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My Hearing Loss Story

My experience of sudden sensorineural hearing loss and how it affects my life.

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Picture of the back of a young woman sitting at the top of a mountain looking at a view of a valley surrounded by mountains.
April 18, 2024 hearing loss / socializing

Lost in the Crowd 

I recently moved to a new house. It was a Friday and a friend of my partner whom I had

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Carly and her sister when they were around 6 years and 5 years old. Carly is wearing a yellow dress and here sis is wearing a blue and pink dress with a white collar. They are both smiling.
July 25, 2023 hearing loss / interview

Sister Talk: A Conversation About My Hearing Loss

My sister is my best friend. We have always been there for each other through significant life events such as

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January 11, 2023 communication / hearing loss

My Hearing Loss Family 

Image by Rishi Singh from Pixabay  While visiting my family over the holidays, hearing loss was a strong theme throughout.  I live overseas

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October 26, 2022 hearing loss / single sided deafness

Self-Advocacy: I Should Have Done More 

Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Another doctor’s appointment and I’m sitting in the waiting area. I’m a little nervous. I take a breath.

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November 1, 2021 Fundraising

Last Chance to Donate!

Link to the fundraiser: https://gofund.me/6b57aae9 Thank you so much to everybody who has generously donated to my fundraiser! I really

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Young happy women talking and laughing while drinking coffee together in coffee shop.
July 5, 2021 hearing loss

How My Hearing Loss Has Made Me a Better Listener

Approaching the coffee shop my friend asks me, “Where do you want to sit?” She is supportive of my communication

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December 9, 2020 Audiology / hearing loss / Other People's Stories

The Other Side of the Hearing Loss Story: Interview with Audiologist, Dr Raj Sharma

I am always interested in talking to people with different types of hearing loss, to learn about their lives and

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November 16, 2020 Published Articles / Single-Sided Deafness

How to Enjoy the Festive Period with Hearing Loss

Image by vivienviv0 from Pixabay  ‘First posted on Inclusive Communication Services and reposted here with permission.’ The holiday season is a time to

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August 27, 2020 hearing loss / Single-Sided Deafness

When the Doctor Calls

Photo by Gustavo Fring from Pexels My heart was pounding, my stomach was churning. I was glancing at my phone

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August 13, 2020 Campaigns and Research / Hearing Loss Projects

Lockdown Reflections Part 1: Living with Hearing Loss 

Participants with worse hearing ‘show substantial relief at not being obliged to attend challenging social gatherings’. 

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I’m Carly Sygrove, and this is the story of my experience of sudden sensorineural hearing loss and how it has affected my life.

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