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I’ve never been that sociable but thought it was because I’m an introvert. Then I learned I have a rare type of hearing loss | Rachael Groessler

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Rachael Groessler has mild to moderate mid-frequency hearing loss.

It is there from birth but deteriorates noticeably in adulthood, with the average age of diagnosis being late 30s .

Hearing loss doesn’t run in my family, so how I got it is a mystery.

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