I was working with a patient the other day who was a previous hearing instrument wearer about 4 years ago. She never really wore the hearing aid because she felt it was too big and it was a sign of getting old. If you seen this lady you wouldn’t believe her, she is 88 and looks 65. She never gave the old hearing instrument a chance and put it in the drawer and wouldn’t come in for her scheduled visits. She is a very active woman, she volunteers at the hospital and a community center and church.
One day she called and said she wanted to try it all over again but she wanted a small hearing instrument not a big one(vain issues again). We discussed her options and decided with all the new advancements that she was able to try a small power hearing instrument that is virtual invisible. On the day she received the new hearing instruments she was happy with the look and feel, oh yeah and she could hear! She walked out feeling great and I thought this just might work this time.
The best part was yesterday when she came in and said “she can finally hear the pastor at church”.
She told me that she hasn’t been able to hear his sermons in a very long time and this “is like heaven again”. Her goal was to hear better and was dedicated to making this work and she did. This is the reason I love to go to work everyday. Amen!