I tried calling a local hearing aid shop, the one that I was told would be most likely to have the type of thing I was looking for in stock and not need to order it. You would think a place that sells hearing aids and assistive devices for deaf/hoh people would be receptive to a relay call. What follows shows that this isn't always the case. I ( Read more... )

Tiring... Need to do it slow... It's not like I was born deaf or anything, but going from where I was to this is a BIG change. My one friend suggested and I did a little of it today, just playing some music on the computer in the quiet room while wearing the hearing aids for a little while. I can hear the music, but not make out the lyrics. I ( Read more... )

They will take getting used to, that is for sure. It reminds me of when I was a kid and all that wax built up in my ears and no one noticed for a REALLY long time and then they cleaned it out. When we went outside onto the streat the sound was like all in my face. The street feels the same way today. I was ok in the audiologists office, but ( Read more... )

Today the audiologist took the ear molds. It was weird getting what felt like cauking put in my ears ( Read more... )

After the first meeting today with vocational rehab they said that they would help me get hearing aids immediately. They felt that this would help even our meetings, so it could happen pronto ( Read more... )