Hi,
I just registered and thought I would drop a few lines about myself.
I recently finished school in computer sciences and I'm currently employed as a consultant. I have had hearing problems for a long time, affecting high and low frequencies. I will hear most of what some people may say in a certain environment, and hardly anything when there is surrounding noise or other people talking. For some other people, I can barely hear anything they say even if they are 4 feet away from me in a quiet room.
I had hearing aid by the past, which didn't quite help, but it was more than 10 years ago, and new technologies are available now. I got another evaluation a few months ago, and was shocked by the price. 6800$ for the hearing aids, and another 4000$ for FM transmitter and receivers. Even with my new job, I still cannot afford that kind of spending. Still, I have days where I want to hit my head against the wall. I feel small to have to ask people to repeat all the time. I eat alone, so I don't have to confront that during my breaks.
I asked for financial help from a foundation, but still don't have an answer after 5 months.
If some people have advices that could help me at work, or want to share about their own experience, that would be really helpful.
I just registered and thought I would drop a few lines about myself.
I recently finished school in computer sciences and I'm currently employed as a consultant. I have had hearing problems for a long time, affecting high and low frequencies. I will hear most of what some people may say in a certain environment, and hardly anything when there is surrounding noise or other people talking. For some other people, I can barely hear anything they say even if they are 4 feet away from me in a quiet room.
I had hearing aid by the past, which didn't quite help, but it was more than 10 years ago, and new technologies are available now. I got another evaluation a few months ago, and was shocked by the price. 6800$ for the hearing aids, and another 4000$ for FM transmitter and receivers. Even with my new job, I still cannot afford that kind of spending. Still, I have days where I want to hit my head against the wall. I feel small to have to ask people to repeat all the time. I eat alone, so I don't have to confront that during my breaks.
I asked for financial help from a foundation, but still don't have an answer after 5 months.
If some people have advices that could help me at work, or want to share about their own experience, that would be really helpful.