I suffered some hearing loss while in the Army. My father had lost some hearing in the Navy. The effect for both of us was immediate... but then gradual loss also occurred later for my Dad... and I think also for myself. Meanwhile.... a couple family members also experienced hearing impairments as small children. So there may also be a genetic factor in my case.

Although I test decent enough... there are inconveniences with the higher frequency's. This I've been lead to believe is normal (for my age). It really is a numbers game. It doesn't matter how much my hearing might deteriorate over the next 25 years.... if I only live for 10 or 12 more. And... if I had the choice to live 50 more years with the last 25 years as stone cold deaf..... I'd gladly accept the deafness.