Very exciting news. We met with the surgeon yesterday and he says that Brian's cochlea is perfect. Nothing wrong there so we can go ahead and have the...
That is great news! This means that as he learns language, he will have hearing to help him. Do make sure, though, to have him learn sign and to learn it as a...
Hi Laura, I am glad that all is going well medically with Brian. It seems like you have a great surgeon who seems to want you to understand the process and ...
Great news! As a 'recent' implantee myself, I'd just like to mention a few things. For one, don't expect miracles, okay, granted, he's a child and he'll...
"Why Do Agencies That Serve the Hard of Hearing Use Mumbled Automated Telephone Menus?" http://deafnotdumb.homestead.com/mumblemenu.html Dawn, you get a brief...
Tina, I have a CapTel phone. You can speak to the person on the other end and see what they say in a caption screen. The service is free and I got the phone...
Tina, I read and loved both articles! So glad that you were able to find the services -- even if it was a pain in the... ummm... ear! Do you mind if I share...
By all means, do. Once I post it's public, after all! It is a very busy week for me, but I will try to get a phone application in next week. I need to go to...
Since Monday is a holiday, I have to wait until Tuesday to go to the hearing clinic to get the audiologist's signature, and that means calling her on the phone...
You know what, Tina, despite our chosen professions, some just don't get it. As I said, I am a member of a Cochlear Implant Workgroup and I have, twice, had...
Happy Birthday, Linda! A bit belated, but hope you had a good one. My sisster Andrea's here visiting with me, so we've both been neglecting our email as of...
Joining in the fun and doing the *happy birthday Linda dance* I hope it was great! Dawn Takes two to tango, and if one doesn't want to dance no sense whirling...
to join us here and also at iVillage. She is the mother of a 25-month- old boy with severe progressive hearing loss. I also sent her the links to both the...
Hello Tina! I have joined today, thanks for the links, as well just to let you all know that I travel quite frequently with my son, as the services are not...
Welcome, Susan! We are glad to have you aboard (pun intended) and we hope we can provide the support and information you are looking for.--Tina ... ...
Welcome, Susan! I hope that you kick your heals up and enjoy! Dawn Takes two to tango, and if one doesn't want to dance no sense whirling across the room."...
Brian surgery went very smoothly. We arrived at the hospital at 8 and filled out all the paperwork. We were then taken to a small room where we were to wait...
Laura, Your description of Brian' surgery actually made me cry. I can just imagine what it felt like to you. My own son was in the hospital for longish stays...
Hi Laura, I'm glad that the surgery went well and that Brian is going to be back to being himself soon. I don't have kids, so I can't imagine what you went ...
Hi Tina, I couldn't believe what I was reading about the gang that savagly beat up your son. It is unbelieveable that people would do that to another person....
You wrote : "I'll do the publication so other parents aren't as scared as I was when this happened to me." One of our main purposes here is to help people deal...
I don't believe our group allows attachments, though I am not sure and don't know how to find out or make sure it doesn't. But there has been a virus affecting...
Great article Tina. I have one of the amplified cordless phones for the hearing impaired. Does yours have a warning sticker on it about the volume and that...
Solve that problem with a kitty alarm system: "Kitty Alarm System" http://www.deafnotdumb.homestead.com/misseddelivery.html Just last week my kitty alarm...
Tina, My cat, Fluffy, doesn't always respond. Sometimes she does. She is very unreliable. Having more kids isn't an option either. We took care of that...
They make it very hard to locate a specific message board there. Their URLs are very complicated and not intuitive at all, so although I can memorize most of...
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