My dh lost nearly all his hearing in both ears when he was very young (extremely high fevers caused it) He went to a school for children with vision and hearing problems and learned to read lips rather than sign.

He wears hearing aids in both ears but a lot of the times it is still difficult for him to hear. I love him dearly but admit I do find myself getting a bit upset when I constantly have to repeat something (especially when I don't remember what I said in the first place! lol) or when the tv is so loud I can't hear myself think.

But on the fun side of it, when we go out to eat he can tell me what the converation is at the other tables. lol