I suppose it had to happen sometime.
We were sitting watching television and Jan said, 'I hope that's not our car.'
'Sorry,' I said, 'what are you talking about?'
It wasn't until I walked outside that I could hear a house alarm nearby wailing its head off.
That and a bit of tinnitus in my left ear made me visit the doctor. He arranged a hearing test which has confirmed a hearing loss in both ears and the need for hearing aids.
The only upside to this is that I can now legitimately tell Jan that I didn't hear one of her many instructions. Pardon?
Sorry to hear that (!) but I can relate. I've been putting off having a hearing test as I think I'm in a simlar situation. But I really don't want hearing aids - at least not yet. I suppose you can get those fancy "in ear" models at £2700.00. Let me know how you get on with the aids and which type you get please. I'd be interested.
ReplyDeleteI have been prescribed an over the ear hearing aid which presumably comes free (I know I should have asked but I was still in a state of mild shock). I'll take a picture when I go for my fitting. The small in ear types can be very expensive, as you say around £3000. I can't afford that especially considering that the hearing loss isn't too bad.
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