Many thanks for your truthful and straightforward answers to my questions.
We will be signing up for Auslan......(no pun intended) our Australian sign language....is this language for all english speaking countries or are there different languages?
Yes we have already been warned that if some people see the hearing aid that they will start speaking slower to her in a less than "normal" (whats normal anyway) way - I hope she is ready for that. Knowing her, anyone treating her like that would cop an "ear full".
Her work place has said that she can start work back with them next week on a trial. She is looking forward to that and that will be good for her to "get out there" again.
I guess we are going through a grieving process of not really knowing what/how this is going to be managed and with which devices and its such early days. Once a course of action has been decided then I think that it is much easier to at least focus on what is going to happen and work out the coping strategies.
Thanks for the link to hearing aids/cochlear implants etc.. in Australia. I hadnt seen that site before but will look into that one too.
Your advice is invaluable to us. Thanks
