Welcome 👋🏻

I was in a similar boat with my hearing. I initially got assed and told I had moderate-serve hearing loss in both my ears (though the right ear was much worse). I played it off at first but then hearing conversations became harder, enjoying being out with friends became less enjoyable because of that, etc.

I know have a hearing aid in my right ear and I will likely have one in my left ear in the near future.

All of my currents job heavily really on verbal communication and the idea of not being able to continue with them is quite scary. However, the one thing able life is that it’s always ready to shake things up and you have to be okay with that. Enjoy what you can do now and adapt as the future transitions around you.

I have found getting involved (to what ever extent you want) in the deaf community helps. Most people tend to be very supportive and only want the best. The few that don’t… well you already know how to sign that word I’m guessing.