Pete Simmons
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I now have hearing aids. I knew I had poor hearing but did not know how bad it was.
When I was maybe 7 or 8 years old a family visit resulted in a show and tell and maybe 1 or 2 shots of a very big pistol.
Of course no hearing protection was used. Ears rang for days and I learned years latter that I had lost a lot of high frequency hearing especially in my right ear.
I have said for many years ( like 40+ ) that I do not need hearing aids.
Well I finally looked into it and got two hearing aids. They do not just amplify, they frequency shift, moving some of those high frequencies I do not hear down a little lower where I can hear them.
So far I learned
our light switches click. Velcro makes a lot of noise when you rip it open. No kidding I maybe heard 1% of the noise it makes before.
Paper makes noise when crumpled - I have never heard paper crumble for at least 50+ years.
Can hear my Wife without her yelling.
Flushing toilet really surprised me first time how loud it is.
My key ring makes noise when I shake it.
Last 5 or 6 keys on piano make a sound other than a clunk.
We got a new microwave a year or so ago. I thought it was odd it did not ding when finished. Guess what, it does.
Computer keyboard clicks when key hit.
My clog shoes make noise when I walk across floor.
I have a bluetooth connection to the TV - straight to the hearing aids. I have never heard TV so clear before.
Should have got them 20+ years ago but I was not old enough.
When using tools they have a button on them to turn them down. Loud tools of course, turn them off and use hearing protection.
So -- Protect what hearing you have. It will not be getting any better on it's own as you age.
When I was maybe 7 or 8 years old a family visit resulted in a show and tell and maybe 1 or 2 shots of a very big pistol.
Of course no hearing protection was used. Ears rang for days and I learned years latter that I had lost a lot of high frequency hearing especially in my right ear.
I have said for many years ( like 40+ ) that I do not need hearing aids.
Well I finally looked into it and got two hearing aids. They do not just amplify, they frequency shift, moving some of those high frequencies I do not hear down a little lower where I can hear them.
So far I learned
our light switches click. Velcro makes a lot of noise when you rip it open. No kidding I maybe heard 1% of the noise it makes before.
Paper makes noise when crumpled - I have never heard paper crumble for at least 50+ years.
Can hear my Wife without her yelling.
Flushing toilet really surprised me first time how loud it is.
My key ring makes noise when I shake it.
Last 5 or 6 keys on piano make a sound other than a clunk.
We got a new microwave a year or so ago. I thought it was odd it did not ding when finished. Guess what, it does.
Computer keyboard clicks when key hit.
My clog shoes make noise when I walk across floor.
I have a bluetooth connection to the TV - straight to the hearing aids. I have never heard TV so clear before.
Should have got them 20+ years ago but I was not old enough.
When using tools they have a button on them to turn them down. Loud tools of course, turn them off and use hearing protection.
So -- Protect what hearing you have. It will not be getting any better on it's own as you age.