One of the burdens of being a Deaf Person is that interminable trip to the Audiologist. It usually goes something like this:
- Head to the Audiologist’s office.
- Enter and talk to the secretary that knows no sign, and fall back on the Writing of the Paper
- Have a seat and wait for the Audiologist
- Audiologist comes out and greets you with a smile. Half of the time, also with sign language. The other half not, but in an unafraid and understanding voice communication. Fall back on the Writing of the Paper.
- Feel the heavenly squish of the earmold silicone as it squooshes in your ear.
- Discuss the latest advances in hearing aid technology, with an emphasis on super power hearing aids. Nevermind; I wish.
- Wait for 5 minutes until the silicone becomes hard.
- Receive cleaned hearing aids back with admonition to be careful with them. Optional: Request that hearing aids be fixed, if needed.
- Haltingly stop-go-start discuss payment/insurance with both the Audiologist and the Secretary.
- Walk out with an extra spring in your step for having taken care of your Deaf Duty.
In two weeks (why does it take two weeks) I will have new ear molds! Yay! And at that time, I will Discuss with the Audiologist about getting my hearing aids fixed, because they are acting all Intermittent and Wonky.
will it be better if you get CI-ed?
I’ve thought about it. =)
i LOVE the squoosh step! Makes me feel all tingly inside. *giggles at the memory*
Squoosh ftw!
but not pretty once that piece of clear silicon comes out… and when the audiologist happens to be a hot graduate fresh out of college… not pretty… not pretty.. i tell ya.
CI? nah, I’m gonna wait another decade then be first in line for stem cell therapy…. From what I understand, if you get CI, then that ear with the CI can’t be restored to normal levels using stem cell therapy…Biological fixer-uppers, FTW!
And, you, Bobby, do you accept guest anecdotes in your blog? No, nevermind, I’ll save my horror stories for that collection of memoirs in the pile of projects on my desk