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I'm just wondering if any of you who are HOH and have young children (ages 0-12) would be interested in joining a meet up for HOH moms (and dads!) in your area? I ask because where I live, I don't know of anyone (besides me) who is HOH and also has young kids. I've specifically been looking at...

Are you going to learn ASL? It really is a beautiful language, far more expressive than spoken english (IMO).

And that about sums it up!!!! Grrrr. I'm a Nurse Practitioner, or at least, I was until I let my license lapse in order to raise my children. The first thing my former colleague, who is also an NP, said when she found out I was getting one hearing aid was, "Will you still be able to work?"...

Welcome, Shosho1! I hope you will be able to find the community you are seeking on this forum. I need to vent. (Shosho, this portion isn't directed at you!) Or maybe I just need to ask people with more experience how you've dealt with gradually losing bits of your hearing? I'm feeling really...

Hi Accepting524; I've read your post a few times now, each time wanting to respond but not sure what to say, other than, you're in the right place when you need to share what's on your heart and mind. You weren't "rambling". You're beginning a new phase in life that is likely going to require...

tlsikes; I understand the moments of feeling sorry for yourself. I have pity parties far too often! I can sympathize a little bit regarding your health issues as well, as I've been dealing with a few new health issues that have arisen in the last year. Many times I've found myself thinking...

Hi tlsikes; Welcome to AD! I'm pretty new to posting here, too, although I've been lurking for almost a year. I'm sure you'll find people here to be very helpful and supportive. I know what you mean about not expecting [hearing loss] to happen so soon. I had a slight hearing loss in my right...

Hi Royale; I'm in Alberta, just outside of Edmonton. Whereabouts in Ontario are you?

Hi... I've been lurking on this site since last summer when I discovered that I needed a hearing aid. Long story short, I was diagnosed with a "slight" hearing loss in my right ear when I was 3. At that time, my left ear had normal hearing and remained that way for a long, long time. About 2...