Some people do mumble when they speak. My son is one of them, and when I have trouble understanding him than he get mad at me and tells me I need a hearing aid
Ever notice how many people unconsciously hold a hand over their mouth while speaking? Or continue speaking while walking away with their back to you?
I hear all sorts of low-level ambient sound. I call myself ‘hard-of-understanding’. I do need closed captions in order to not miss anything on TV, especially with accents. I hear the sound; I just don’t always process the speech.
And a lot of folks do mumble....they drop their volume and say things sotto voce and then it’s the listener’s fault for not understanding them.
My left ear was done in March. 2010. so I'm seven+ years old with that one..
My right ear was done in Oct. 2011 so I'm six years old with this one..
I also followed Rush Limbaugh all thru both of his implants, and when I went to my ENT and they asked if I ever heard of a COCHLEAR IMPLANT I had to chuckle and tell them, yes, through Rush. I was given a written quiz and passed with a 100%, they laughed and said, you learned a lot from Rush..
My ENT group got the ball rolling for me and took care of all the paper work and I was introduced to Dr. Barry Hirsch at Pittsburgh UMPC...Medicare refused me the surgery..and Dr.Hirsch went to bat for me and filed a form and fought for me to have the surgery...took six months and WE WON..I got approved. Retired I was 67 yrs. old.
Handled the surgery well, it took four hours. and I was activated six weeks later..and have loved it every day...
When I had my year check up, I was asked if I was ready for my second..and it went well also and love my processors..I just recently was up graded to a Kanso which is FANTASTIC, and Medicare paid 80% and they pay for my batteries as well..only because it is a surgical procedure...Batteries for Hearing Aids is NOT covered by Medicare.
I hight recommend COCHLEAR IMPLANTS TO ANY ONE WHO ARE
TOLD THEY QUALIFY..
Cochlears Motto...HEAR NOW, HEAR ALWAYS.