traveling solo as a deaf person with cochlear implant

I’ve always wanted to travel, explore cool places, experience different cultures, try new food, learn some history, and meet people. But I was born deaf and got a cochlear implant as a baby, so I’ve never really felt like part of the Deaf community. I don’t know ASL or anything like that.

I’m wondering if anyone here is deaf or uses a cochlear implant and travels. How do you deal with it?

I’d love to stay in hostels and push myself out of my comfort zone, but I worry about feeling vulnerable, especially when sleeping. I can’t hear and need to recharge my batteries. If I lose or damage my sound processor, I’d be completely disconnected, and it’s really expensive to replace. I live in Mexico, and health insurance doesn’t usually cover this kind of stuff.

I also want to try things like skydiving, but what do you do with your processor? Where do you keep it safe? How do you handle hiking or swimming in the ocean without constantly stressing about it?

So yeah, are there any groups, resources, or people who’ve been through this and can share advice? I just want to get over this fear and finally start traveling.