tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471031006553442541.post6140470689022922207..comments2024-02-04T09:44:21.971-05:00Comments on Mountain Mama: Lessons Learned From a Broken Hearing Aidjennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772053505930801670noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471031006553442541.post-72757618895794643942007-05-07T20:43:00.000-04:002007-05-07T20:43:00.000-04:00Wow. Wonderful story...My insurance doesn't cover ...Wow. Wonderful story...<BR/><BR/>My insurance doesn't cover any new hearing aid. <BR/><BR/>One day in 2002 after looking for my hearing aid I found out that it was in my jeans pocket when I washed them. Boy, I was very upset. I didn't have money for a new one but I realized that I was scheduled to file for bankruptcy later that afternoon and I was able buy a new one by using my plastic card on my way to the attorney's office.(I filed for it for our attorneys' sakes because my ex-husband lost his good pay job a few months after I filed for divorce and he was unable to find another job. I had a FREE new hearing aid. Now it just died... Oh well.... <BR/><BR/>My 2 boys know sign language since they were babies so we made the very good communications.Lisa C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09151748612808427697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471031006553442541.post-73221852970714679082007-05-07T14:39:00.001-04:002007-05-07T14:39:00.001-04:00:-)Take a step at a time. I am very sorry that you...:-)<BR/><BR/>Take a step at a time. I am very sorry that you had to learn this hard way-- I am sure it was an emotional roller coaster!<BR/>At least you learned now and grabbed the opportunity to encourage your children to learn signs than way too late when they are well into their teens or adults years-- and fixated into their habit of thinking you as a "hearie", you know? <BR/><BR/>Enjoy your new HAs! (and I know what you meant about "passing on the HAs"-- when I was a young'un, my friends would give me their old HAs (most of their parents had more money than mine-- so I was considered as a "charity case") when they got new digital HAs or whatever.<BR/>I think I still have my old HAs (age 9?), however it definitely has passed away. The sounds are not crisp anymore and it became fainter ... My hubby's HAs are MUCH better (I was surprised at every LITTLE quiet sound I can heard with his HAs than with mine! Imagine what I have missed out all the years!). <BR/>I only wore his HAs whenever my husband wanted me to hear one of his favorite albums. <BR/>My mother did remind that I can get free pairs of HAs from insurance we have now (before, insurance doesn't cover HAs, but now it does!) but I shrugged because I am so used to not wear HAs now... <BR/>Maybe I can just get new molds and then whenever next time my husband wants me to listen, I can just pop on my molds on his HAs. we will see.gnarlydorkettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17089474600095019289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471031006553442541.post-86696526112621236822007-05-07T14:39:00.000-04:002007-05-07T14:39:00.000-04:00Great story! I love it that there are people out ...Great story! I love it that there are people out in the world doing wonderful things for others. Warm and fuzzy for sure.<BR/><BR/>I have taken a class in basic ASL, and have been thrilled that I have had the chance on several occasions to use it in Morocco.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the story. I think your children will be pleased they have the ability to sign.lady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.com