I got my new hearing aides and other things i need to help me around the house.  even a sight cane,1 for summer and 1 for winter.  I am getting use to hearing things i never heard before.  Now just to block them out so to speak like they told me so i can get back to normal. it is hard with a few things as they just bug me soooo much as I never it like I do now.  that is my hubbys chair that squeaks.  my old hearing aides never let me hear it.  these new ones do.  makes quite a difference.  now i am using a sight cane because it is harder for me to see steps and a few other things that I could before that i cannot now.  I have to hang onto my husband and with the sight cane I can do alot of things by myself.  with the other stuff around the hound i can alot of things by myself but alot slower.  I even have a glove when i cut vegetables with a knife this way I don't cut my fingers as it is a special glove.  i hav especial gloves for handling hot stuff out of the oven also.  color coded measuring cups and spoons. and other things that help me read from the TV.  just alot of things to get use to for along while and still a few things get  use to right now. but at least I am able to take care of my husband me.