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<sheepish grin> Sorry.... <blush> In my world "AD" is Alzheimer's Disease or autosomal dominant. These obviously did not make sense to the post. :aw:

Naisho and Jalest; These are very good, thoughtful, lengthy posts. I will need some time to think on them and then respond. I am not ignoring your sharing though, at all. Please do not be hurt. I've read both multiple times. I just need thinking-time. <smile>

What is an "AD?" I am also very pleased. Thank you to everyone, your patience and willingness to share are very appreciated.

Is this about the doctor thing again? Your daughter, the nurse, is she rich? God bless her, then, because I am not. Not even middle-class yet. Mostly in-debt way over my head and eating a lot more ramen noodles than I would EVER advise a patient is healthy. Please reign in your prejudices...

That is a very disturbing story. I am sorry you went through it. Thank you for sharing. I guess it seems to me that if you are deaf/Deaf, then you cannot hear. And maybe, depending on why you are deaf, there might be some other things (balance issues, or genetic syndromes, etc) you cannot...

This is interesting. I will think more about it.

I appreciate the input. There is a reason I didn't respond before. I didn't want to sound flippant. You see, I have taken them; and I have taught more than a few Disability/Sensitivity training sessions.

<smile> Don't I know it! I volunteer weekends at a free clinic. Sometimes, I feel like a computer. Don't smoke. Really. And exercise. And eat better. Next patient. Don't smoke... etc. But the place is crazy packed and from their perspective, they never see the same doc twice. So there...

I think it is a great analogy. I think it might even be worse for people losing hearing, maybe. Because they'd be reminded everyday, multiple times a day, that they couldn't hear.... possibly? Sidebar: I feel strangely pleased to have a post from the TURBO gent on my thread!

Yes. Mostly hers are frustrations at work these days. Although, before we had a diagnosis, I was in med school. We had these horrible fights because, for my perspective, she wasn't listening! And from hers, well - she didn't hear it. I would say, "But you were standing right there!" And...

I think I have somehow caused confusion... again. My spouse is HoH and has progressive loss. It occurs in spurts. Sometimes she will plateau for a while, then get worse again. She has no history in the Deaf culture. I asked her about the postings because she is my interpreter in the...

I don't know if I am supposed to respond to this or not. <looking to other poster> Frisky?

I'm trying! See how I've been restrained, and encouraging and such? I've only asked one or two questions, since your suggestion.... and I've THOUGHT a hundred at minimum!

ROTGL!:laugh2:

<chuckle> So, Grayma, are you familiar at all with Objectivism? I ask because I was IN LOVE with Randian philosophy in my early teens. But as I grew up, particularly in the transition from high school to undergrad, began to resign myself to the conclusion that it could never work. Mostly...

Um... guys...? So, I am not a "he." I am a "she." It doesn't bother me that you took the most likely conclusion from my spouse being female. I am not offended or anything. And I was inclined not to correct anyone, so as not to 'make waves' again. But my spouse says that I must tell you all...

OH MY GOODNESS!! Yes, it is JUST like that ALL THE TIME! Particularly in discussions where the roles are not previously defined. Like, if I am talking to my boss, I am good. If I am talking to a patient, it's good. Because there are roles, you know? And yes, my spouse is frequently my...

That's a great point! I wonder something (and don't y'all start yelling again; I am just wondering)... this group of the later-deafened... it would matter when they were deafened, wouldn't it? I mean if someone is deafened in their teens and makes the transition, where they ever really part of...

<chuckle> I really did mean Angels, ya'll. King James: " And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he...

Frisky; Thanks for the suggestion! I'll give it a try!