I'm Vivie , HoH , I live in Greece..Was diagnosed in 10 months of age as Hard of Hearing , profound hearing loss , got two HA's , in NY. Returned in Greece , got an speech therapist , got to talk and hear , mostly lipreading.Mainstream school , never learnt any sign language.
My right ear since age ten totally deaf , dropped the right HA. Been with analogs back then. Fall 1999 got an left Digital HA, which was my companion till seventeen days ago that I got implanted with Cochlear CI Freedom. Hopes of going bilateral in Greece is like hoping to be king here but I hope one day achieve it!