YouTube has some videos you really should look at. After getting fitted with hearing aids, a 7-month-old baby hears his mother’s voice for the first time. You may find yourself crying tears of joy when you see the smile on his face.
Videos similar to this one are numerous online. You can share that wonderful moment with the child, the parents, and their physicians.
The baby doesn’t always take to the idea of having hearing aids put in at first. They struggle when the doctor tries to fit the device on their ear. They may cry before they smile with delight. They are overtaken by a wide range of emotions. They don’t know what to expect. But then, with restored hearing, the world opens up for them.
This joy that they’re feeling can be a reality for anyone.
Are you feeling anxious about wearing a hearing aid? You’re not alone. People of every age can be a bit nervous about this.
Let’s explore how individuals of all ages may cry tears of joy when they wear their hearing aid.
Music to Your Ears
You may not even recognize the problem. It was a very slow development. You stopped listening to music. It seems like it used to be a lot more satisfying. It was even grating at times. Turning it up made it even worse.
Hearing impairment doesn’t just impact the volume you can hear. It impacts how you hear different frequencies and tones.
Every musician knows that the notes flow together to make a unified sound that resonates as waves go into your ears. If you can’t hear the magnificent complexity of music, it just isn’t the same.
But wait, now you put your new hearing aid in. Now, those notes which were once silent can be vibrantly heard. Music once again comes alive. You had lost that pleasure in your life, but now you have it again.
A Child’s Laughter
Is the sound of a child’s laughter something you can recall? If you’ve been unwilling to wear your hearing aid, you may have forgotten how beautiful this experience can be.
Rediscover these wonderful moments with your grandchildren by restoring your hearing.
Where Did All The Birds go?
Remember all those birds in your yard? There are hundreds if you walk in the park. You never realized how much you enjoyed their chirps until they were gone.
But the birds are still there. These beautiful sounds of nature once greatly enhanced your life, but now you don’t hear them because of your hearing impairment.
When you use your hearing aids, you again delight in the merriment of our feathered friends.
Restored Relationships
Relationships can be substantially stressed by untreated hearing loss. People get frustrated. There’s misunderstanding resulting in more arguments. It can even cause someone with hearing loss to seclude themselves, so they don’t feel like a burden.
They often feel all alone and disconnected from other’s conversations causing them to refrain from going out to dinner or other social events.
Are hobbies you once loved less enjoyable now so you’ve given them up?
Your relationship with friends and family will be renewed by the simple act of using hearing aids.
Learn to speak with each other again. Talk for hours. Go back to spending time with the ones you love and taking part in activities you enjoy.
It’s time to consider hearing aids particularly if you miss these things.
Assurance That You’re Safe in Your Home
Do you feel stressed about what you can’t hear? Would you hear the voice of a hurt family member calling you from the other room? Could you hear the doorbell, oven timer, or smoke detector? Would you miss an important phone call because you didn’t hear it ring?
What about oncoming traffic when you stroll around the neighborhood, or a bicycle bell, or a pedestrian signal? Are you confident that you can hear these essential signals?
These “what ifs” can make us feel insecure in places where we should be completely secure.
But you can feel more relaxed and enjoy life more when you use your hearing aids. You’ll experience peace of mind.
You Most Likely Don’t Even Recognize How Much You’re Missing
Hearing loss advances slowly in most cases. It’s possible that you don’t even recall how much you took pleasure in things before your hearing began to decline.
You’ll be shocked when you suddenly hear them again. You’ll regret neglected it this long. If you don’t think your hearing loss is that bad, it’s time to get it looked at. Call us to schedule a hearing test.