"i didn’t want to rely on a device. With such a big battery behind your ears. I couldn’t bear the thought. But when I saw those tiny ‘buds’ that are barely visible when placed in the ears, I became more convinced. I wasn't aware I relied on lip reading.
I received very good and professional help from François and Ilonka. The hearing aids were set up and adjusted. At first, the amplification was overwhelming. The improvement was deafening.”
'Now I can’t do without them'
“Then came a period of doubt, a transitional phase. Your hearing and your brain need to adapt to the new situation. After a while, you get used to the hearing aids. Sometimes I forget to put them in in the morning, and then I realise how loud I need to turn up the radio in the car. Then I notice that I actually hear better with the hearing aids than I used to without them.
There are indeed situations where the amplification of the hearing aids is disturbing, especially when there is a lot of noise, like chatter, or when many people are talking at once and there is a t of background noise. But now I can’t do without them. I always carry spare batteries with me.”
Dr Marcel Verheyen ran a busy practice as a naturopathic doctor for over forty years. He manages the website bioacademy.be, with tips on health, nutrition and weight loss. Recently, a successful online program was launched on this website to lose weight naturally in 12 weeks: Perfektline.
