My thoughts as well. A more general question is not only how hearing loss affects an individual's mind and body, but also the impact of it on the rest of the world that person has to live and work in. Think about the endless social, communications mediums, work environment, sound environments to navigate, etc. I'm sure most people blessed with good hearing can't begin to appreciate hearing loss, but that's human nature as with all the human afflictions you understand better once you acquire them yourself. So a hearing impaired person learns that and is eventually trained to anticipate communication and social interaction difficulties to alleviate them in my experience. I still drive my wife crazy though!