But looking back, there were clues. When I would talk on the phone, I always wanted to put the call on speaker. I also used to speak pretty loudly because I could not hear the sound of my voice very well. Sometimes it seemed more like I was yelling than talking! I’d also say the names of my friends wrong – just a little bit off.
My doctor referred me for a hearing test. I was born with a cleft palate, but the doctors aren’t really sure what caused my hearing loss. I was fitted for my first hearing aids when I was six. My mom made it really fun – we got rainbow, glitter, tie-dyed ones.