[Magdalen] anomanous

[Grace Cangialosi]

Sorry—I didn’t think it sounded like I was panicking. I just thought my experience might be helpful...
Obviously, YMMV.

> On Sep 8, 2018, at 11:35 AM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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.
>> 
>>