CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
- Mama Sue
- Apr 14
- 3 min read
A few years ago there was a commercial for a cell phone company that was popular for the catch phrase “can you hear me now?” I’m not talking about cell phones, but I feel like my friends and family are finally able to ask me that question and receive a positive response from me.
Mama Sue now has hearing aids.
I will admit, this was something that I fought. I know it’s silly, but I just didn’t want hearing aids. In my mind, hearing aids were something for old grandmothers with white hair.
Am I old? Age is just a number, but my number is about to be 72, so I guess that some folks would say that I’m old. Am I a grandmother? Sure am! I’m a proud grandmother of 9 and a great-grandmother of 2. Do I have white hair? Since I gave up trying to keep up with keeping it dyed, then yes, I have white hair. According to these crazy qualifications that I ridiculously placed on wearing hearing aids, then I guess that I fit the bill.
In all seriousness, I’ve noticed that I have had to ask people to repeat themselves a lot lately. I needed my TV volume turned way up. In Sunday school, I couldn’t hear when the people around the room had questions or comments. Harold and Amy would tell me that I needed to go and get my hearing checked, and I didn’t like hearing that one bit. Let’s be honest…I probably didn’t hear it the first time, but I didn’t appreciate their insinuations that I couldn’t hear.
Why are we like this? I knew my hearing was getting worse, but I didn’t want to hear it.
Last week, I went for a hearing test. Guess what? Turns out that I am losing my hearing, and I have a profound loss in one ear. I swallowed my pride and got fitted for hearing aids, and let me tell you - they are the best things ever! I told Harold I feel like a kid again. I can hear! I don’t have to nod along and pretend that I know what is going on. I don’t have to turn up the TV volume to full blast. My hearing aids are tiny, but what a big difference they make.
Was it silly of me to dread hearing aids? Yes. I see that now. I knew it then, but I suppose my pride and my stubborn side won out for a while. I’m thankful that I laid them both down and did what I needed to do to improve my quality of life. As of today, if my family and friends ask me “can you hear me now,” I can proudly say that I sure can! That, my friends, is the best feeling in the world.
I have told you all that I want this page to be like you are sitting on my porch having a conversation with me, so that’s why I decided to share this today. The good news is that if you were on my porch talking to me, as of now, I could hear you loud and clear.
Remember that sometimes what is best for us may just look a little differently than we imagine it. Doesn’t mean it won’t end up being wonderful. Thanks for taking the time to read this blog. I am wanting to grow this platform. Please share with your friends, and leave me a comment. Let me know if you have silly things that you struggle with that you should just let go, kind of like me and my worries about wearing hearing aids. And remember…be salt and light!
Mama Sue you have encouraged me to do it. I am 74 and I have had hearing loss since I was 4 years old in my left ear. I have a whole in my left ear. In the last few years I have been going to a ear doctor and getting my ear cleaned out. He has talked to me about getting a hearing aid just like you I have been putting it off. Last year he told me I would only need one for my left ear,I only have a little loss in my right ear. I go back in February and I am probably going to get one. Thank you for telling us. Have a Blessed Thanksgiving with…
I am so happy that you went and got hearing aids. My mother who lived to be almost 92 never did!
Hi there - I'm so glad you finally did go have your hearing test done. Good for you to just let it go and let God lead you and your precious family to let you know what you didn't, or at least how bad it may have been. As a side note - I know your birthday is May 17, 1953 - well, mine is May 18, 1953. So 1953 was a good year!! 😀 Thank you for this page. I feel like I have a friend in you. Us Taurus babies have to stick together. LOL
My granddaughter spends most Friday nights with us and she always tells me several times while she is here “Nana you need to get hearing aids” but I keep putting it off. I’ve always heard you hear so much background noise that makes it uncomfortable. Your blog has encouraged me to give it a try. I know my granddaughter will be happy about that as well as my husband. He would love to have the tv volume lowered Im sure😂
My mother-in-law has hearing aids like yours. She said she didn't realize how bad her hearing had been. It took her a little while to get adjusted to them. She said the toilet being flushed seemed extra loud even 🤣