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ok, so i have been doing research on the cochlear implant since I am considering getting one (it won't be for a while! haha, but I am beginning to research process now at least...) and I've been told about all the pros and the positive things, and good experiences. And call me a cynic, but i...

i definitely relate to u there! (altho i do not use ASL) i talk to hearing people all day, every day. 7x a week. and i really rely on both lipreading and hearing the persons voice in order to understand them. if someone turns their back, i may be aware that someones speaking, but ill hardly...

Shel, good point. thank u for pointing that out. i had never thought of that before and often wondered why/how ppl with similar dB loss had such different experiences.

Hi Jenny, so i am told ur quite the Naida V expert :) any info u can give me is helpful. u said u had problems?? like what? and what HAs were u using before the Naidas? I did try the Vs but it was in May, and only for like a week or two - which really wasn't enough time for me to say with...

Anyone here try / wear Phonak's Naida Vs? (which is supposedly the best hearing aid on the market for severe-profound losses). If so, what do u think of them? pros & cons? my reason for wondering is cuz i'm currently wearing Oticon Digifocus Super Power IIs, and they no longer make them...

lol! yeah my dad would do the same thing to me sometimes as to not scare me when he walked in the room. i've been spooked out of my own skin by a mere tap on my shoulder. or turned around to be face to face with someone and screaming, haha.

sounds similar to me. i was born prematurely, i weighed like a pound! and i was in the hospital for 3 months. i forget the whole story but somewhere along the line, i got sick and they had to give me meds and they were ototoxic drugs. so the cause of my deafness is either simply cuz i was...

1. what hearing aids do you wear? -- Oticon Digifocus Super Power IIs 2. How good are they? -- really good, i think. I haven't really found another hearing aid that compares to them and they no longer make these anymore :( the closest thing are the Phonak Naidas. 3. Do they help you hear...

"What's That Pig Outdoors?" by Henry Kisor. I have just started reading this book; I am only chapter 5 and wow! I'm enjoying it a lot already! Mr. Kisor sure hits the nail on a lot of things in this book! I totally relate to many (if not everything! haha) things he talks about in the book. i...

VRS? i haven't tried that, how does that work? and whats VP stand for? i guess i am a bit out of the techno-loop! :giggle:

So here's a poll for u all.... Which is ur main means of communication? a) TTY / Relay Service / CapTel telephone. b) QWERTY cellphone (such as the BlackJack or Sidekick LX for example). c) email / instant messenger. d) relying on others to make phone calls. e) other.

LoL. that is pretty funny!

I have a T-Mobile Sidekick LX. i absolutely love it! And I see in the catalogs u can download either the i711 Relay service Or the IP-Relay service. I don't know much about either one. All I know is that i711 is an 800 # and with IP, u can have a personal #. I am not sure which one to...

Alleycat - another thing we have in common, lol. music is a huge part of my life too. And yeah i have to read the lyrics before i listen to the song.

same here! i'm deaf since birth with a severe-profound loss (85-90 dB) and i've always listened to music. i think me being deaf and be able to hear with hearing aids, really makes me appreciate music :) Im so grateful for it. i love rock, classic rock, electronica, electro-rock, and when i...

I just wanted to suggest to everyone, if ur a fan of rock (or classic rock) take a listen to The Doors. For me personally, I find Jim Morrison's voice amazing. And because its a baritone, and The Doors don't have a bassist, his voice is quite clearer and doesn't "blend" into the music as much...

Vallee, that sounds like a wonderful experience! :) i have worn hearing aids all my life (28 yrs) and i absolutely love music, and its part of my reasoning in wondering if i should get a CI. perhaps i'd enjoy it more and hear it more clearly n crisp :)

When I was very young: Tom & Jerry. The Snorks. The Popples. The Incredible Hulk. He-Man. She-Ra. Strawberry Shortcake. Care Bears. Rainbow Brite. The Smurfs. The Wuzzles. The Pink Panther. Doug. Reboot. The New Archies. Scooby Doo. Now: Family Guy. and every once in a while i'll catch old...

ah thanks Doug!

were any of these different docs an audiologist? ah yes, it could've been one of those drugs. not sure which one I had, i was an infant when the docs gave it to me.