Just been diagnosed as having hearing loss
gentlegemini
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Hello, new here, bit shy so please be kind x
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Hi @gentlegemini welcome to the community! We are a friendly bunch, would you like to tell us a bit about yourself,f?Disability Gamechanger - 2019
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Hello @gentlegemini Pleased to meet you welcome.
Thank you for joining and sharing. To give you reassurance we are a friendly, care and share community.
I am one of the team of community champions who help and advise new members who join.
Please ask if we can help.
Some one will know from our team or a member of our community.
Please take care.
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Hello @gentlegemini welcome to the community.
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Thank you
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Thanks for the welcome lovely people, where do i post to say a little about myself? Here? Or is there a specific thread? Can you tell I'm new lol
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Thank you ami2301, well I'm 55, married and a christian, i,ve joined here really for support, not sure if its considered a disability, but i have just been diagnosed as having hearing loss in both ears, I'm devastated by the diagnosis as i need to hear well in my job, scared for the future, and looking for reassurance i guess,
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I am deaf in both ears - well, have profound bearing difficulties. It Is hard to process it for a while but i assure you there are ways to overcome itDisability Gamechanger - 2019
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Hi @gentlegemini welcome to the community.
Thank you for sharing this with us, I know this may be a difficult time, but we are here to support you. You may be interested in our visual and hearing impairments discussions. Please let us know if you have any questions.
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Hi @gentlegemini
Good Afternoon & Welcome it’s great to meet you today????
Please please let me know if there’s anything that I can help/support you with???
@steve51
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Thank you steve51
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