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Deaf/Hard of Hearing

canetoad

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2. My hearing is pretty bad

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 12:15 AM

Monday

But it's not a simple loss of volume - the muddled, muffled sounds are almost impossible to discern. I've often asked folk to slow down their speech - part of the problem is being able to parse what was said from the context it's in.

Other than that - write him notes.

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My husband spent almost 40 years as a pilot. He can't hear for shit. 3catwoman3 Sunday #1

My hearing is pretty bad canetoad Monday #2