Hi. I am Amy. I have a severe hearing loss that was a result of strong antibiotics and steriods when I was 5 yo. I had reflux and many a kidney infections w/ a bladder on the verge of collasping.
I am a working professional w/ a masters. I am in the hearing world w/ no friends in the hearing impaired world. I am in Detroit, Mich. I really want to get to know this site as well as the members. I want to talk about my disability. I need to learn how to deal w/ ignorance and plain old stupdity. People around me do not understand the full meaning of being hearing impaired/deaf. My marriage even failed partly because of my disability. I am tired of being told to talk quieter. That really peeves me big time! And I always asked my now exhusband to repeat his mumbling words and got yelled at for it. If I hear 'turn them up' one more time, I'll be in prison for murdering that person. I so dearly want a friend who understands my woe's and challenges.
My marriage lasted 5 years. My son just turned 4 and my daughter, 2.5 - - both hearing but my son can read lips, it's so cool!! I wear high power CIC's in each ear. Starkey is the first and only company that makes these CICs and I highly recommend them.
Anyway, thanks for reading if you got this far.
I am a working professional w/ a masters. I am in the hearing world w/ no friends in the hearing impaired world. I am in Detroit, Mich. I really want to get to know this site as well as the members. I want to talk about my disability. I need to learn how to deal w/ ignorance and plain old stupdity. People around me do not understand the full meaning of being hearing impaired/deaf. My marriage even failed partly because of my disability. I am tired of being told to talk quieter. That really peeves me big time! And I always asked my now exhusband to repeat his mumbling words and got yelled at for it. If I hear 'turn them up' one more time, I'll be in prison for murdering that person. I so dearly want a friend who understands my woe's and challenges.
My marriage lasted 5 years. My son just turned 4 and my daughter, 2.5 - - both hearing but my son can read lips, it's so cool!! I wear high power CIC's in each ear. Starkey is the first and only company that makes these CICs and I highly recommend them.
Anyway, thanks for reading if you got this far.