Hey Missy,
I am behind you 100%. I know what a-holes the cops here are - I haven’t met a nice one yet! And sounds like you have one against - that is horrible. I haven’t gotten stopped and I wasn’t even doing anything wrong! But it is always your word agaisnt theirs and if they have a ticket quota to hit - they don’t care about you.
Maybe you should have John drive with you - just in case? That way if that nasty cop sees you again (I am assuming he knows your plate number), you will have someone to help you right away.
Because you are deaf, don’t you qualify for disability? If you do than I think you should be able to get into this program that the state has to help you pay for the diabetic supplies. I’ll post the link to you profile later. I couldn’t get in because I am not disabled but maybe you can. Did you check with the Chicago Deaf Association (i think that is what it is called) I think they have some help so you can get what you need?
I am hard of hearing myself - I have lost half my hearing about 7 years ago and I wear hearing aids. I can hear without out them but not very good. So I can kind of relate to you on that. It hard when you can’t hear like other people and those that have normal hearing take it for granted. People treat you differently - they don’t do that will people who have glasses!
I swear I felt the same sort of “loss” when I lost my hearing and to when I found out I had D. It is the same sort of permanent adjustment and sadness. I didn’t want to wear my hearing aids when I found out but I knew I had too - now compared to the D - it kinda takes second place but it is still a burden.
Hang in there girl! I am behind you! 