good luck!
I've had it short-term before, but not forever.
IME, it's not really that big of a deal until you start thinking about it. Once that happens, it's far more mental than physical....
It's not a matter of thinking or not thinking about it. When you reach the point that you never hear silence, you will understand. I haven't heard complete silence for 30 years or so, or crickets chirping, or birds singing, or any number of sounds that I once took for granted. Hearing aids helped me hear those sounds for the first time in years.
When you've had it permanently for more than 5 years, let me know how it's not a big deal and how mental you think it is.
