@peabody88 Thanks for the suggestion, but yes I do have hearing aids, I started wearing them in 2004 I think. I have what I believe is the best that Oticon makes now, and my phone also streams right into my hearing aids, both for phone conversations, and for my music which I use when I do my water jogging -- my head is never near submersion. Unfortunately I lost something in the clarity in my hearing so unless something is clear, and preferably isolated I have a hard time. I also did purchase the "connect clip" recently. A person wears it and it's basically a microphone that goes right into my hearing aids. I use it in one of my water classes because that instructor does not go in the water and it makes all the difference. Her voice is high and that's my worst frequency, so now with that I can hear what she says. I used to have to just watch her and other people in the class to know what to do. It's also good in restaurants to hear my husband and I used it in the car when we were on vacation, to hear what my son was saying while I was in the back seat.
Losing clarity can be a problem that comes with age, but there is also some evidence that hearing problems can be caused or made worse by cirrhosis and/or the immunosuppressants.
On Facebook there is a private group for wearers of these Oticon hearing aids. It's been helpful with problems.
Thanks again, I appreciate your concern.
JK