Facing a new disability is hard…. at least for me. I became so down on my situation… and waking up to face my new life every day was hard work. I admit I grieved the loss of my ability to hear a lot longer than I care to admit. My childhood dance friend was diagnosed […]
I was at a wedding, and the music cranked…. little did I know I was much more prepared for this than my relatives. The music was SO LOUD that everyone had a hard time hearing everyone else. We wanted to visit and catch up, but it came down to a lot of simple correspondence and […]
(A Freestyle Poem) Hearing friend, I love you so, But really this is what I need you to know. I’ve changed since you saw me last, a difference that you will never see. I cannot hear, not like before. The world is different to me. Here is what I need you to do:Don’t yell across […]
As I head home from the second cochlear implant appointment, I can’t help but squint with pride after discovering my new superpower. I remember this movie from my youth where they were testing a girl’s hearing, and they discovered that she could hear beyond the normal human range. I thought that was SO cool and […]
Being a part of a list for a CI at Sunnybrook – I get an email (yes, an email – they’re nice that way) to ask if I would like to participate in a study. The study is for testing out how the brain works with lipreading. “I cannot silent lipread” I responded. This apparently […]
My Hearing Loss Story (Condensed Version) The medical world prefers short and sweet. It might go a little something like this: My hearing loss began on the left side at the age of 10 with the genetic condition called Otosclerosis. I started to wear one hearing aid at the age of 12 with a severe […]