Best Christmas present ever!

[Christine59]

Hi all, I'm new to this site, so hope this is posted in the right place. I've been completely deaf in my right ear for over 40 years, due to a disease when I was 13. I have no eardrum in the right ear, but my left ear has always compensated for the loss of hearing. However, as I get older the hearing in my good ear isn't as sharp as it used to be. I can't hear every well when there is background noise (why does my Bank insist on having music playing?) nor can I hear when someone is behind me, hence, I have nearly been run over by numerous mobility scooters and cyclists! But today I went for my yearly check up and ear clean at the hospital and have been told I can have a certain type of hearing aid which means that after 40 years of deafness, I will actually be able to hear again. I am so incredibly happy. I left the hospital walking on air! So, to all of you who are suffering from hearing loss, please don't look upon having to wear a hearing aid as a bad thing, look at it as a new lease of life. Losing your hearing is a horrid thing, it's an invisible disability.I have missed out on so much, not being able to hear. I am looking forward to receiving my hearing aid, believe me I am going to make up for 40 years of deafness 😉

[belle623]

Hi Christine!

Welcome 💚 I am so happy for you and that your new gift. Pls let us know when it arrives and what it is like. When I start d wearing mine in was like a whole new world opened up. Lol I still laugh bc sounds still startle me. I am overjoyed for you! What is the first thing you will list to?

Hugs

Ash

[Abu78]

Wow that's amazing news, congratulations

[MickeyJoints]

Excellent news. Is it a cochleal implant?

I'm a standard age related hearing loss but I think I might me able to imagine what that news must be like!

Indeed an exceptional Christmas present.