HearingJourney Chat will be cancelled on November 20th due to technical issues with the platform.
In observance of the Holidays, HearingJourney Chat will also not be held on Thursday, November 27th.
Chat will resume again on Thursday, December 4th at the regularly scheduled time from 7pm-10pm ET/4-7 PT.
Appreciate all of your patience!
In observance of the Holidays, HearingJourney Chat will also not be held on Thursday, November 27th.
Chat will resume again on Thursday, December 4th at the regularly scheduled time from 7pm-10pm ET/4-7 PT.
Appreciate all of your patience!
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Implanted AgeHearing LossImplanted
Implanted AgeYoung AdultHearing LossSlowly ProgressiveImplantedBothThe day I realized that my hearing aids could no longer help me was the day I thought my life was over. My family and friends scrambled to try and learn sign language for my benefit, but the funny part here is: I don't know any sign language! After getting the CI, my life shot upwards to places I never dreamed of reaching without my hearing. Ever grateful to those who made it happen!
Implanted AgeYoung AdultHearing LossSlowly ProgressiveImplantedLeftI was born with normal hearing, but developed a progressive, fluctuating hearing loss in both ears between the ages of 6-26. I grew up unsure of how my hearing would be or how long it would last – literally from one day to the next. I used the latest hearing instruments, enlisted stenographers in the classroom and at the work-place, and did my best with lip-reading, but I felt sad, 'different', lonely, and uncertain of what my aspirations could or should be.