All of us with hearing loss know how hard it can sometimes be to converse comfortably with our friends and family. We get tired, frustrated and sometimes just tune out. But it is hard on those that love us as well. They don’t like to see us struggle or be unhappy; and they can get annoyed that Continue reading
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I Never Thought I Would Want to Do Jury Duty
File this under I guess you really do want what you can’t have. I never thought I would want to do jury duty, but I do. I recently received a summons for jury duty. The last time I received one several years ago, I was horrified. How would I get the time off work? Can Continue reading
How to Handle the Holidays When You Have a Hearing Loss
My post How to Tackle Thanksgiving Dinner When You Have a Hearing Loss received so many helpful tips in the comments, I decided to incorporate them into a new post that focuses on the holidays more generally. Thank you to everyone who shared their ideas! There were so many great ones. I wish you all a very Continue reading
I Can’t Hear in the Dark
Can you hear in the dark? I recently realized that I cannot. It was sort of a strange realization, and a bit scary, in case there is an emergency at night. Just one more thing to overcome with hearing loss, I guess. Here is the story. We were having some lighting work done on the Continue reading
What Is That Noise!?! – My Take on Living with Tinnitus
Do you hear that? I often ask my family that question. Sometimes I can’t tell if the noise I am hearing is my tinnitus or if the sound is actually there. Usually, it is all in my head. Typically, I know this, to be honest, but I ask anyway, just in case. I have a Continue reading
