November 27, 2007
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Hearing Test
I went to the doctor today and took more hearing test. It was mentioned to me that I could actually improve my hearing significantly if I had surgery. Essentially it would involve putting a hearing device in my one ear that would cause it to bounce off the bone and give me hearing through the other ear.
It was difficult for me to listen after they mentioned that it would require them to drill a “small” hole in my skull. Apparently it is the type of surgery where you go home the same day. (Small hole in the skull is a term we use when referring to someone else’s skull).
The other main problem with the surgery is that every option includes a visible hearing aid on the outside of my ear. In other words, people would be able to tell that I had a hearing aid. I am not a candidate for the regular type of hearing aids that are often small.
So here is my problem. I only have hearing loss in one ear. But I am concerned that people would look at me differently and it would hinder my ability to get the best jobs if I had a visible hearing aid. People can deny it as a factor but my best guess is that I am better off with less hearing than I am with better hearing and a visible hearing aid when it comes to getting a job.
The lady told me that I would be able to hear normally with the hearing aid.
Would you rather have hearing loss in one ear or a visible hearing aid?
Comments (116)
I’d rather have a visible hearing aid, unless it looked like something that they definitely wouldn’t design it to look like.
Never having had hearing problems, I don’t know how I would deal with hearing loss, even if it was only on one side. For me personally, I think I would wear a hearing aid if it would help me because I can’t imagine not being able to hear well. But for you, you’ve been dealing with it for a while and obviously have been able to cope well. I’d be scared of the surgery too.
A visible hearing aid….all senses working as much as possible. This should be NO detriment to getting any sort of job.
Give me the hearing aid. I believe the bias against people with hearing aids may be legitimate, but why does that same bias not apply to people with glasses? Is there much difference?
Go for the hearing aid. It is better to have hearing on both ears than to lose hearing in one. GOOD luck in whatever you choose to do.
I didn’t know you had a job. Don’t you just do Xanga all day?
Depends on how badly you want your hearing to be normal. I would probably use a visible one but take it out sometimes, like maybe for interviews. I would rather have twice as much hearing even if it looks a little different.
Although the drilling the hole in the skull thing would freak me out significantly….
I am vain really and I could handle telling people that I was deaf in one ear so “say that again”.
But I would never think a thing about seeing a hearing aid in someones ear. So do it if you want to, I doubt it would negitivly efect anyones opinion of you.
That vantiy thing of mine, is not at all logical is it?
i’d go with the hearing loss if you’re already ugly.
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now that my obligatory jerk comment is out of the way, message me. we’ll talk.
I’d get the hearing aid and remove it during those situations which I believe might elicit negative responses.
I would want hear as well as possible ,we start losing our hearing soon enough due to age.
Your personality will overshadow the looks !
Hearing loss in one ear. Maybe I’m just vain. Maybe I just wouldn’t
want to go through all the trouble of getting a hearing aid. idk
If the hearing aid is the only problem, go for it. You can always sue under the Americans with Disabilities Act if you’re not hired because of it. The part about drilling a hole in the skull would be the deal breaker for me. Having my throat cut for thyroid surgery was bad enough, but at least I was under general anesthesia for that. If this is outpatient surgery, they probably won’t put you under. I don’t know about you, but I’m not that brave.
I’d go with the hearing loss.
i’ve learned about this device in a class, and it’s hugely effective and widely used by adults and children alike. your hearing is important! i’d get the device.
nothing wrong with the hearing aid.
Are you kidding, with all the bluetooth phone thingies & such that people walk around with hanging on their ears flashing blue lights…….. who notices a hearing aid? I’d take my hearing.
Wow, what a hard decision.
I’m sorry.
I understand why you are concerned with what perceptions people may have because of the hearing aid, but after reading your blog now for months, I’m with the person that stated earlier, the jist of it being;
Dan, your personality and charm would win out over any misperceptions flaky people may have!!
Personally I would take the hearing aid. I don’t think that I would want to miss even a single I love you from my kids. Then again my hair is long enough to where I could just cover it.
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hmmmm that is an interesting point about people’s judgment of you. It really depends on how much you want to hear normally I guess, but I like the idea of taking it out when you didn’t want it visible, that is something to think about!
Would a hearing aid WITHOUT the surgery be of any use to you? I know you mentioned the “hidden” ones wouldn’t work, but even if you had to wear a visible kind, but could do so without that surgery, it might be something to consider. Regardless of whether or not you had the surgery, I can see where you would be concerned about the visibility of the hearing aid. I think it depends on how well you cope with the hearing loss. If you do not have to frequently remind others to repeat what they said, or have a significant “processing wait time”, I think I would not have anything done at this time. It’s a tough call. Best wishes with whatever you decide.
Kathi
Some people assume that people who wear hearing aids are mentally handicapped.
i wouldnt take it.
Hmmm…..aren’t they making those hearing aids teeny tiny these days??
Well, if not, I would grow my hair a little longer to hide it…vain as I am.
My wife has visible hearing aids and without them we wouldn’t still be married, she excels in her career and as much as we have moved it never hindered her job prospects. Get the best hearing you can have!
How badly do you want to hear your daughter say “I love you” with both ears? How much does having the hearing loss effect your self esteem vs the visible hearing aid? What does the Mrs. say? There’s more here to consider, than just the job situation. I agree with Beth, I don’t think you’ll have a problem getting a job. Now an alternative would be- just grow your hair reeeeeeeeal long and let it hang over the piece! That would definitely work.
Wait… was I actually supposed to answer the question or are mindless ramblings and probing questions acceptable?
I would want the aid.
1. I could arrange or cut my hair to hide it
2. No discrimination can make up for that ability to hear.
Im profoundly deaf (100% deaf in both ears) and I think I’d rather be that way than get the visible hearing aids/surgery. In fact I have been offered the option of cochlear implant surgery or Baja surgery (drilln’ a hole n da bone) and I’ve declined because of superficial reasons LOL
But then again no one is allowed to discriminate you for having an hearing aid. I have been discriminated against b/c Im deaf even tho no visible aids- All I gotta do is pull the ADA card on ‘em and it sure scares the turkey outta ‘em.
I honestly don’t know. That must be a very hard decision to make. I consider myself very lucky that I need not make such decisions
hmm, tough call. vanity is such a bugger ain’t it? i can’t blame ya- my stepdad lost his entire left ear in a traffic accident back in 91 and it’s plagued him ever since. he’s had a bazillion surgeries to graft skin from his legs and mold it into a “lobe” but it still looks ummm, words fail me here…
the hole in the skull part sounds painful
in any case i guess i’d go with whatever’s most important to you- you’ve already got a wife who loves you no matter what you look like- she sees you when you wake up, doesn’t she? i think, unless sign language sounds fun to learn to you, i’d go with the hearing aid so you can hear your beautiful wife say she loves you for more years to come.
I think, being the vain person that I am, I’d just opt for the hearing loss in one ear. But, technology is forever changing and there may be a smaller hearing aid in the future.
You’re adorable no matter what you choose!!
*hugs*
go for the hearing aid and make it look like a blue tooth cell phone receptor.
hmm looks like they already have them
Hearing aids are so small now days… what’s the big deal?
I wear a hearing aid, it doesn’t bother me.
I hope I don’t have to make that decision.
I think I’d go with hearing loss.
I’d rather have 100% normal hearing. I think people would judge me harsher about my not hearing them well than seeing me wear a hearing aid. I wouldn’t want to work for or with people with biases against disabilities anyway. Please take care and may the Lord give you wisdom in making this difficult decision.
look up hearing aid and bluetooth on google
visible hearing aid. . .
but who am I to talk. For years I put off getting glasses mainly because I didn’t like how they would look on me.
I would opt for the hearing aid.
1.) Technology is progressing at a high pace. This means in a few years hearing aids will be smaller than the eye can see.
2.) What happens when your boss is tells you to use a cover sheet with your TPS report and you don’t hear him?
3.) It gives you an excuse to grow out your hair like in the good old days.
How many jobs you planning on having? Just get the aid Dan!
A hearing Aid definitely.
i have a hearing loss as well. There’s no way i would get a hearing aid unless there was no other way i would be able to hear anything. But I’m also only 20, so that may factor into my decision. Not that you’re so much older than me in the grand scheme of things really, but I think it would be easier for someone older to get by with a hearing aid than someone who should be “in the prime of life”
hearing aid – definetly
You’re paying now for all that loud rock n roll! Seriously though, that is a tough call. I am sorry that you have to deal with it and I tend to think that people’s perception of you will change if they see a hearing aid. I wish I did not have to agree with you but unfortunately that is the way of the world. Either way, good luck!
Would you be able to take the hearing aid out and still have the type of hearing you have now?
So it would be an aid you can’t take off?
I think I’d still take it. People get used to that look.
I agree with a lot of people on here, if you do decide to get one, you could always take it out for certain situations when you didn’t want it known that you had one. I don’t understand the hole in the skull, though… if it’s about your ears… where would they even do that?
Whatever you do, though, good luck.
I want to be able to hear out of both ears, besides wearing the hearing aid on the outside of the ear shouldn’t depend on wheather or not a person gets a job..thats the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. That would be like a person who walks with a limp and they had the option of wearing a brace to make them be able to have the use of both legs but not taking that opportunity b/c of what might happen if they were to apply for a job or something else. Sometimes the good out ways the bad.
Do the aid. Your employer will dig it.
And no more earbuds.
in your line of work, I honestly don’t think it would hurt your ability to get a job if you had one.
I would forego the aid.
i’d rather have a hearing aid. =]
Why do you believe having a hearing aid would hinder your ability to get the best jobs?
Dan, that’s some great news!!! *big hugs*
I think it would depend. Can you take the hearing aid off if need be? If you’re worried about jobs, I’d say if you’re able to take it off for the interview, do so. I’m not sure how keen I’d be on it if I could never take the hearing aid off.
But Dan, honestly…you were so thrilled when you thought you might be getting your hearing back. You wrote that incredibly inspirational blog entry about your dreams, and it really was touching. I think you should go for it. I definitely think you should.
My thoughts will be with you.
ok dan, look at it this way…there are two factors in play here 1) your fear of having a hole drilled in your skull, and 2) vanity. The job thing is smoke and mirrors-I believe you are using that as an excuse. I live in a college town and have been fairly high up in administration and NEVER once heard of anyone not getting a job for that-in fact, it’s usually not even brought up.
Drilling a hole in your skull is scary-no doubt there. However,after talking to some of the surgeons that did brain surgery on my husband, please rest assured that because they ARE drilling a hole in your skull, they will be 100x more careful and than if you were just having the family jewels snipped. This is really serious stuff and they know it.Your vanity…look at it this way, your hearing, even if it is ‘normal’ is going to start declining in a few years anyway. You are only going to get older. And Dan, let me just tell you, there is nothing, and I do mean NOTHING worse than someone who won’t get a hearing aid but pretends there is nothing wrong and then walks around complaining the whole world mumbles. Most people that finally get them are amazed at what they have been missing all this time. You will be one of them. Get out of your comfort zone and reach for something better. Don’t you have goals to achieve? Wouldn’t it be nice to hear about them?Book your appointment.
The visible hearing aid, no doubt.
And no worries about the hole in the skull. I had two from my cancer, one about the size of a dime, the other a flattened penny. It’s no big deal.
I wouldn’t want to wear one…but if it’s needed…it’s needed.
I was born deaf in my right ear and it’s something I have always had to deal with– asking teachers to move me to the other side of the room so I can hear, situating myself so I’m always on the right side of every conversation.
If it bothers you so much, go for it, because I know that life will be easier. It doesn’t matter what people’s opinions are. Possible employers should see that with the haering aid, you are no longer impaired, so it’s not a problem.
However, if you decide to opt out of surgery and the hearing aid, remember that you are in good company- Julius Caesar is my favorite example of a person who’s accomplished the impossible, and he was deaf in his left ear, too!
Good luck.
Don’t be an ass, Dan. Get the damn thing and enjoy your family more. Besides, you don’t need a job or to go job hunting so who gives a flying monkey fuck what employer’s biases would be?
I’ve known several people with visible hearing aids and they’re all doing fine in their lives. If you have any problems, perhaps its time for a lawsuit or two…
Welcome to the deaf world, Dan! Some people will judge you and other wont.
To all other, I know what I am talking about since I am a profoundly deaf individual.
See if you grew your hair longer you could hide the hearing aid.
I guess I’d have to see it. 20 years ago hearing aids were huge and ugly but they have gotten more refined. But you are saying this would be visible. I really would like to see a picture of it before making a judgement. Depending on what it looks like it might like similar to a cell phone earphone. You might look like you’re an FBI man or something.
Post a picture please, Dan.
I understand. I don’t have hearing loss, but because of constant ear infections as a child I have diminished hearing. Especially in my right ear. I always know that if I want to tune out noise when I’m sleeping to sleep on my left side. Anyway, I think that would be hard…but I would be more freaked over the surgery itself than the hearing aid. I think people are aware enough to know that a “disability” such as that has no bearing on being able to do a good job. And with confidence you could explain that you had hearing loss in one ear and they’ve fixed it.
On the other hand you’ve experienced some healing and it makes you wonder what would happen naturally. I think you need to spend some time praying over this. I’ll be praying that God gives you wisdom and peace over this decision.
I would take the hearing aid. What sort of a job are you hoping to get?
RYC: I know…
later.
Dan, I know that you have children, and I know that you are either married or in a committed relationship. So the question then becomes not so much should you have the surgery or not, but: what are your priorities. Is it more important to hear what your kid is whispering to you while waiting for that important event, or your first “I love you Grandpa” when the time comes and it is said in that tiny little person voice? I think that way to much importance is being placed on what “other people think”. The very thing that most of us are trying to teach our children to NOT think/feel is being reinforced by this very question you have posed. Ultimately I think you must make the best decision for YOU, but if it were me, I would totally have the surgery done. I like to hear music, and my kids giggle, and my husband walk by and whisper how much he loves me when we are in a group. While you may be able to hear these things in part, wouldn’t you prefer to be able to hear most of them. You know how to reach me if you would like to chat!
hearing loss in one ear, i already have that.
Are you talking a cochlear implant? Is there any disadvantage to waiting? I mean to say, if the hearing goes in your good ear down the road, will it be “too late” to have this surgery? These are things to consider when deciding to do this now, or not.
I think I’d take the hearing aid. I enjoy music too much to miss half of it.
get the hearing aid. i don’t think a hearing aid will be a factor in getting a job.
I have hearing aids, and no one that I know of, treated me different because of it. However I almost did not get a job as a market reasearcher because of my hearing loss. Honestly, I don’t care what people think of my hearing loss, in fact, my friends say that they forget that I have hearing aids.
I have a significant hearing loss in one ear and it enables me to sleep well! don’t mind it one bit. The only drawback is that I can’t talk on the phone and to someone in my presence at the same time – but that was rude anyway, eh? Now, if I could only listen, whether I can hear or not………….
Hmmm….well given the fact that I just turned all the ringers off on our phones because they are driving me crazy, I think I would rather have less hearing.
I did read your other post where you thought your hearing was coming back in your ear adn you sounded so excited. Losing your hearing in one ear seems to have been very hard on you. I would hope that no one would think less of you for being deaf in one ear OR for wearing a hearing aid. My brother has been totally deaf in one ear since he was a kid. He’s done really well. He has two graduate degrees ( one from Harvard,) he has been married, he has had some great jobs, he sings ( he has been a member of some relatively prestigous singing groups) and he LOVES music. He listens to it regularly and enjoys it immensely. It is possible to have a full and wonderful life, even with partial or complete deafness. But if it is truly impacting you life in a negative way, then having the surgery and wearing teh hearing aid may be the way to go for you. Whatever you decide to choose, good luck.
Surgery would be expensive, no doubt. Is the hearing loss in one ear affecting your daily living? If not, I wouldn’t bother-
Or should I say, “Does it hinder your quality of life?”
Dan, forget about how others would see you. If you are that worried about how others will see you, your audiologist will show you many new hearing aids that would be “less visible.” Employers may not discriminate against you because you are hearing impaired, simply put, it’s downright illegal. If you suspect you are not being hired or are fired because of your impairment, there are plenty of lawyers and deaf advocates who can support you. I wore a hearing aid for 14 years and it allowed me to expand my horizons to what i wouldn’t have been able to if I had not worn a HA. It WILL take some time to get used to, give or take two or three weeks.
And those inner ear HA’s? They suck. I promise, those people that have them have tons of problems. Not only are they poor performers, they are HARD. Imagine wearing a rock in your ear for 10 hours a day. Imagine doing that every day. OUCH.
So this hearing aid is a Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA)?
And why does everyone think deaf/hard of hearing people are worse off? Sure, we can’t hear, but we’re not stupid, ugly, inferior or unable. Yes, we can have sex, yes, we can drive (answers to stupid questions “hearies” often ask…)
We are not invalids. Hearing impairment and deafness is not easy to deal with, but once you have the tools, be it a cochlear implant, BAHA or HA, you will find you can go about your old life.
At work, my customers sometimes are genuinely surprised that I am deaf because, I quote, I don’t “look deaf” and I “speak very well.”
I went to see my audi a few weeks ago, she is a pediatric audiologist, and a little girl about two years old bounded out of her office wearing funky purple HA’s. Moral of the story? Don’t be ashamed.. Hearing impairment affects people of every age… be proud, make others aware.
I just read santvi’s comment… yes you will get anaesthesia!
visible hearing aid…any second.
I’d rather hear my son’s laughter in both my ear’s…then silence.
It’s not like you can’t take it out if you’re going for a job interview or something. Just get it and wear it like 90% of the time.
As of now, I think people probably think of people with hearing aids as less normal than people with vision aids (glasses), probably because it’s not as old. But it’s only first impressions, and wouldn’t make a difference if you get to know the person.
I already have trouble understanding some people. They would probably be relieved if I got a hearing aid.
the surgery is actually not to bad. my gym teacher had it and its not really notceble until you mention it.
I would take the hearing loss. People treat you differently when you have a visible handicap, I wouldn’t want that. I wouldn’t be able to deal with some ignorant person shouting broken english as if I’m deaf and don’t speak the language just because they noticed my hearing aid. I’m sure I’d end up hitting someone, and I’m not a violent person. I’ve had enough ignorant people mock my accent, that was enough for me.
Dan, having a father who has lost hearing in one ear, I can tell you that it is hard on his loved ones. There is nothing I will not do for my father and so we work with it, but if he had the chance to regain his hearing I would beg him to do so. There is so much he misses out on since he cannot hear well. His grandchildren (he is 53) do not understand why grampa cannot hear them and he missed out on baby squeals and laughter. Vanity is so overrated in comparison to having all of your hearing back. If people discriminated against you based on a hearing device then not only are they violating your civil rights, they are unfairly judging you.
I didn’t know that you’d care that much about what other people would think.
Hearing aid, all the way. Bill Evans wouldn’t be the same without.
Don’t wear the hearing aid when you don’t want people to notice it… like and interview, or what have you
Otherwise, with my history with my dad’s hearing loss, I would recommend to your with highest regard the importance of taking care of YOUR hearing! (If only for your kids’ sake!)
i’d rather have the hearing aid. my whole life revolves around music and if i couldn’t listen to it properly, i would be very unhappy. plus anyone who would deny you a job based on the fact that you have a hearing aid is absolutely ridiculous.
That is a really tough decision to make. On the one hand, I can imagine that it would be very difficult to lose any part of your hearing. Or any other sense, for that matter. And the opportunity to regain what was lost would DEFINITELY be tempting, after all, who doesn’t want to be able to hear? However, I can also understand your fears of discrimination. As much as everyone tries to deny it, people with any kind of disability are looked at differently than those without, ESPECIALLY when applying for a competitive job. However, I do think that people have become more accepting of it, and an employer who can’t see past a hearing aid probably won’t make for a very good boss anyway. In which case, the job PROBABLY isn’t worth having when all is told. So… I would totally get it, and to hell with anyone who has a problem with it.
Good Luck Dan, I really hope it works out for you…
Well…should’ve chilled with all that punk rock music.
Change your hair style….cover it up. Or just be like George Bailey on It’s A Wonderful Life, and learn to accept it and live with it…until you can’t stand it anymore.
And by the way…why would you want to work for a company that would discriminate against someone because they have a hearing aid? Good grief! Even if you didn’t have one….why would you want to?
There are worse things in life than a hearing aid.
Just work for a bling employer and you wont have to worry about them seeing your visable hearing aide!
PS what took you sooo long to finally jump on the facebook bandwagon?
Being someone who has lived with hearing aids all of his 23 years, I can sympathise with your hestitance to take a hearing aid on board. Your worried about how people will treat you. You perhaps would think that there would be a bias when it comes to interaction between you and others.
In my experience, people really don’t pay that much attention to them. They are a part of you, like freckles are or the colour of your hair. People actually become considerate enough to make sure they speak clearly rather than their usual mumble that most tend to do.
Trust me dan. A hearing aid is a hassle sometimes, but its a lifesaver in most others.
’nuff said…
A visible Aid. Emily’s godmother is hearing impared, and she is successful.
Why is your hearing going bad, Dan? :/
I cant stand absolute silence, so if I had to have a hearing aid i would wear one… I am not vain……..
We live in an age where it’s cool to wear an earpiece telephone, but taboo to wear a hearing aid. How sad. I’d probably get the surgery, but if not (only for fear of skull drilling), would definitely wear the hearing aid. Just tell them it’s a Bluetooth.
a hearing aid. Makes no sense whatsoever to go without my hearing if teir is a way to fix it…
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with hearing aids but with my personality for breaking glasses… I opt for less vision… so I’d probably opt for less hearing… >.<
Hm – does your profession require acute hearing? One of my preceptors (doctor) also has hearing loss but it seems like he’s fine conversationally – he certainly interprets the mumble that fatigued patients say way better than me. But he has this cool stethoscope that is made for people hard of hearing – I actually like it better than mine because it’s magnifies sounds so much better.
Funny, I’ve never thought of hearing-aid discrimination.
My mother in law wears a hearing aid, I can’t say I’ve ever thought it made her seem… I dunno, less capable or whatever. If anything we much prefer when she wears the hearing aid, otherwise she’s constantly saying “What? What did he say?” and we have to repeat stuff with loud voices.
they have those new hearing aids that match the color or ur skin. other people dont really notice it until later.
That’s a very tough choice. I think I’d prefer to NOT have the hearing aid, actually. But I don’t know – I’ve never lost hearing in just one ear.
I think I would rather have the hearing aid. Just think of all that you will miss if you can’t hear out of one ear. Plus, who cares what others think. The people that love and care about you will care about you the same as they always did…even if you have a hearing aid.
You probably wouldn’t even question it if you weren’t so young.
I think it is different on women because our hair would cover the hearing aid. I don’t know why ppl associate ppl with hearing aids as mentally challenged? I think I would go for it and remove it in certain situations.
blessings, Sheila
That’s kind of vain, don’t ya think?
Your hearing posts are very significant to me; i also suffer this way – both, though one more than the other. I am the FIRST in my family with such!
When I prayed, I heard that God loved me very much and that there was much negative in my environ and He didn’t WANT me to be hearing these things; if it had to be a choice, He prefered my clean and joyful spirit.
But problem. It DOES interfere SO MUCH with one’s relationships. prognosis from awful, discouraging doctor, no hope – no hearing aid help either. check back later. I told my kids, it was there change to develop in compassion. ha! well, we have SOME progress.
Amazing the resentment form OTHERS! in any case, it spurred my writing.
I have been challenged by the vanity issue, by others. I have though of the “con” element – many want to make money, not to help. Still working at going forward.
I have had Reiki, special massage,; much internal thought on spiritual reasons. Soon, i will try to find a more reasonable HEALING docotr, in the medical line.
I think things have improved a little. But your posts are also profoundly helpful. I am so glad for my various deaf friends….i understand them even better now.
Lets hear one another’s heart……
In your stated case? I would pray for the courage to get that darned thing. WHY not?
If it were a matter of just a visible hearing aid, I would probably try that to see the difference it made. But I wouldn’t have a hole drilled in my skull in order to get the hearing aid. I think there’s too much room for error with a procedure like that, and living with the hearing deficit is the safer possibility.
I would much rather take the hearing aid if it’s a BTE.
It depends. I am a musician, so yes, I would like to have total hearing in both ears. On the other hand, I’m a mom…enough said.
wear a hearing aid… or grow out your hair enough to cover it up. it’s still fashionable
it’s not so taboo anymore to wear one. plus i don’t know anyone who would be mean to someone with a hearing problem.
loss of hearing in one ear…..did they suggest that you get ear tubes? I had to get those when I was really little because I only had 40% of my hearing….I don’t knoe exactly what they put in your ears, but you can’t even see, feel, or tell that they are in there, and they eventually fall out without you even noticing, and when they fall out, you gain back a very good amount of your hearing…..they worked wonderful for me.
although, I got those when i was very very young…like 4 or 5….and I don’t know if the procedure can take place when you’re older…??
i myself am deaf in both ears, and with one hearing aid i can hear throgh one of them (the left specfically)
i honestly would rather have the hearing aid (and they design them pretty well for them to be concealed) than 2 be deaf anyday…
i can still only hear through one ear though…i would rather have that than to have to wear two of them…one is honestly enough and i find it sufficient enough to get me through with friends, school and work
why would you pass up the chance to have good hearing again? Who cares how you look!?