I was fortunate to catch up with an old friend the other day. Through this Pandemic I found connection to be very important, so I reached out to friends that I hadn’t seen in a long time. Life is fragile and I am done playing games.
We met at a local eating place, and there was excited yelling, hugging, and good old back slapping. As we sat across from each other, he mentioned my silver hair and how we got old. I smiled and shared that I have to wear hearing aids in order to understand the conversations at times.
“Your ears got older too,” he howled. “And you got the old man big ears.”
Old man big ears?
I knew this was old friend bantering, but I wondered if my ears did grow. Do they grow? So, I looked it up.
The answer is no. Your ears don’t grow if you were wondering as well, but the cartilage does break down as one ages. So their shaped does change.
I didn’t have this information then, but I am pretty proud of my comeback.
“There have been changes, I agree. My younger, smaller ears sometimes didn’t listen very well. I find old man ears listen deeper, and richer than ever before in my life. I will take my old man ears all day long, even with the help of hearing aids.”
He threw a roll at me. It was good to connect again.
Good times spent with friends are always something that brightens my day. Glad you guys could have a laugh and catch up!
It does for me too.
What a treat it is to be seeing friends again!
Amen to that!
Threw a roll at you! LOL. Great share Dale!
LOL!! Love the pic!! Glad you had a good time!
I thought the pic was great too!
Good story. Our outer portion of our ears do change over time. Those wearing custom-made In-The-Canal (ITC) hearing aids or custom-made earmolds that are connected to behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids are made from ear impressions of your ears. This provides the amplified sound to be routed adequately into your ear, at the correct angle, and eventually at the earddrum. While wearing your custom-made hearing aids or earmolds, over a few years, custom-made devices no longer fit as they once did, causing the hearing aids to squeal, also known as feedback. Because the device(s) are not as snug as the first day you were fit with them, the amplified sound leaks out around the device(s), and the microphone picks it up causing that annoying squealing. Think of your older hearing aids as older shoes; they were nice and snug when you were fit with them, but over time, they become loose. It is wise to see your Audiologist at least 3-4 times per year to ensure you are receiving the maximum benefit from your custom-made hearing aids that you invested in.
Great share Monica. I plan to put this ion a blog of itself for you!