Caring for someone who is hard of hearing is always an adventure. Daddy and I had great conversations. We would have two different topics going at the same time. I would ask him a question and he would give an answer that had nothing to do with the question. It was never boring!
Among his various doctor’s appointments, his Audiologist was one of our favorites. She was a nice, attractive lady who loved Daddy and thought he was cute and sweet (they all did). I loved to hear them interact. She was always glad to see him, and he always made her day. When we left, she was always enlightened.
One day, I took him to get a quick fix. That is, I took him to get his ears adjusted. She hooked him up to some machines and asked him a question. He answered but she didn’t understand. Since she didn’t know what he said, she assumed he didn’t hear the question. I assured her that he heard what she said but his response was in Dutch.
As the exam continued, the Audiologist told Daddy she needed to send his hearing aids off for repairs and adjustments. She said, “In the meantime, I’ll give you one to wear.”
Daddy’s face lit up! He said, “Wonderwear?” I guess he thought he was getting some superhero leotards of some kind.
I said, “Daddy, she said, ‘One to Wear.’” We all looked at one each and had a good laugh.
Yep, he needed his hearing aids adjusted for sure!