Jonathan Mosen, who is blind, and uses hearing aids, suggests for us blind 
folk who require hearing aids to get the very finest aids possible.  As we 
depend on our hearing much more than do sighted people who require hearing 
aids.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: Hearing Report


> Hi Grant and Everyone,
>
> Can you hear me? <grin> lol.
>
> I have a friend that gets upset with me when I can't hear her on the 
> phone. She has an older phone, and she talks so softly I can't hear her, 
> so I tell her., and I ask her to speak up, please, and when she does, I 
> can hear her
>
> I find that I have to ask people to repeat stuff more and more all the 
> time.
>
> Also, I have some hissing in my ears, not ringing. Sometimes at night, I 
> hear a noise in my head for a while. It's either a low pitched sound, or a 
> high pitched sound. I don't like that. It doesn't last too long. It's 
> mostly when I'm sleeping, but it wakes me up, and then it's gone.
>
> I surely don't want to have to have hearing aids, but if I do, I will get 
> good ones.
>
> Phil, I'm praying that you get a huge Financial Blessing to pay for the 
> digital Hearing Aids.
>
>
> Thanks much.
>
> Many Blessings,
>
> Pat Ferguson
> "I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me." Phillippians 
> 4:13.
>
> At 11:51 PM 5/29/2014, you wrote:
>>I too have joined the hearing aids brigade in the last six months. The 
>>brand I found to be best for me is Oticon, but they're not cheap, $4,000 
>>for the pair. However, they do have the ability to raise and lower the 
>>volume as needed. The first pair I tried cost $6,000 plus and did not have 
>>near the features of the Oticon. Their only failure so far, according to 
>>my wife Judy, is that I still can't hear her. smile!
>>On the subject of tinitus, several years ago I tried and found somewhat 
>>helpful a product called "Ring Stop".  It can be purchased from Swanson 
>>for about $40 give or take. It seems that the hearing aids may have helped 
>>that a bit also.
>>
>>Listening for His shout!
>>
>>Grant
>
> Thanks much.
>
> Many Blessings,
>
> Pat Ferguson
> "I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me." Phillippians 
> 4:13.