I was born with hearing loss, growing up, I was always told that hearing aids would damage my ears. I was told to wait until I absolutely needed them. So, I had been able to “get by” up until the last few years. I had noticed that I started to pull away from group gatherings, both in my personal and professional circles. It was becoming too hard to piece conversations together.

I am married, 17 years, to a wonderful woman and we have five children. I began to have trouble understanding general conversations with my children and it really bothered me. Regarding my hobbies, I am an avid hunter and I always use protection for my ears. I was having issues hearing the whispers with whomever I would be with, missing opportunities at whatever game we were trying for.

My wife finally convinced me that I really should consider seeing a specialist. She made the appointment and I met Rory Gamble of Norvell’s Hearing Aid Center. I was shocked to realize just how bad my hearing is. Rory informed me that my low frequencies are at a moderate loss and my high frequencies are severe.

After assessing me and all the activities in my day to day, he determined that the ReSound ONE 7 would be the best fit. I now can hear pronunciation of letters that I had not heard in years, complete words and faint sounds. A whole world seems to have new or forgotten sounds. At work, I can hear all conversations, take phone calls with new confidence. At home, I can understand my children, my wife! In groups, I can follow multiple conversations in a noisy room! Hunting, I am able to hear sounds of movement and locate the direction the sounds are coming from, where I had not been able to before. So, a lot has changed for me in the last few weeks and there is more yet to discover.