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The ears worried me the most…

As an 86 year old retired nurse in the operating room, my ears and hearing always worried me the most. I started out in psychiatry, after attending nursing school in NY City. My goals were to serve others and to work hard. As the years progressed, I needed to be able to hear the doctors, while they were wearing masks in the operating rooms. The ER is not normally a quiet place with so much equipment and machines. I realized after many years in the hospital settings that I missed the quality of speech and it was such a difficult thing to describe to others how I couldn’t understand them.

After improving my hearing, I realized that my life had an astonishing new sense of clarity and word understanding. I am not a quitter, you keep going and you keep going. I knew there was help. Hearing others made my final years as a nurse much more fulfilling and rewarding. I am ever thankful for my life that served others.

Written by:
Rich
Published on:
December 20, 2021
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Categories: Blog Categories Go Here, Community Outreach, Educational, Hearing, Hearing Aids, Miscellaneous, New Technology, Patient care, Philosophy, Slider, TestimonialsTags: Audiologist, audiology, Dr. Richard S. Reikowski, ear doctor, family hearing and balance center.cardinal hearing centers, Hearing Aids, hearing doctor, hearing loss, Hearing Testing

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  1. Elizabeth

    December 20, 2021 at 10:44 am

    Hearing loss is difficult to notice when it happen gradually. It must have been a relief when they could hear better with the help of hearing aids!

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    • Rich

      December 20, 2021 at 11:54 am

      Yes, it sure can be Elizabeth. It’s very refreshing and rewarding to be able to help!

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  2. Gail

    December 20, 2021 at 12:15 pm

    What a great story! Thank you for sharing!

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    • Rich

      December 20, 2021 at 1:19 pm

      Glad you liked it Gail!

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  3. Dale Hansen

    December 22, 2021 at 6:14 am

    There is help

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    • Rich

      December 28, 2021 at 7:47 am

      Yes, there sure is Dale.

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