I am technically HOH (still can hear at a moderate level in quiet environment with HAs, but with my ears how they are I don't know how long that'll last). But when I explain to people, I tell them I am Deaf. Especially hearing people. Because I noticed that when I say I am HOH they act like I am hearing and expect me to hear everything with AND without my HAs, even when I cannot. So I say Deaf, it makes it easier, an it's become part of my identity.
