I got my hearing tested for the first time in almost 2 years yesterday. I'm supposed to be tested yearly, but, whoops, didn't happen. The results are... I have mixed emotions. There's some dips into the profound range in the high frequencies. And unlike a few years ago when my residual hearing kerplunked for a couple months, this is looking permanent. My main concern right now is that I'm still not fluent in ASL and I still get denied interpreters all the time. Once life goes back to "normal" (I'm saying that very loosely), things are going to have to change in that aspect. Thankfully, some Deaf friends have volunteered to do whatever they can to help me learn ASL faster, which is amazing.
I ordered new hearing aids too! I'm FINALLY switching from Oticon to Phonak! My audiologist needs to sign off on the paperwork, then I need authorization from my insurance before they can be ordered. My doctor is fast with paperwork and my insurance only takes 2 weeks for authorizations, so it'll probably be 2-3 weeks before they can be ordered. No idea how long it'll take for Phonak to ship them to my audiologist.
I haven't worn my current hearing aids since December. Actually, I wore them once in March for a quick appointment, but the earmolds need replacing and they're no longer fit for my hearing loss. I have a feeling it's going to take a while to get used to wearing hearing aids again.













