by Nolan Burris
Wednesday July 01, 2015

Like a lot of people my age, I recently received my first pair of hearing aids. Apparently, my ability to lip-read and mentally fill-in the missing bits had developed unconsciously over the years, masking the extent of my loss. Eventually I could no longer compensate and I am now the owner of two behind-the-ear life changers.

As the audiologist had warned me, the first day was overwhelming. I was suddenly awash in chaotic cacophony coming from all directions. I developed a headache, couldn’t focus, got dizzy, and felt nauseous.

It was also magnificent! Jingling keys, rustling paper, mouse-clicks, birds in the trees, and even the whoosh-whoosh of my pant legs were all sounds I had forgotten, or heard as muffled and…

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