Dear CryptoDeaf, it was interesting hearing what a deaf person hears when it comes to music, but can you also do one for speech as well so we can hear what a daily conversation sounds like too? I'm a hearing individual and I find it interesting to finally actually realize what it's like to be deaf, hearing it from your ears so to speak.My question to you is this. What's your progress on fixing you hearing, why haven't you done it sooner and why are you one of those seemingly rare deaf guys that actually want to correct it? Isn't that taboo in the deaf community?
Hello IForgotToNameMyself,I actually already have the request and the intention on editing speech so you guys can hear what speech sounds like to someone like myself. I did see an audiologist recently and currently on my way to get my hearing corrected. My deafness isn't so bad that it can't be helped with hearing aids though which I'm thankful for, I didn't really want to go through a surgery but I was willing just to be able to hear my husbands voice. His voice is one of many sounds that I've not been able to yet experience, I have no idea what his voice sounds like and I kinda really want to hear him.
You're not the first hearing person that's wanted to understand my world better, however that's kinda the point of my content, to give you guys a better understanding of what we deaf people go through.
My progress so far, though, is I've gotten the audiologist to test my hearing, concluded yes indeed I'm definitely deaf, just not profoundly deaf. I'm apparently the kind of deaf that's able to hear the best right on the cusp of being called "Profoundly Hard of Hearing". Fair enough.
What I'm currently waiting on now is for my cryptocurrencies that I'm exchanging to finish exchanging then transfer the bitcoin (my final result) into cash that I can then use to make a substantial payment on the hearing aids themselves. This will also result in me being able to get a loaner if they have any loaners available at the time. Let's face it, I'm very eager to hear my husband's voice. I'm betting it's angelic __
As to why I haven't done this sooner, though, mostly due to insurance issues, time issues, location issues, transportation issues and financial issues all balled up into one big ball of "damnit". I could have gotten hearing aids and all 2 years ago when I had the proper insurance, transportation, location, etc, however the issue was time then.
Lately after moving to Alabama, it's been insurance, transportation, insurance and financial.
I've finally taken care of the insurance issue with the help of a disability advocacy group. Transportation was taken care of by a new roommate who moved in the last couple weeks, and financial issue is being taken care of.
And yes, those that are knee deep in Deaf Culture, it's a taboo thing. Correcting one's hearing is considered to akin to claiming the deaf are broken. In my honest opinion as a mainstreamed deaf that's not a part of deaf culture in general? I don't care what they think, I only care about what's more convenient for me. To have my hearing corrected and not feel so isolated and depressed, or to remain deaf and simply remain in the feeling of constant isolation, loneliness and depression?
My bet's on fixing it.
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