Another story shared for our Now Hear This series, here we feature another of our patients who has
kindly agreed to talk about why he chose The Hearing Care Centre.
John from Upper Layham, Suffolk
Why did you decide to have your hearing checked by The
Hearing Care Centre?
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| Life is too short to only hear half of its music |
My hearing was always checked by my employer as I used to
work for BT and they used to check our hearing free of charge. Saying that, I
first noticed I had a problem hearing female voices, they are softer and often
higher and it was when a woman was speaking to me I found I was having to lean
in or just not make out what they were saying properly. It was then that I went
to see Karen and her team and afterwards I remember I went to a concert that
same night at Woodbridge School – it was fantastic! I heard all the musical
instruments properly and I hadn’t realised up until that point how much I was
missing, it really made that much difference. I also started to notice other
sounds at home which I didn’t realise I wasn’t hearing like the washing machine
or the various sounds the car engine makes. The trouble is with hearing loss,
it can be a gradual thing and therefore these sounds sort of slip off the radar
without you realising it. When you get them back again you suddenly realise
just how much you’ve not been hearing.
What would you say to others who are unsure about having
their hearing checked?
Definitely have it checked, I remember before I had mine
checked I could never hear what my poor father-in-law said as he spoke so
quietly and also in a crowd I literally couldn’t focus when I couldn’t hear. My
hearing aids were a birthday present in the end and my wife notices the
difference just as much as me; they are the first thing I do in the morning and
they don’t come out until I go to bed. When you see how small the vast range of
hearing aids The Hearing Care Centre has, its phenomenal and they just work –
I’m over the moon with mine.
I do hope you're enjoying these personal stories shared with us by our patients if you'd like to get in touch with me at the Hearing Care Centre you can do so free by calling 0800 096 2637 from a landline.
Until next time, my best regards
Karen
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