| Just about everyone has a medical problem of some | | | | negatively for such is a reason as getting help when |
| sort whether it is a problem with our eyes, our ears or | | | | needed is a pathetic person who you should have any |
| any other part of our bodies. We have made tools to | | | | concern with. Everyone else should be fine with you |
| help us combat these problems. For people with visual | | | | no matter what and will be glad that you will be |
| problems, we give them glasses; in the case of hearing | | | | wearing your assistive hearing device. |
| loss, hearing aids were created to help fight hearing | | | | If the audiologist or any medical hearing professional |
| loss. Unfortunately, people in society are very opposed | | | | tells you that you are in need of hearing assistance of |
| to wearing assistive hearing devices; people are often | | | | any sort from hearing aids to cochlear implants, do not |
| ashamed to be seen in public wearing their hearing | | | | get angry with the doctor; they are not the cause of |
| aids. There should be no shame in getting a hearing aid; | | | | the loss, they are only messengers. It may be upsetting |
| they are there to help just as people with glasses use | | | | to hear that but in reality, they are trained professionals |
| them to help their eyesight and no one has shame in | | | | and very few people really understand how hearing |
| wearing those. Not only that, if we need hearing aids | | | | works. Wearing hearing aids does not change you as |
| because our doctors tell us we need it, we shouldn't | | | | a person; you will still get up and do your daily routine. If |
| argue with them. When it comes to your senses: good | | | | you do not wear the hearing aids, then your hearing |
| hearing is just as important as anything else which is | | | | loss may affect you in everything from socializing with |
| why we made hearing aids to help. Without the help, | | | | friends to work. Hearing is a vital part to everyday life; |
| then life will become much more difficult and there will | | | | if it wasn't, then no one would have made hearing aids |
| only be pain. | | | | to help those with hearing loss. The technology is here |
| No one ever likes to go to an ENT (ear nose and | | | | to help us and we should not be ashamed to take |
| throat doctor) or an audiologist (a doctor which is | | | | advantage of it to better our lives. |
| specialized in hearing) who has the painful job of telling | | | | Whenever the audiologist recommends hearing aids it |
| an individual that they suffer from hearing loss and that | | | | can be very upsetting to hear. You should never be |
| they will need a hearing aid. Many people will deny it | | | | ashamed of wearing your hearing aids. No one will be |
| and argue that hearing aids are not needed for them; | | | | able to really see them and they will help you live a |
| they claim it will be too embarrassing in public to wear | | | | better life than trying to live without the assistance of a |
| one. The thinking behind it is understandable, but they | | | | hearing aid. Imagine how hard it would be to have a |
| should see the benefits of the hearing aid and not the | | | | conversation with a friends or the difficulty you would |
| bad side. In reality, it is just like wearing glasses all | | | | have just making a phonecall. Fortunately, the |
| except it is for your hearing as opposed to your vision. | | | | technology is better than ever as time is passing and |
| Not only that, but hearing aids are so small now that | | | | society is slowly, but gradually is becoming more |
| some can even be inserted inside of the ear; the only | | | | understanding to those with problems hearing. |
| way to even see one would be to stare directly into | | | | Someday hopefully it will be as acceptable as seeing |
| the ear and the only people who do that are doctors. | | | | someone with glasses. |
| Anyone else who looks into your ear and judges one | | | | |