As a person new to hearing impaired, I lost my hearing back in December 2024 doing the flu and it never returned, went to the doctors argent care and they gave me two antibiotics that did nothing.
I went online and set appoint with my primary care insurance doctor and she so busy it will be about 4 months before I get to see her, all the damage is all ready done. I doubt she will be of any help as usual.
There is no email links to banks, They do not under stand that people with hearing impairment can not use phones, TTY system requires for to have a home phone line, another bill that I do not need with my limited fixed income. Even then when was the last time you seen a bank display it TTY number.
Windows 11 no longer has a built in TTY program, Windows 11 is useless these days anyhow.
Linux has a TTY built in, but my bank has no TTY. US Banks.
Strange that here in 2025 we are still in the dark ages. and in some cases we took a steep back 15 years.
People with hearing impairment is screwed - No way to call Uber or a Cab or call 911 if needed.
I do miss the sounds of nature, Cars, Trains, Planes, Kids playing, my dogs barking.
Watching tv or playing games with no sound is a real problem.
Hard to get used to when you are living alone.
Just another day in paradise.
March 27 2025: My hearing is coming back on it's own, I caught my self yelling at the dogs because they wear barking, Oh that was a sweet sound to hear, I gave them each a cookie and a hug. they looked at me like dude you are getting stranger by the day but ok cool thanks..