What I Hear....

Rustycms

I have been Hearing Impaired all my life (nerve deafness, they said at the  audiologist) , a teacher noticed when I was 10, because I could hear "sounds"  my...

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Kris S

Until three years ago this month I had perfect hearing in both ears. I had never had an ear infection even as a child. Then on January 8 2007 my world began to...

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SharonC

Hi my name is Sharon I suffered from sudden onset deafness, after coming out of a coma. They say it was the Vancomycin anti-biotic that caused my deafness. I also...

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maestrocmd

Hi, I am 34 yrs old, married, but no children yet, unless you count my now retired hearing dog Reebok.  I initially lost my hearing at the age of 20 quite...

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Stuart N

In 1989 I started having periodic severe (knee-walking, commode hugging) vertigo attacks.   I was 47 years old at that time.  On two occasions I went to the...

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Darcy - Cochlear Volunteer

Hi everyone, I received my first cochlear implant almost 11 years ago but am very excited about going bilateral with a Nucleus 5 sometime this spring.  I started...

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MaryTexas

Hi everyone! I sincerely appreciate you sharing your experiences with cochlear implants. Your stories are inspiring and your tips about auditory listening...

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Iola

Hi everyone.  I will be receiving a CI  some time in 2010.  My hearing loss began about 10 years ago.  Slowly it got worse and worse and then in one day in...

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Lesley

Hi! My name is Lesley. I'm currently 15 years old and a freshman in high school.  I was diagnosed with a moderate-severe hearing loss when I was three and a...

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Jean

Hi, i had spinal menigitis at age 13yrs old. Lost hearing in both ears, was able to hear alittle. Tried different hearing aids that didn't help. But as you know...

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