Do your ears hear low?

Today we went to pick a colour for my hearing aide, very exciting!

Mid last year I had a hearing test, after much prompting from hubby and Mum, and discovered that I had equal mid to high hearing loss in both ears. This type of loss is most likely genetic(thanks Mum and Dad!), and is likely to slowly progress with age.

At the time of the hearing test, which was performed at a hearing clinic in Casey, we couldn't afford the quotes they gave us, which they expected in lump sum payment. So, when a local hearing clinic advertised free hearing aide trials in the local paper, I jumped at the chance to see what the fuss was about!

At this clinic I was freshly tested, same results though, so I got to test out this hearing aide- www.resound.com/dot2 which is the model I am getting.

When it was first turned on, all the noise it was hearing echoed in my ear, but with an adjustment it started to sound normal, but amplified to what my own hearing is. I could have cried! The noises I could now hear, that I didn't even realise I was missing. The audiologist tapping his fingers on the keyboard of his computer, the birds in the russling trees outside, kids playing in the waiting room. My golly, it was amazing, to say the least. I didn't have Jack with me at that appointment, but I can't wait to have my hearing aide on with him, I'm sure he sounds even more lovely then I already know! ;-D

So, today Tyler and Jack came with me and I got to choose the colour of the aide while Tyler discussed the payment plan. As we waitied in the waiting room, I noticed something ironic and absolutely funny.....I had dressed Jack in a MrMen t-shirt with a slogan "I can't hear you, Mr Noisy!" lol how very appropriate :)

In the first appointment, the audiologist showed me the colour chart and said that you would generally match the aide to your hair colour.....but then I noticed on the colour chart some bright colours - pink, green, blue and red. He said that he hadn't had anyone order those colours yet......well, now you have coz I chose pink!! If you're gonna have a hearing aide that people will see, you may as well make a feature of it, rather then try to hide it!

Another great thing is that Tyler told the audiologist that he couldn't make the first payment for 2 weeks. Not only is this clinic letting us pay it off over 6 months, but he is also letting me pick it up this week, before any payments!

This thursday, Jen will be able to hear!!!!!!!!!!!