Being Vigilant Hearing loss and potential hazards Two minor incidents this week reminded me that I become complacent when I’m with Sue, no matter how easy things may seem. I don’t want you to think I’m trying to be a super-considerate partner (which I’m not), it’s just what happened. First. Sue was the round the corner with […]
Information and expectations. Day 2 Assessment day two was shorter and my husband came with me. We got lost again. Colin, my husband, ignored me when I suggested using the Sat Nav. I was not impressed with him and it was getting closer to my appointment time and we weren’t there yet. Needless to say, he did eventually pull over […]
Shaggy Dog’s Story Deaf awareness and communication skills Couple of months back Sue found a very friendly, young, spaniel enjoying its freedom along the lanes near the stables. The address on the collar showed the dog lived with the new owners of a large house behind the farm. The lady of the house was surprised, horrified and grateful […]
Tests, tests and more tests. Day 1. Part 2. That afternoon we went for my CT scan. It was over very quickly. Next I met a doctor who undertook a simple health check. Once that was over it was back to the audiologist. I had to watch a video of a man saying several sentences. I had to do this with no sound. I […]
And the Answer is? Explaining Sue’s hearing loss to other people Sorry to repeat myself but it’s worth saying again. The better a deaf person copes with life the less people will realise they are deaf or understand the problems that have to be lived with. It’s no different for anyone living with any type of life-changing problem (mustn’t […]
Look and Learn Learning to communicate with someone who has hearing loss Obvious, but different people and different age groups handle deaf communication needs differently. There’s a 17 year old lad Sue sees most weeks, she’s lost count of the times she’s (pleasantly) said she’s deaf, but still he’d talk to her behind her back. Yesterday he greeted […]
Assessment. Day 1. Part 1 The next day we headed to the hospital for breakfast. I was very impressed when I entered the hospital. It was clean and modern. What was most impressive however was that every member of staff I encountered was deaf aware. Obviously this is where the Cochlear Implant Centre is based so that explains why they […]
