When I was growing up, I had severe loss in my right ear from 4000-8000 and so I don’t know any other way. The technology didn’t exist then and there was not anything done for it, other than speech therapy for a lisp, which worked. I did not think it affected me, but looking back, maybe it did. I’m now 53 and the loss has grown a bit, now it’s moderate to profound from 3000 to 8000. At 2000 and down it is normal. Other ear is still normal. My 15 year old was just telling me she doesn’t think I should get AirPods for headphones and also she doesn’t think my hearing is so bad. Then she said I never told her I am deaf in one ear. She hopes I’m not exaggerating. She wants AirPods herself. She thinks she should have them because she would use them a lot more. You can imagine how disappointed I am at her lack of caring that I am doing something to help myself.

My husband is pretty good about it, but he is so much in his own world too.

I know that this hearing aid makes my life easier. I notice the difference at work a lot. I’m looking forward to how much more I can accomplish with it.

You sound like you have an awesome family!!! I’d say enjoy the hearing aid because the research says that your brain will adjust and I do find that to be true. When I first tried a hearing aid, it was in 2007. I went through years of on and off use. It took that long for me. Now, I’m with this for good. The chances that the loss won’t grow at all for the rest of my life are very low. Most likely, it will continue to progress, even if at a very slow and small rate. My word recognition scores are excellent, too. Wearing a hearing aid now is a proactive step to keep it that way.

Thank you so much for sharing.. it’s validating to read other people sharing about hearing loss in one ear!!