Sonic

Born with hearing loss, I never really knew anything different.

With hearing loss in one ear, I thought I was still hearing fine and wasn’t convinced that a hearing aid would make much difference.

Frustrating the people around me was what made me first realize something was wrong with my ears.

Before heart surgery about two years ago, I lost my hearing.

Recently, I found it difficult to hear the person in front of me if we were in a room with other conversations.

I can’t remember exactly when I first realized there might be a hearing issue, but my husband always had the TV turned up very high and I remember going to someone else’s house and not being able to hear their TV.

On May 15, 2026, I realized I may have a hearing challenge.

He says, “As a high school science teacher, I noticed that I kept asking students to repeat their questions, especially the female students with higher pitched voices.”

Cathy was struggling with her husband’s hearing loss, which she says “came on gradually.”

Deborah was concerned that her hearing loss would negatively change her life forever.