I’m surprised at how many of you don’t own sex toys or don’t hide them if you do!
On to more exciting topics… many of you who know me know that I’m hard of hearing. The last time I was tested I was at about 65% loss in both ears. I was born with a hearing loss of 40% in both ears, so it’s just getting progressively worse. It’s pretty scary, but I try not to think about it too hard. It’s obviously something genetic, too, because my sister was born with the same exact loss and hers has gotten progressively worse as well. She went to the doctor today because her aides have not been performing so well. The verdict ended up being that she has to get new hearing aides – to the tune of $2600! That’s outrageous, isn’t it? I am scared now, because her aides are only 5 years old and mine are going on 8 years old. Time to start shopping around, I guess!
Everyone in the family keeps saying that we’re going to have to learn sign language eventually. It’s always been a sort of joke, like a ha ha – that’s funny… but, not really – kinda thing. The older I get, the more I think that my ASL days are closer than I’d like them to be. I hope that one day there will be technology to fix my hearing, but only when it gets really bad. To tell the truth, I like being able to take my hearing aides out at night and getting peace and quiet. Taking my aides out at night is akin to taking my bra off at the end of the day: sweet relief. If my hearing gets completely fixed, I’ll have to hear everything all the time. I might go crazy! Seriously!
Well, at least I have my eyesight…. for now.
You know what I JUST found out a few months ago, when we started realizing Pablo had issues? My father-in-law, Paul’s dad, is fluent in ASL. He used to work with kids in the special olympics, teaching them to ski. He said it wasn’t hard to learn at all. And Paul and I have learned a TON of signs in the months since then. And! Cindy is fluent in ASL as well. I think you would pick it up like THAT. *snaps*
My soon-to-be sister in law has hearing loss run in her family. She had to pay about that much for new hearing aides just last year, and I just couldn’t believe it! I complain about having to pay $150 for an eye exam and $300 for glasses and contacts every year or two, but that’s nothing compared to the cost of hearing aides!
I’ve always wanted to learn sign language, so now with my new in-laws, I guess I’ll have the opportunity!