Disappointment My updates are less frequent now, sorry everyone, but that’s because I’ve been busy and also because my appointments at the cochlear implant centre are decreasing so I haven’t had much to report. I get check ups at eg 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months and my latest one was 6 months. My next one […]
What if? Comments for other hearing partners of deafened folk Out of the following please pick the stupid question. “Excuse me sir, is this your motorcycle?” “Can you tell me what speed you were doing?” “Do you want fries with that?” Obviously it’s the last one, of course I want fries! I was recently asked a far […]
Visual Clues Hearing loss and stereotyping When my hair used to be half way down my back (with only white highlights) a police officer called to me from behind, “excuse me Miss.” I turned so he could see my manly body (insert laughter), beard and moustache and replied, “One of us appears to be confused.” Just as […]
A Day at the Seaside Research on hearing partners of people with hearing loss Anyone out there still unsure about volunteering for the hearing partner’s research programme? Well, let me assure you it’s not only going to help other partners, it’s beneficial for the volunteer as well. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a free counselling session as the chat […]
Reintroducing a hearing aid Happy new year to you all! It’s been a busy few weeks what with work, christmas etc so apologies for the lack of updates. At the end of November, my cochlear implant centre advised me to reintroduce a hearing aid into my non implanted ear. I wore it for a month before I had to […]
Sticky, Stickiest. Stuck – Very Stuck Hearing aids and retubing Learning by experience seems to stick the lesson in the mind. I recall finding out at an early age how the glowing end of a car’s cigar lighter could burn – and leave a circular patterned scar to prolong the lesson. I also recall the hard lesson learnt about drinking too […]
Partners viewpoint research Effects of hearing loss on hearing partners “Have they actually done any research because that bears no relationship to my experience?” Sound familiar? I once read a report which chagrined me so much that I immediately sat down and dashed off an irate letter pointing out the inaccuracies and errors. I didn’t post that letter, […]
