I am trying to fund a hearing aid to help with my quality of life
Canterbury
My name is Charlene and I am 26 years old. I have lived with hearing loss my whole life and until recently i was managing quite well when it just suddenly got worse. I couldn't hear my daughter talk to me even though she sits behind me in the car, i cant hear what my partner is saying unless I am looking directly at him and at work I am forever asking people to repeat themselves and its soo frustrating for me and for others when i can hear them speak but cant hear what they are saying. so i thought I would get checked out by an audiologist. It seems now I have a moderate to severe hearing loss in my left ear and slight hearing loss in my right . For me the hearing aid can not be publicly funded. I thought I might qualify for full funding as I've had hearing loss since a child but nope.. because I didn't have a hearing aid as a child it didn't count even tho Its documented that I had hearing loss in my medical notes. I don't qualify for half funding either even tho i have a dependent child because I don't qualify for a community services card...... I qualify for a subsidy of $500 (everyone does) which is no where near the cost of an aid. My audiologist has recommended a high pitch aid which would cost up to $5000 not including fitting costs... she has also referred me to a private ENT specialist which could cost upwards of $200 just in case my hearing loss can be fixed surgically because I was denied to be seen through the public health system. I can't afford to pay for a hearing aid or private ENT surgery on my own so this is my last bit of hope.
To raise some money to get my ears and hearing the way they should of been many years ago...
1. Funds will be used to help pay for a Ears nose and throat specialist appointment and any associated costs e.g scans.
2. Funding towards a high pitch hearing aid and fitting costs Or
3. ENT surgery to help my hearing
Every little bit counts as even if I don't reach my goal anything raised will be used towards a aid. The aid can not be publicly funded as I qualify for no subsidy
Appointment 22 November 2017
I have a specialist appointment on the 28th November! I'm excited but nervous with what the Dr might say!
Wish me luck!
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