally what you are going through as I am experiencing the same problems with my job as an internal auditor. Accommodations don't really apply as 90 percent of my job involves listening..and understanding what is being presented so that I can identify control gaps...

Hi there...I went through the same thing a number of years ago..but my daughter was 3..I slept with one hearing aid on...and the baby monitor. .all worked well for me...as my daughter is now a teenager...I would do what others have suggested and research what tools are out there that you feel...

Thanks for your response. I do and did handle the situation almost to a tee as you suggested..and would and should work with most people...however...let's just say this particular boss had no desire to understand nor adapt to my disability.... good thing is...I have run into these type of...

Yeah..totally understand. I had a boss at work like that...highly educated..a professional..but terribly ignorant towards my hearing loss. Asking her to repeat herself sometimes when I couldn't understand what she was saying would visibly annoy her and she would make terrible comments at...

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They are less than a year and top of the line...so all good there...just my hearing ..especially understanding what people are saying..getting worse...but I am fortunate in many ways..so shouldn't complain...

Thank you

I sort of believe that if two people have a connection then it doesn't matter if one can hear clearly and the other can't. You cant help how you feel about someone and in most cases what is meant to be will be, regardless.

There is a lot I miss out on being hoh and for me I wouldn't hesitate to take that cure...but respect everyone's thoughts on this as we are all different with our life experiences.

Trying to figure this site out as well

My experience good friendship happens when you least expect it..and totally understand that it can be even more difficult to establish good relationships when hard of hearing