Insurance covers devices such as these, I would think.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: Hearing Report


>I do agree with that.
>
> I can tell you, though that if I needed them, that Vernon would not allow 
> me to buy them.
>
> He would tell me that we can't afford them.
>
>>>Thanks much.
>>>
>>>Many Blessings,
>>>
>>>Pat Ferguson
>>>"I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me." Phillippians 
>>>4:13.
>
> At 12:36 PM 5/30/2014, you wrote:
>>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" 
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>>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