Who has deaf/hearing impaired family members?
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I have a daughter-in-law that is deaf.
I'm the hearing impaired one in my house. It causes significant problems for others and certainly myself. When I was 5 and my older brother was about 7 we both suffered nerve damage from either measles, mumps or chicken pox. Growing up we both had relatively manageable hearing loss, but as we aged the normal loss that affects all of us was far worse because we essentially started life with so much less. I started with 1 aid in my left ear at age 30 and my brother managed to wait until he was 50. Now I wear in both ears, have so for 12 years now. I'll be 62 in August.
I still deal with missing consonants, soft talkers, clipped sound in noisy environments. The upsides are few, but I can enjoy a good sleep without having to worry about a droning ceiling fan or a noisy AC in a hotel. And sometimes I turn them off when my MIL natters on, but my wife is becoming just like her....
Hearing loss is awful, the person themselves might not think that, but everyone else does. It is so hard for someone who has to repeat and repeat to not sound angry at that person when that is NOT the intended tone of the message.
I still deal with missing consonants, soft talkers, clipped sound in noisy environments. The upsides are few, but I can enjoy a good sleep without having to worry about a droning ceiling fan or a noisy AC in a hotel. And sometimes I turn them off when my MIL natters on, but my wife is becoming just like her....
Hearing loss is awful, the person themselves might not think that, but everyone else does. It is so hard for someone who has to repeat and repeat to not sound angry at that person when that is NOT the intended tone of the message.
Since the OP posted this slanted towards the humorous side...
My Dad. Trying to talk to my Mom and the phone and somehow he thinks watching TV at volume 1000 isn't rude.
Can't hear it..
Well... have ~165 other hrs a week to watch it, so wait then.
Can't hear it..
Well... have ~165 other hrs a week to watch it, so wait then.
I had an uncle who spent all his time calling 900 number sex talk lines. He called them so much, he wound up with hearing aids.
On a more serious note, my mother had hearing aids, and was also suffering dementia. The hearing aids were often "lost". Usually in her own pockets. Twice she washed her clothes with the hearing aids still in the pocket. Destroying them.
On a more serious note, my mother had hearing aids, and was also suffering dementia. The hearing aids were often "lost". Usually in her own pockets. Twice she washed her clothes with the hearing aids still in the pocket. Destroying them.
My late mother only had hearing in one ear. Then one day lost hearing in the good ear from wax. The nurse practitioner who finally removed the wax the second time it was tried, (second visit to try) wore a protective gown, but by the time the wax was dislodged she was soaked wet everywhere.
I still remember having to write things to communicate to mom.
I still remember having to write things to communicate to mom.
I'm 42 in August and had to get hearing aids in 2019. Makes a huge difference. I would likely have had better work experiences if I had gotten hearing aids sooner.My Son has not spoken to me in 44 years. However, in his defense, he was born deaf.
Maybe more suited to the humor section...any Mod is free to move it at will.
Any others deal with the hearing impaired family members?
My Son got hearing aids maybe 15 years ago. That day, he signed to me, Dad, I heard a dog bark for the first time in my life!
I thought great! He ditched them in the first month. Maybe hearing a little was not so great after all.
Yes, all my children were born with either mild-moderate, or moderate-severe hearing loss. No family history of congenital hearing loss that we're aware of. They all wear hearing aids and other than the oldest, most can't tell they have hearing loss.
I recall when our first was diagnosed and aided, as we drove by an airport the sound of a jet flying overhead freaked him out.
I recall when our first was diagnosed and aided, as we drove by an airport the sound of a jet flying overhead freaked him out.
A friend who was a helicopter pilot and who saved my bacon 24 years ago started suffering from severe hearing loss about 20 years ago. His hearing loss was caused by a degenerative inner ear condition. He's also had Parkinson's for 16 years and that may have aggravated his hearing loss. He's the nicest guy you can imagine. Without hearing aids he's nearly deaf. He loves listening to rock music and often uses bone conducting type headphones that work similar to the Bone Fone. I have been lucky and careful with my hearing. I have avoided exposure to overly loud music and have always worn ear protection when advisable. My hearing is intact even at high frequencies. I sometimes get ear infections from surfing and that affects my hearing for a few days. I know how deleterious compromised hearing is.
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My wife has worn prescription glasses all her life. Cant read fine print or some text on our large screen TV from across the room. And she eats lots of carrots, LOL. However, she can hear a wisper from across the street. Its crazy. I am th exact opposite. 60 years old and perfect 20/20 vision. Never needed glasses in my life, and I doubt I ever will.
So, she asks me something about "Wednesday". I reply, no its not windy today. Then she asks about Thursday, I say No, I have a bottle of water with me. LOL
So, she asks me something about "Wednesday". I reply, no its not windy today. Then she asks about Thursday, I say No, I have a bottle of water with me. LOL
My dad now has severe hearing loss that would require almost a prescription hearing aid. He can no longer hear what I said 100% accurately so we never call each other, just texting now.
No one in my family is deaf however my hearing isn’t great from the military and COVID.
An aside: My wife speaks American Sign Language fairly well. She took it during undergrad. It’s always fun to watch people’s face light up when she speaks to them in ASL unexpectedly. It’s been very helpful at times when she was able to assist a stranger who was hearing impaired and needed help communicating.
An aside: My wife speaks American Sign Language fairly well. She took it during undergrad. It’s always fun to watch people’s face light up when she speaks to them in ASL unexpectedly. It’s been very helpful at times when she was able to assist a stranger who was hearing impaired and needed help communicating.
Refractive errors can't be fixed with nutrients but require optical correction and that may yield an outcome between great and not much of an improvement.
20/20 vision is average or normal vision on a bell curve. Many people have 20/15, 20/10, or even better vision. Perfect vision remains elusive. The brain also tends to get in the way of perfect vision, although it also can compensate for subpar vision to a degree.
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