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Sounds add color to life and make it beautiful!….By Kelly Workman, Au.D

Walking out from his appointment with his new hearing aids, my patient turned to me and said, “You know what I’m going to do tomorrow? I’m going to sit outside in the morning with my cup of coffee and listen to the birds.” His favorite activity. Which he has not enjoyed for several years since the onset of his hearing loss.

Another patient reported, “The other day I was hiking next to a river. I love hearing the rushing water. It started to rain so I took my hearing aids out. When they came out, the river went dead. I was so sad that I put them back in, and the river came back to life.” Her favorite sound, the sound of a babbling brook. Hiking is more than just traversing through paths in the woods. It is a full sense experience, embodying the sight of the leaves on the trees, the smell of the earth, the feel of the cool breeze on your skin, and yes, the sound of the leaves rustling on the trees or the rush of a river.

What is your favorite sound? Have you heard it recently or has hearing loss invaded this simple aspect of life? How would your life be enriched if you could hear your favorite sound everyday without the hindrance of hearing loss?

If you have hearing loss, don’t let it keep you from the simple joys of life like hearing the birds chirp or rain hitting your roof, your tea kettle whistling or flipping the crisp pages of your favorite book. These sounds add color to life and make it beautiful. Open up your life to the world of sound again.


 

Written by:
Rich
Published on:
June 21, 2019
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8 Comments

Categories: 330-644-1932, Balance, Blog Categories Go Here, Community Outreach, Educational, Hearing, Hearing Aids, Miscellaneous, Misophonia, New Technology, Patient care, Philosophy, Phone Numbers, Slider, Testimonials, Tinnitus, UncategorizedTags: Akron Hearing Aids, American Tinnitus Association, ASHA American Speech and Hearing Association, Dr. Richard S. Reikowski, ear doctor, family hearing and balance center.cardinal hearing centers, Hearing Aids, hearing doctor, hearing loss, Hearing Sensitivity, Hearing Testing, Stark County, Summit County, Tinnitus assessment and Tinnitus Treatment

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  1. Tiffany

    June 21, 2019 at 11:54 am

    I love to see the patients face light up when they share stories like this.

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    • Rich Reikowski

      June 26, 2019 at 5:47 am

      Same here. Thanks Tiffany for sharing!

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  2. Marie

    June 21, 2019 at 12:45 pm

    very neat

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    • Rich Reikowski

      June 26, 2019 at 5:47 am

      Right on….neat!

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  3. Gail

    June 24, 2019 at 6:58 am

    All of nature’s beautiful sounds are my favorite!!

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    • Rich Reikowski

      June 26, 2019 at 5:47 am

      Love nature sounds too!

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  4. Dale Hansen

    June 25, 2019 at 6:53 am

    The miracle is in the connection.

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    • Rich Reikowski

      June 26, 2019 at 5:48 am

      It sure is Dale!

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