Solitude #2

That Car:

  

   The 1985 American Eagle

Now,

I was told if I chose Cochlear implants It was irreversale and I would never again hear without the required devices, I would be totally deaf. I had grown so tired of ‘not understanding,’ I was VERY willing to sacrifice my total of 7-10% hearing on the altar of implants. 

My devices must go into a dehumidifier each night, so I am totally deaf while I am in the bed. We try to say goodnight before I pull the batteries and put ‘em to sleep.

So without the devices I hear nothing, the world is quiet. At times I actually enjoy that solitude but realize it would hold some dangers if I were alone. I thank God I am not alone, my girl has been my ears for a long time. She has two cell phones, one 'was' mine. We tried to return one but found we would lose our OLD PLAN and under the new, we would gain nothing. LOL I can text. I have tried to answer phones, but the results are very iffy. (just ask Evelyn!) LOL

The only ‘Group Events’ I attend is church. I am not sure I would do that, if I did not have my girl. I feel bad for her at times because I am sure she would go to some of the events at RV parks, were it not for my hearing.

At times (if I could) I would go into the desert or an isolated mountain, pull my devices and live there in solitude. BUT my sweetheart draws the line. She needs to be within a few miles of Walmart, Target, Kmart or Mall and a town (I do not want that girl to be miserable).

She and her sisters ‘shopped’ at least one day a week (Before their deaths). NOT always buying, but shopping. She still has that mindset and misses ‘em with no one to shop with. LOL

Nite Shipslog


Ps: Anyone with hearing aids knows about the SQUEAL or feedback when someone or an object get close. Implants do not do that. Also with the implants the Tinnitus is gone 99% of the time.