Pat, though I've enjoyed your informative and enthusiastic posts here for a long time, I didn't realize that you were hearing impaired until relatively recently. I suddenly understood that "You can do it if you try" attitude that runs through everything you do, and I suddenly had a lot more appreciation for your work.

I'm happier than I can even say that you've found a way to recover your hearing, and I hope that things just keep getting better for you. You deserve to get back a little of the good stuff that you've been giving out--