My husband is a mess.

PamfromTx said:
Thank you for 'listening', everyone. Problem is, hubby is a very stubborn man. He's a good husband, just stubborn when it comes to his health.

p.s. I hope to meet Donatella some day.
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Who names their dog Donatella anyway? Tell your husband he can just call her Donna.

From the perspective of a man who's reticent about both hearing and vision aids; the only time my eyesight really ticks me off is when I lose a card game because I couldn't tell a club from a spade or when I have to go looking for the little magnifying glass that one of my grandkids played with and then didn't put back in it's place (your husband's triggers may vary).

Cupping my hand behind my ear doesn't cost a dime, doesn't require the inconvenience of an appointment with someone, and should be a clue to all that they need to speak a bit louder and a lot more clearly.

I'll probly cave at some point, like when people speaking just a bit louder isn't enough, or when I get tired of missing the turn I was supposed to take because I couldn't read the name of the street until I got within 10 feet of it. But that could take a while.
 
Uptosnuff said:
Reading this has triggered an "aha" moment with me. I have noticed that I can't hear people nearly as well when they are wearing a mask. Even the paper kind. Especially the younger people. I wonder if I "read lips" when people speak and didn't even realize it. I think looking at someone who is talking is a big help in "hearing" what they are saying.

I do not want an argument on masking. I am just making an observation on my experience. I wonder if this is the same with others?
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Yes I read lips too even though I have implants. The masks are really annoying and one instance was when my son (hearing impaired) was taking his written motorcycle license and they let me come in to help with hearing the teller (?)- just horrible, I had to ask her to repeat things several times and then we just ended up agreeing to everything she said. And, yes, your could have mild hearing loss.
 

Uptosnuff said:
Reading this has triggered an "aha" moment with me. I have noticed that I can't hear people nearly as well when they are wearing a mask. Even the paper kind. Especially the younger people. I wonder if I "read lips" when people speak and didn't even realize it. I think looking at someone who is talking is a big help in "hearing" what they are saying.

I do not want an argument on masking. I am just making an observation on my experience. I wonder if this is the same with others?
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Yep, I have trouble too. It's not just the 'reading lips' thing, although I'm pretty sure we all do that to some extent. It is also the lack of facial expression. We rely on that in face-to-face conversations as well. We all knew that too, but I'm not sure I ever knew just how much we rely on it.
 
Read an article about hearing loss and depression. I was 73 when I got mine (3 years now). Can't believe what I had been missing. Yeah they are a little hard to adapt to but after 73 years I may have been a little set in my ways. My son has told me time and time again how enjoyable it is now to be able to carry on a conversation. I accused my wife of mumbling to spite me. Thought it was heredity since my father was also hard of hearing. Another BS example of gross misinformation that was bluntly pointed out by my audiologist. He told me to quit believing everything I read on the web.
 
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What I don't understand about my hearing is this: Let's say I'm humming. I can hear it BUT if I stick my fingers deep in my ears, the humming sounds much, much louder.
Hmm. strange.
 
Remy said:
I want to be able to see and hear. That's why I had cataract surgery and wear glasses. If my hearing was going, I'd want help with that also. Keep working on him. He's not thinking how this affects you. And he needs to.
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You and Don M. made me tear up. I'm married to a super duper stubborn man though. Thank you for your inspiring words.
 
I used to chuckle when my dad got a magnifying glass to read the paper. I had to get out mine, so I could read the printout for my new med. I'm 75, and I'm getting hard of hearing. From my nursing days, people loose hearing first in the higher frequencies. like where most women's voices. are That's where I am now. The TV's a little loud. I can remember exasperating conversations with my mom, because she wouldn't use her hearing aids. I'm getting there.
 

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