Short version I’m in a position that my ENT wants to put in a cochlear implant in my right ear when they go in to do some other work. I have had no hearing in my right ear in 20 years and have tinnitus in both for the last 25 years. Looking for someone else that has had hearing loss and received the implant. How long have you had it? Is it worth all the hassle and expenses? Does the garbling sounds ever disappear? How comfortable are they? How differently do people look at you for wearing it?
I have plenty to be thankful for. Regardless how bad my issues seem I’ve seen far worse outcomes. I am just at the point where I have lost the energy and motivation to keep trying to improve my station. Short life has worn me down so much just roll with the punches and hope for the best. Don’t compare your life to someone else though. Everyone experiences life to different degrees. Our struggles compared to previous generations is nothing.