Back in the Land Of Hearing....finally
I got my NEW Hearing aids on Friday and I am finally able to hear what I have been missing for who knows how long now. My new hearing aids are the Behind the ear type and I went all out and got PURPLE....lol. My audiologist said pick a color that I love because they are going to be a major part of my life from now on, so I went with Purple for obvious reasons. I wear alot of purple and it is my fave color. I used to be afraid of people knowing I had a hearing loss, but now I just DON'T care anymore. I wore an in the ear hearing aid for 5 yrs and it was great, but it made me realize that my hearing loss is part of who I am and it is not something I can hide any longer. With these bright new hearing aids.......there is no denying I am hard of hearing. Maybe I have matured or maybe I just decided to face reality....whatever the case is....I am going DEAF and it is a fact of my life. When I put these new hearing aids in my ears, I was able to hold a normal conversation with my DH for the first time in almost a yr or so. It was amazing and so nice to hear that voice crisp and clear once again. I was able to hear the radio at a normal level in the car on the way home. I heard street sounds and I have been able to hear rain again for the first time in a long time too. Honestly I am sick of hearing the rain because FL has been having a Nor'Easter since I got the darn things and I was looking forward to going to the beach and hearing all the sounds there. Like the waves crashiing, seagulls squawking, splashing water as you walk and just day at the beach sounds. I love the beach so much and I feel most relaxed when I am there. I have missed those sounds so much and have not really enjoyed the beach in a yr or so because of it. What I am trying to say is this.......I want to hear all the sounds that I have been missing and then some. I know eventually those sounds will be forever missing in my life and I just want to be able to have the memories of those sounds to remember. I hope when the time comes and my hearing is at it's worst.......I will be able to close my eyes and hear those sounds in my head and remember how good they sounded to me. I guess my point is don't take your senses for granted......savor them and enjoy them. I have a list of things I want to do before my hearing loss gets worse and there are alot of places I want to see and things I want to experience. I know I will still be able to go and do these things after I lose my hearing, but it just won't be the same for me then. Somedays I count myself lucky that my hearing loss has progressed so slowly up until now. I can still remember songs and lyrics I heard in the 70's and 80's. That music will always hold a special place in my heart. There are sounds that you just take for granted and some of those sounds can be downright annoying. To me those sounds are like music to my ears....like a baby's cry or coo........a chirping cricket......a whispered sweet nothing........the crunch of leaves or sand under you feet........so many more, but I am sure you see where I am going with this. Some of the sounds I am hearing now can be overwhelming and even give me a headache, but the alternative is much worse. It will just take some getting used to again after being without benefit of hearing for almost 2 months now. I am just so happy to be able to hear my family's and friend's voices again and that is something I will cherish forever.
Flag it:
