I understand that getting a CI should be based on me not how it would affect others, but i do not live in a "deaf world" everyone i know now and associate with are all hearing...so really i'm the one missing out if i decide to let my hearing keep getting worse as it has been over the last 4 yrs, I'm not used to having to rely on anything like sign language, blinking lights for phone,door and alarms. I used to function real well with an aid but seems like that isnt working much for me anymore. As for my children they all range from 16 to 4 yrs old, i only have a few more years left for a cpl to be at home with me b4 they start college and move on. So i'd really want to at least get back the level of hearing i used to have..thats really all i'm aiming for.
