Hi, everyone, my name is Lisa and I had/have severe sensoneural hearing degeneration all my life -- grew up hearing, then HOH, then after many years of that finally came to terms with the fact that I was deaf but was not part of the deaf world.
Before I had a chance to do that, I married my husband and was finally eligible through his insurance to get a cochlear implant, so I went in that direction.
Now, after two years, the biggest challenge is in making myself wear my hearing aid in the -other- ear since I still have a stigma problem with hearing aids. At least I can hear them feedback through my cochlear now!
On a more personal level, I just graduated with a degree in paralegal studies, I am married with two step-children who I care for full-time and I am currently looking for a job in a legal environment.
I posted a question in the CI forum about what CI/Deaf/HOH users use for their jobs to make them accessible.
Thanks and nice to meet you!
Before I had a chance to do that, I married my husband and was finally eligible through his insurance to get a cochlear implant, so I went in that direction.
Now, after two years, the biggest challenge is in making myself wear my hearing aid in the -other- ear since I still have a stigma problem with hearing aids. At least I can hear them feedback through my cochlear now!
On a more personal level, I just graduated with a degree in paralegal studies, I am married with two step-children who I care for full-time and I am currently looking for a job in a legal environment.
I posted a question in the CI forum about what CI/Deaf/HOH users use for their jobs to make them accessible.
Thanks and nice to meet you!
to AllDeaf forum. Have fun reading and posting all the threads here. See you around here. 