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Dealing with a spouse who has profound hearing loss.
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Thank you for not getting out off by my snarky response, Julie. Why indeed? My husband’s hearing loss, coupled with his stroke, has severely impacted my life - a point to which he seems pretty oblivious, in spite of my frequent reminders!!!!
I will say that the medical community has provided woefully little guidance in managing both conditions, and that his inclination to try to “manage it himself” has not been helpful. And I do have to add that all these technologies and gadgets would drive me crazy.
That having been said, I am really struggling to figure out how to manage this state of affairs. I do hope that HLAA can help us get through this. Thanks again for your input.
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I've been packing and 'heading north' for the summer, so missed your response. Due to my husband's disability related to bad legs and back, I've been doing most of the packing, hauling, lifting, carrying, etc. I understand how someone else's physical problems can affect a spouse's life. (We are both 81, so not exactly spring chickens.) I'm still going pretty strong and have to often remind myself of how he has lived with and tolerated my progressive hearing loss over our 57 years of marriage. The divorce rate among younger couples when one has a hearing loss is high...or was, when I was dealing with this in middle age.
HLAA was a godsend to me, and to us. Just learning I wasn't alone was huge. I got involved and he supported my involvement. I am grateful for that, and for his support on my involvement over many years. I hope you and your husband have a good experience with HLAA. Know that it takes time and that answers don't come in a basket you can carry home and delve into for all the answers. There is a lot to learn. People who are willing to learn benefit the most. Family support matters! My granddaughter and I recently published a book on how she, as a small child, knew that my 'difference' required different strategies from her to connect. She, of course, as a little kid didn't know it was a hearing problem. Fun to discuss this with her as an adult.
Wishing you both the best.