My hubbie got his first set of hearing aides yesterday and he's really psyched.  |
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 He said that he hadn't heard the sound of paper rustling in years. As soon as she put the hearing aides on my hubbie, the autolaryngologist or her assistant, whoever, had to fill out paperwork and rustled some papers. He's excited that he hasn't heard some things in years and he can now. The aides are light weight and he can even forget they're in. It's not like he'll ever get all his hearing back and some background stuff bugs him more now, but he's happy. They gave him enough batteries for three weeks to start, he'll get more in the mail. I'm very proud of him for looking into this and seeing it through. Some men wait until they drive you crazy or are arguing and fighting with you because they can't hear.
Has your husband ever done anything reasonable, thoughtful, interesting, surprising, or just that you didn't think he would do for a long, long time? I really thought my husband would wait longer to look into and go after hearing aides. Have you ever been proud of your husband for doing something? Has your husband done anything that will definitely make life easier?
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1.  ElicBxn (15381) | 3 months ago |  my roomie's dad needs some, but he's an a$$ and won't get them until he's stone deaf!
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| writersedge (4420) | 3 months ago | Maybe she should print out what I wrote and show him, unless he's blind or going that way, too. | |
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| writersedge (4420) | 3 months ago | Many people are like that, I don't know why. They might use a cane, but not a hearing aid. We're all getting to the aids age, hearing aids, walking aids, vision aids. People will wear glasses, but not hearing aids. The sad thing is, the longer a person waits, the less likely any hearing aids will help. | |
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| ElicBxn (15381) | 3 months ago | and he's got a reading disability - probably only reads at an elementary level - and how much he gets out of it is anyone's guess... | |
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| writersedge (4420) | 3 months ago | It's rough when someone is multiply disabled. Like he probably qualifies for books on tape at the library, but can he even hear them? | |
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| ElicBxn (15381) | 3 months ago | He'd probably qualify, but he's not interested in books, since he's always had the problem, books have never been a draw for him | |
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2. LovingLife139 (503)  | 3 months ago |  I'm so happy for your hubby! It's amazing how even "annoying" noises like the rustling of papers can be heaven sent after not hearing them for so long.:)
My husband consistently does things that amaze me. He's extremely thoughtful on a daily basis, and if only with little things that make my life easier, I am thankful for it. For example, although I make more money out of the both of us, I'm home more often, and I also do the laundry, clean-up of our house, mopping, sweeping, litterboxes, etc. His only chore has been to do garbage since he works outside of the home full-time. Yet every single day, without complaint, he'll cook and do dishes, too. It's one less thing I have to do that he has picked up without a word. He also makes coffee periodically throughout the day, and before I even know it's brewing he'll set a cup in front of me with the number of sweeteners I use. It's the cutest, smallest gesture and yet it means the world.
Your husband is smart. Many men would wait until the last possible second to look into something like that, and he didn't. I've had some minor problems with my eyes that I waited forever to get checked, and my husband was there reminding me daily that I needed to look into it. Our roles are kind of switched in our household, to say the least!
I hope the hearing aides keep working for him!:)
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| writersedge (4420) | 3 months ago | I love families with switched roles. My husband grew up with a household full of women and I grew up with one house full of men. We often are the reverse of many households. My husband is former military, it's great, he can do anything! Yes, I'm sooo happy he took care of this now. He finds many of the things they tell him don't apply to him. He was borderline for needing a hearing aid. Most people wait until much later. But I was laughing at things he missed on TV all the time and had to tell him what they said. It got bad when I started to miss things because I had to tell him so much. I don't mind closed or open caption, but it bothers him. He wants to see the bottom of the screen and to watch what is going on, not read everything. I grew up with trucks going by our house (on top of the road) and only read the captions when trucks went by and I couldn't hear, missed things. So captions don't bother me. To each their own way of dealing with things. Thanks and take care! | |
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| 3. carolbee (6749) | 3 months ago |  That's great. Hope your husband does well with the hearing aids. Crisp sounds might make him a little anxious at first but he should adjust in time.
My husband has had some hearing loss over the years. He refuses to check it out by having a hearing test. He always tells me I turn my head when I talk or mumble. Others can hear me since I'm not a soft spoken person. He has his cell volvume turned way up and also has the volume on the television loud. But he claims there is nothing wrong with his hearing. I give up trying to convince him to see an ENT doctor or an audiologist.
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| writersedge (4420) | 3 months ago | I'm the opposite extreme, I can hear really, really well. So I have a fit if he turns the TV up or I just leave the room. If he wants to spend time with me and the TV, he has to turn things down.
He went to work one day and told people I could hear a bear fart one county over and smell something baking in Vermont! At least he didn't claim the other way around. My sight isn't the greatest, but my other senses are. Probably because my eyes were bandaged as a kids and I was without them for a few months. Also my ocular rosacea went crazy a few years ago and I had wet towels on my eyes in a darkened room, that went on for weeks.
Yeah, not turning the head is a challenge. Complaining that someone mumbles and no one else does is a sure sign that hearing needs to be checked out. | |
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| writersedge (4420) | 3 months ago | If someone asks about his hearing aids, "Lost my hearing due to working in the Military and now making subway cars." These hearing aids are barely noticeable if you aren't looking for them. Also when someone does notice them, the aids help people to remember to look at him when they're speaking. Not sure why people are willing to wear glasses, but not hearing aids. Phil says they're comfortable, which surprised him. I think the fact that 1/2 the people at the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) wear hearing aids and most of the people he works with need them helped to convince him. Also, I had to tell him why I was laughing-retell jokes on tv that he couldn't even hear. There are just as many hearing impaired people as visually impaired and people wear glasses. I would have trouble when I have ear infections and pressure on my ear drum if I had to wear them. I notice I lip read when I have sinuses backed up to my ear. | |
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| writersedge (4420) | 3 months ago | The military and his job require hearing tests. My husband gets them for free and if he refuses them, he might not qualify for things down the road. | |
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| carolbee (6749) | 3 months ago | I can relate to your situation. My hearing is excellent but my eyes are awful. Doctor's can't give me 20/20 vision but am still able to drive and do everything I need and want to do. Having problems with night driving but that's to be expected because of my age, so two different doctors told me. I also wear contacts which is a huge help. | |
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| writersedge (4420) | 3 months ago | We only need 20/50 to drive here. I used to be corrected to 20/15. Man, it is amazing just the difference in the amount of time between when you see a sign at 20/15 and 20/20. So 20/50, wow, long time before you see things other people do that way. Don't think I would be driving places where I needed to read signs, etc. anywhere new that way. Thanks and take care. | |
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| carolbee (6749) | 3 months ago | I hear ya about street signs. I did pass the eye exam to renew my license last year. I can't see much of anything without glasses or contact lenses. My driving record is perfect so I'm fortunate in that department. | |
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| writersedge (4420) | 3 months ago | Yeah, without glasses, I'm 175/200.
When I worked in Corrections, they corrected me to 20/15, but now I'm 20/20, not in corrections. It's amazing the different things they do depending on what you tell them you do for a living like less physical therapy as a teacher and a ton more when you're a C. O.. | |
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| writersedge (4420) | 3 months ago | That is so sweet and wonderful! I'm happy for you both. Thank you for responding and take care. | |
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