Hello. I'm Devon. I'm 23. I just found out on Tuesday that my hear loss is permanent. I had an accident and fell off my parents roof. When I landed the impact brought a lot of issues. The damage done, according to my doctors, it may not be fixable. So here I am seeing what the rest of the world has done.
Well, if you spoke to a doctor and he diagnosed your hearing loss permanent..... he would have done tests or various exams to see if you were a candidate for a H.A. or a C.I. Being as a general doctor is not authorized to diagnose hearing loss permanent or temporary, I suggest you seek someone who is authorized to diagnose such a condition such an an ENT or an audiologist. I work as a P.A. for a hospital down here, ( I was born deaf ) and I can tell you in all the years working here, it is VERY rare hearing loss caused by a fall is permanent. ( It can happen, but again.... fairly rare it can not be corrected in some way, shape or form. ) The only way someone can tell you if you're a good candidate for a C.I. is referral from an ENT in more specific, an audiologist.
Are you seriously asking the pros and cons about not being able to hear? Don't you think that anyone including yourself can think of pros and cons to not hearing? Hearing or deaf alike? Like, we're going to come on here and make a comparison of pros and cons of deafness? Sorry, that's one of the stupidest questions I've ever been asked. I find it hard to believe people out there are like YAY I'M DEAF, PROS ARE!!! Who really seriously asks the pros and cons of being deaf??? Personally I was born deaf, but I find it hard to believe someone who suddenly loses their hearing and who's life is completely flipped upside down asks those types of questions. Seriously? Pros and cons of being deaf? Does it make you a quitter???? WHAT?! I can't even dignify that question with an answer!
You can't just have a general practitioner declare you deaf with no chance of hearing. It just doesn't happen. It's outside what they're trained for in specific, hence why there are ENT's and Audiologists. ( Again, I work in a hospital very closely with doctors, ENT's, Audiologists, Surgeons and many other kinds. ) When you get the opinion of an ENT or an Audiologist they will then tell you if you're a candidate for a C.I. or a H.A. They will tell you if your hearing loss is permanent or fixable through operation or hearing devices.
What is your hearing loss degree? how many dec. are both ears? Is the loss the exact same or different on both ears? What kind of hearing loss did the "doctor" say you have? What was damaged to cause your hearing loss? Why is it not fixable? When did this accident occur and how long have you been without hearing? Is there ringing? Were you diagnosed with tinnitus or anything like that? Did you have pre-existing hearing conditions?
Sorry, the way your introduction is worded, I am inclined to believe you are full of beans. Pros and cons? If I was born hearing and lost it all the sudden, the LAST thing I'd be doing would be asking the Deaf pro's and cons of being deaf and if it makes me a quitter! Seriously...... I'd seek an ENT and / or an audiologist.....
Your questions aren't insensitive..... They're stupid and ignorant honestly.
See now you're just putting yourself out there..... This is almost like a pity party attempt going on. Nobody was talking about that, you threw it out there as a defense mechanism. Still, you were unable to answer my original questions about your hearing loss, and then you threw that out there. My condolences for you having HIV, Optimism is people live long productive lives with HIV these days due to treatments available that weren't years ago. Again, info completely irrelevant to the topic at hand, but again.... condolences. I wish you the best in that department. None the less, it doesn't change my stance about your hearing.