OMG guys!

[ladysolitary85]

Oh sweetie are you saying that for my sake? That is really sweet, don't worry about me. Once my book is on shelves and my singles are on the radio I'm gonna be clockin' mad ducatts. (making a lot of money for all you slang impaired) I am really flattered if you are saying that for my sake. Really I feel bad that America does this to other people. People who unlike me are not destined to ROCK THE PLANET! Someday I will make Millions of dollars and I will start a foundation to help hard of hearing persons get any apperatus they need. Hold me to it. Stay in touch with me and next year when I have a no. 1 albumb, hound me and say "What's up?, where's my cash Hear2Much!?!"

Haha... BTW I am not being dilerious, just hopefull. I will be on iTunes soon tho! Yay! and I really am releasing a published book soon. It has been endorsed by no. 1 best selling authors and supposedly is gonna be a best-seller itself. We'll see...

Thank you so much if you meant that for my sake ladysolidarity. Thank you

I did Us HOH/Deafs have to look out for one another right?

Ladysolitary85

I know that HAs are really really expensive, but you're making the right choice by getting the more expensive one with more adjustments, listening settings etc (I find that having a volume control and a program for quiet & one for noise are "must haves", FYI)

There's nothing more frustrating than settling for the less expensive HA - because of cost only to spend the next 2-10years WISHING you'd go the better HA!!

When I got my first HA - I got the entry level on (a Phonak MAXX digital BTE) ... which works great (so much better than nothing) ... however I found out after a few months that I really really would have been better with one that has more features - such as 2 or more hearing programs (for quiet and for noise), independently adjustable T-coil volume (the MAXX's mic & T-coil volumes are locked together) etc ... and I really wish I'd been able to get bluetooth (for cell phones and various audio devices!!)

While I like my HA - I really really wish that I'd spent more and got more features. At the time I got my first HA, my Audie thought that due to my specific hearing loss & APD that I wouldn't really like my HA very much, and wouldn't use it all the time - so encouraged me to save the money and get a more basic digital HA... which was a nice sentiment on their part - surprisingly the HA helped a lot and I typically wore it (while working) for 12-18hours a day ... about 15hours more daily than my Audie thought I would!

Next time, I'll be getting the RIGHT HA for me ... even if it costs more ...because it's always worth getting the best HA for your needs and over the life-time of the HA the extra money ends up costing pennies a day

I was lucky with the audiologist I went with, he let me try the expensive one first ($2,500) then the cheaper one ($1,500) did NOT like the cheaper one AT ALL lol. I was able to tell the difference right away. Way more feedback, too much amplifying sounds, harder to listen, not as clear. So I look at it this way.... if I'm paying an arm and a leg for a HA, might as well make sure its best for me in every way possible.

Hmm, wonder what brand my original HA was... haven't worn it since 94