I think my greatest achievement in life was learning to overcome my sudden hearing loss. I suffer from ototoxic hearing loss. It is unimaginable to most people that it is possible to wake up one day and have lost the majority of your hearing. I suffered a great deal in the beginning. I became depressed, despondent, sad, angry and bitter. I couldn’t hear my children or husband say I love you anymore. That was the worst part of losing my hearing. Through faith and the love and support of my family I overcame all of those things. It is my greatest achievement because I really didn’t think I would get over the loss of my hearing.