10 year top that will cure deaf to be hearing

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deafironchef

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friend of my he hearing say that ten year later deaf will be cure !!!!


Will u willing to be cure ?
 
Uh, In 10 years? That's highly unlikely.

I'd say, perhaps, maybe a hundred years later it could be possible but I don't think I will see that happen any time soon.

Would I be willing to cure my deafness? No. Being deaf is who I am and it's all I ever known to be. I'm happy with the way it is by being deaf.
 
Uh oh is right. I knew that there will be talk next about more cures for us Deafies to hear. I don't think even with CI (Cochlear Implant) would cure our deafness. Let's hope not. I would rather remain Deaf as it is natural and not get us fix with any other devices or surgery which probably could cost thousand and thousand of dollars. Tell your friend dream on and that is not going to happen. Hearing people are dreaming of getting all of us with disabilities to be cure and be fix. Ha! That is a laugh. :roll:
 
Bebonang said:
Uh oh is right. I knew that there will be talk next about more cures for us Deafies to hear. I don't think even with CI (Cochlear Implant) would cure our deafness. Let's hope not. I would rather remain Deaf as it is natural and not get us fix with any other devices or surgery which probably could cost thousand and thousand of dollars. Tell your friend dream on and that is not going to happen. Hearing people are dreaming of getting all of us with disabilities to be cure and be fix. Ha! That is a laugh. :roll:
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:gpost: :cheers:
 
i know that i was very angery and piss off at him about our culture and our deafniess he was shallow big time i want him read this so make him think twice before he ask em about this topic.
 
Bebonang said:
Uh oh is right. I knew that there will be talk next about more cures for us Deafies to hear. I don't think even with CI (Cochlear Implant) would cure our deafness. Let's hope not. I would rather remain Deaf as it is natural and not get us fix with any other devices or surgery which probably could cost thousand and thousand of dollars. Tell your friend dream on and that is not going to happen. Hearing people are dreaming of getting all of us with disabilities to be cure and be fix. Ha! That is a laugh. :roll:
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:gpost: I could not say it any better.
 
Bebonang said:
Uh oh is right. I knew that there will be talk next about more cures for us Deafies to hear. I don't think even with CI (Cochlear Implant) would cure our deafness. Let's hope not. I would rather remain Deaf as it is natural and not get us fix with any other devices or surgery which probably could cost thousand and thousand of dollars. Tell your friend dream on and that is not going to happen. Hearing people are dreaming of getting all of us with disabilities to be cure and be fix. Ha! That is a laugh. :roll:
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Excellent post! You're right...CIs are not a cure for deafness -- they are simply a tool. Even though I have CIs, it does not change the fact that I'm still a deafblind person.
 
I am happy the way I am I would have to spend the rest of my life to learn to hear and speak.
 
deafironchef said:
i know that i was very angery and piss off at him about our culture and our deafniess he was shallow big time i want him read this so make him think twice before he ask em about this topic.
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I don't think it is necessary to be angry with him. I am sure he means well so educate him with kid gloves.
 
You can't really say that there will be a cure for deafness since deafness is caused by a million reasons.

It can be from injury, illness, genetics, medication, etc.

If your ear drum was damaged from over-exposure to loud sounds, that would have to be repaired.

If you were born deaf because of genetics, then it depends on what kind of genetics. Could it be another genetic thing that leads to deafness or could it be a genetic thing that is directly deafness.

Then there's medication that causes people to go deaf.

It could be a million things.
 
Why not!?

I am damned proud of Deaf... in the wrong place, wrong time, wrong crowd.

It's so freaking frustrated finding jobs such as UPS/FedEx drivers, Air Marshals, city-employed firefighters, policemen, flight attendents, executive officers to CEO in Corporate World and so on. Everybody is SO obsessed with the employment that requires an excellent verbally communication and answering phones. They pay so well. No matter how much I fight for equality and shout in their ears, "American with Disability Act." They don't give a damn. I am seriously exhausted from arguing, fighting , screaming, debating, etc. I realize that I am all alone screaming "ADA" all times. Where is my support from Deaf Community? uh, ugh? So, I give up.

I am seriously thinking about acquiring CI or wait until 10 years to get cured. It'd eliminate the troubles for schools to get interpreters (their policy of procedure on getting interpreters are REALLY PAIN IN THE AS*. Vocational Rehabilitation makes things complicated due to their tight budget and it is not making things easier for me. I am envious watching Hearies walking in, apply jobs and interview right away. They get the jobs right away. Anyway, I am seriously thinking about becoming a Hearie soon. The way I can get the better job with an awesome pay, live in a bigger fancy house, nice clothes, and fat retirement saving.

What is more, I rarely get support from Deaf Community for a long time. I rarely hang out with Deafies because of the major silly drama. Lately I hang out with Hearies, CODA, and interpreters. Even non-signer Hearies and ASL students. Why bother?

Enough is Enough. I have to do something about this for myself. Sometimes I have to swallow my pride. (OUCH) Yeah, Gonna be a Hearie soon.
 
Endy said:
I am damned proud of Deaf... in the wrong place, wrong time, wrong crowd.

It's so freaking frustrated finding jobs such as UPS/FedEx drivers, Air Marshals, city-employed firefighters, policemen, flight attendents, executive officers to CEO in Corporate World and so on. Everybody is SO obsessed with the employment that requires an excellent verbally communication and answering phones. They pay so well. No matter how much I fight for equality and shout in their ears, "American with Disability Act." They don't give a damn. I am seriously exhausted from arguing, fighting , screaming, debating, etc. I realize that I am all alone screaming "ADA" all times. Where is my support from Deaf Community? uh, ugh? So, I give up.

I am seriously thinking about acquiring CI or wait until 10 years to get cured. It'd eliminate the troubles for schools to get interpreters (their policy of procedure on getting interpreters are REALLY PAIN IN THE AS*. Vocational Rehabilitation makes things complicated due to their tight budget and it is not making things easier for me. I am envious watching Hearies walking in, apply jobs and interview right away. They get the jobs right away. Anyway, I am seriously thinking about becoming a Hearie soon. The way I can get the better job with an awesome pay, live in a bigger fancy house, nice clothes, and fat retirement saving.

What is more, I rarely get support from Deaf Community for a long time. I rarely hang out with Deafies because of the major silly drama. Lately I hang out with Hearies, CODA, and interpreters. Even non-signer Hearies and ASL students. Why bother?

Enough is Enough. I have to do something about this for myself. Sometimes I have to swallow my pride. (OUCH) Yeah, Gonna be a Hearie soon.
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Endy,

CIs do not make a person hearing because when the CI is removed, they are still d/Deaf. CIs also do not cure deafness. CIs are simply a tool that gives d/Deaf people access to sound.
 
Indeed, I am aware that CIs are just tools to hear. Please re-read my post that I have difficulty living among the hearies without one drop of support from Deaf community. I need something with the "feeling" of "belonging," in other word, "identity."

Have you seen the film, My Fair Lady? I was like that flower lady selling flowers. I saw the richest people with great stuff. I wanted that. So, I have to get some speech therapy and audiological fix. Later, I can run the flower store. When the lady changed, she got rejected by her people and she was accepted by people who helped bringing her into their new world. Do you understand what I am saying? I am stuck in the two world, both of worlds keep rejecting and accepting back and forth. I am trying to be myself, I am who I am. I am what I am. Things change, everybody change and I change. I cannot please anyone, I cannot satisfy anyone. I need to be myself. That is what I need to do something to "aim" and "reach" my own dreams and goals without altering to please others.

You are right, CIs are tools but it is like "ticket" to the hearing world to get the best job with best pay.
 
Screw you all, I'll take this cure.

What will I lose if I got this cure. I will still have the ability to talk in sign language and understand how it felt to be deaf.

AGAIN, Screw you all denying the cure. What about those who complaint about being deaf and not being able to get what they want because they're deaf. GO FOR THE CURE.


Also, it's rebuilding the ear drums, not successful yet, but soon it will be.
 
Endy said:
Indeed, I am aware that CIs are just tools to hear. Please re-read my post that I have difficulty living among the hearies without one drop of support from Deaf community. I need something with the "feeling" of "belonging," in other word, "identity."

Have you seen the film, My Fair Lady? I was like that flower lady selling flowers. I saw the richest people with great stuff. I wanted that. So, I have to get some speech therapy and audiological fix. Later, I can run the flower store. When the lady changed, she got rejected by her people and she was accepted by people who helped bringing her into their new world. Do you understand what I am saying? I am stuck in the two world, both of worlds keep rejecting and accepting back and forth. I am trying to be myself, I am who I am. I am what I am. Things change, everybody change and I change. I cannot please anyone, I cannot satisfy anyone. I need to be myself. That is what I need to do something to "aim" and "reach" my own dreams and goals without altering to please others.

You are right, CIs are tools but it is like "ticket" to the hearing world to get the best job with best pay.
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Endy,

I know how you feel. I've been in both worlds (too deaf for the hearing world and too hearing for the deaf world) for an awful long time. After my hearing took a sharp drop, my ENT referred me to a MEI (middle ear implant) specialist. During the appointment I was told that I didn't have enough hearing to qualify. When I asked about CIs, I was told I had "a little too much hearing" to be a candidate even though my speech discrimination score was 30% with hearing aids and my hearing loss in both ears started at 90-95 dB with no measureable hearing aided or unaided at 1000 Hz and above. The MEI specialist told me I was in "no man's land." I couldn't have thought of a better description. After that appointment, I had no other options but to go home and keep working on my sign. It wasn't long before I reached the point where I could use a tactile interpreter. Suddenly the doors of communication began to open up for me. Eventually, I opted for CIs because of my own personal safety as well as the fact that some alternative communication methods for the deafblind were extremely slow. Now I can honestly say that I'm very happy with my life. I'm able to hear yet can still communicate with those I know in the Deaf and deafblind communities. I admit that it took me awhile to accept my deafness, but thanks to the help of a deafblind woman I met while in training at my local deafblind center, I learned that I could still live a happy, successful life despite my severe-profound hearing loss.

I wish you all the best in your persuit of a CI!
 
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