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:eek3: !!!!!! I had googled bunions a coupla months ago because one of my friends has bunions in both feet. That's one hell of a surgery that you had!

So true! But... that's a huge but... in today's social niceties, we should be inquiring about the worker's health first and then asking if he's facing any repercussions. We can't bypass the compassionate angle. We gotta cover that first. He could've said 'Omg I hope the welder is ok! Geez he's...

I don't think it really has anything to do with personality per se. I think it's more to do with forthrightness, not bluntness. I had been accused of being too forthright a few times. I still haven't mastered the art of bandying about before getting to the point. Many if not most deaf/hoh people...

This ^^^^ I do this quite often and I find myself backpedalling so much! Maddening and disheartening for sure! I never mean to sound crass or anything. It just comes out that way to many people who are socially adept. The OP goofed. Just move on and learn. That's all we can do. Yeah it's...

Yeah, I'm getting that impression too. It sounds like her MIL has a fair amount of residual hearing left. DIL should encourage her to see an audiologist.

:rofl::rofl: mwahahahahaha!! I'll use that one next time! Thank you!

Yeah same here! They too ask me where I'm from! I would usually reply that I'm from Ontario! I let them think that I'm speaking with some obscure Ontario dialect. :)

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:rofl::rofl: Good one! Sheldon: All I need is a healthy ovum and I can grow my own Leonard Nimoy!

Mmmm well ok. I re-read your post a few times and I'm still puzzled. What are you trying to say? Are you insinuating that when I become entirely deaf, I'll be what? Unable to converse with hearies? Is that it? Or that all or most of the hearing people that I come in contact with will diss me...

That's a good question Timrawa. Whose benefit huh? Me or hers? I now think it's hers. Anyway bad news. First of all, I want to thank you all for your support. Thank you. We are no longer friends. I'm very distressed and sad about what happened. That comment 'speech sounds disabled'...

Thank you all for replying. It means a lot. It's hard though. She means a lot to me but as you all said, she's hurting me too. You're right. I need to drop her and move on. I can't continuously get stressed out every time she calls anymore. I can't tolerate her impatience and hurtful...

:rofl: Ooops! So sorry! I didnt mean to imply that! To the moderator. Can you please change the title to 'best friend thinks I'm lazy in my convo skills' or something along that line. Thanks!

Hi guys! A bit of background first. I was born with moderate to severe hearing loss in my good ear. I'm now severe to profound. I was integrated into hearing high school starting in grade 9 and graduated with an academic high school diploma. I communicate using speech and use a combo of...

I too do hope this research leads to fruition. As you pointed out it is a long way from approval and additionally it may not even pan out. As for the advantages that I've detailed, they are admittedly trivial as compared to our daily struggles of coping with the hearing world but they are...

This I don't even think it's an advantage. The problem is collecting disability benefits sentences you to the whims of the over burdened social workers and a life of poverty. Here in Canada the recipients are poor and they would trade this in a heartbeat for full time jobs! On the other side of...

Advantages? Advantages? I can think of a few. Ok here goes.... 1. Snoring! My significant other snores like a banshee (that's what it sounds like in my hearing aid. :laugh2:) Remedy? Just remove it. The aid that it is! 2. Years ago my parents caught me snaking my hand up my dress to...

:wave: right back at ya Bebonang! I hear you! I'm now at this age where I'm yearning to move back to Ontario to be near family. I've learned ASL when I was at OSD but unfortunately I'm now quite rusty in it. I still remember some of the descriptive signs such as MacDonalds, Ponderosa, etc. :lol:

Thanks for the link Bottesini! That particular Widex in the link is not the line that I'm considering. I'm looking at the Super line which is I think a step below the Clear line. I don't want the Cadillac version as I can't afford it (it appears to be more than $3,100 just for one aid?!?!)...

Haha yes I do rock one Naida and am looking forward to meeting those Naida peeps! I'm in the market for a new aid though and have stumbled across Widex Super440. Expensive though! Thank god for free trials! Anybody here wearing this model?