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The Emotional Side of Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Jun 26, 2022 | Replies (45)Comment receiving replies
We are taking a beach vacation this week. While I love the beach I don’t like being in water because I need to go without my aids and can’t enjoy any conversation I could have. It is very isolating. I always avoid pools and water parks. Granted I’ve been hearing impaired my whole life so I have gotten used to it but there aren’t times where I just wish I could have normal hearing so I don’t need to worry about those types of things.
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@mickey5909 I feel the same way about being near water. I'm paranoid about going out in the rain due to the risk of damaging my aids. Many years ago, I went to a water park. I didn't want to leave my aids on the beach so I put them in a zip lock bag, thinking they would be safe. I went swimming with the aids in a bag but when I got out of the water, the zip lock was filled with water and my aids were doing their own swimming, LOL. Fortunately, after the aids dried, they still worked. Back then, my aids were analog. As long as the aids were not powered, they did not get damaged. I'm not sure if the digital aids are as forgiving. I'm not going to test the theory though.
Tony in Michigan