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In writing I almost always refer to myself as "Hoh/Deaf", part of that is because I'm totally deaf (+120db) on m right side & have Mild-Mod flux HL on my Left - I'm "half & half". But also it's because I'm medically Hoh (because of my left side), but at the same time Culturally Deaf.
When I'm explaining to someone I will use Hoh or Deaf depending on the situation. If it's meeting someone I'll have repeated contact with, I'll give a better & more accurate explanation, however if it's a "one time" situation, I'll use whichever better fits that moment. For example, in noisy situations with lots of background noise and lousy lighting I'm functionally deaf. In a quiet, well lit environment I'm functionally Hoh.
Within the Hoh/Deaf Community I DO make sure to explain differently and while introducing myself in a culturally appropriate way - I explain I'm "half deaf, half Hoh & consider myself Culturally Deaf".
The main difference between hoh and deaf isn't one's Audiogram, but rather how we "function" for lack of a better word.
Within most Deaf Communities, someone who is reasonably comfortable speaking and understanding spoken language in certain environments, usually is "hoh", while someone who prefers not to speak and isn't able to understand/comfortable communicating (expressively & receptively) using spoken language usually is "deaf".
If one is "hoh" or "deaf" only really comes up when doing introductions and doesn't make one more or less "Deaf" (capital D,culturally & linguistically). Of course this does vary a bit from Deaf Community to Deaf Community, but seems overall to be accurate.
For that reason, within the Deaf Community I sign that I'm Hoh, was raised orally etc but became involved in the Deaf Community when I was 18 and consider myself Culturally and Identity-wise Deaf.
It's up to each person to decide for themselves how they want to explain their medical and cultural identities to both the Hearing and Deaf Worlds - and often those are different depending on which World your in.
The most important things are that your comfortable with how you present yourself, and that the people you communicate with are able to have the most accurate idea of what your communication needs are/will be. Sometimes that may mean saying you're Hoh, other times it may mean saying your d/Deaf ... In time it will get easier and you'll find an identity and manner of explaining yourself that works best for you 
