[Magdalen] anomanous

[ME Michaud]

Don't panic. I have good insurance. And Mass Eye&Ear is just down the
street. Heck, they do cochlear implants there. So they certainly know how
to test.

Second, I had a friend who was an industrial designer (degree in art and a
degree in engineering).
When he wasn't designing for Gillette and the Feds (sounds like a grunge
band), he was either drawing political cartoons or volunteering his skills
designing & building communication devices for severely handicapped people.
This was ages before the touch screen or voice-recognition software or even
the home computer. Each device or machine was tailor-made for the
individual's abilities, however meagre. He spent hours with each client.
Nearly all were in permanent care.  And he had a thing about deafness. He
certainly convinced *me*! He was very clear about how isolating deafness
is. How it creates a cascade of psychological reactions, none of which are
good and many of which are poisonous. We are just not meant to be that
alone.

And third, I'm currently walking with two forearm crutches. They're purple
aluminum, bright purple.  Without them I couldn't walk more than ten yards
(unless I had handrails or a wall to lean on).  With their assistance I'm
good for half a mile. So who would notice a couple of little ear pieces?

On Saturday, September 8, 2018, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I’ve also learned that uncorrected hearing loss increases the risk of
> dementia.
> Anyway, if there’s any question in your mind—you or anyone else on
> here—get your hearing checked. And even if you want to go a cheaper route,
> that can still help. I have one friend who gets his at Costco.
> Sorry to be so long-winded, but in the past 4 years of wearing these, I’ve
> become a true believer (obviously), and I think we often don’t pay enough
> attention to our hearing.
>
>