Thank you! Welcome to the group of 'hearing'. 😄 I chose the same thing too. I believe losing sense of hearing is easier to manage than lose other sense, especially touch. Why would I give up my ability to touch?
Being deaf can be managed with hearing aids, a service dog like you said, reading lips, sign language etc. Even if these were unavailable, our bodies will find a way to compensate for the lose.
I think losing sense of hearing should win the day.