Hi, my name is Cindi27973!

Cindi27973
Cindi27973 Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
in Start here and say hello!

I have just started using hearing aids - Phonak Audeo I90 Sphere in both ears. For other users of hearing aids, how do you get used to having something in your ears?

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  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 3,744 Connected

    I've worn hearing aids for over 40 years since August 1984 @Cindi27973, it was difficult at first, mainly because I got bullied for it at school, called "Radio Allen" by complete and utter ableist morons who need to touch grass.

    At first I had 2, but then I cut down to just the one in my left ear, mainly because of the aforementioned bullying, and then about 2 years ago I enquired about having the op for a Cochlear Implant, like Fury on Gladiators has, but our oh so wonderful NHS said I'd cope better going back to wearing 2 hearing aids!

    False! It's been a nightmare, so many trips back to Audiology because the aids keep coming apart when I put them in or take them out, even though after 40 years I know to be gentle with them.

    Yet when staff here rang up a few weeks back, they were informed there's no appointments up at the Royal Hallamshire till around this time next year! You what?

    I mean come on, I know the NHS is currently in crisis mode but no appointments for over a year for an URGENT issue?

  • Holly_Alumni
    Holly_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 6,534 Championing

    Hi @Cindi27973, just wanted to pop and welcome you to the community 😊

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