Advice please! I am now deaf!

June 30, 2008

I am new here. Been lurking for a while. I was born deaf in my right

ear. Left ear was fine until I turned 27 years old. Now 10 years

later, I the left ear is gone. Aid not longer helps. I have LVAS

with secondary Meniere's disease. I am having a really hard time

dealing with this being deaf. I have two girls 6 and 8 and am married.

I do work full-time. I live in a hearing world and want to stay in a

hearing world. Does anyone have any advise on how to handle this?

July 1, 2008

Hello, ,

You are much like many of us, and we all understand. Deaf is NOT fun!

:op Please take the advice of others and go to a certified cochlear implant

center. If you let us know where you live we can help you find the nearest one

to you. Your insurance should cover consultations and testing to see if you

qualify for a CI. You do NOT have to go through with it, but to know whether

or not it's a possibility for you is great info to have. Then you can decide

if and WHEN you want to go with it. The more you read here, the more I think

you'll be asking us to pray that you qualify. I missed a LOT while my kids

were growing up, and if I could've had this done years ago it would've saved a

lot of heartache. Good luck! Jackie )

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