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I've been hearing impaired (apologies, I was raised hearing) since birth. But it wasn't discovered until I was five. I had a bunch of other medical problems that trumped that.

I am in college for the second time to start a new career in nursing. I love it, and can't wait to become a nurse. However, there's a problem.

I am now 29, and had a really bad double ear infection, sinus infection, and I lost all of my hearing. I am totally deaf. I don't know sign language so I'm at a loss.

So I went into to get evaluated for a cochlear implant. The audiogram showed complete deafness.

The nerve testing showed that I should still hear at the level I was at before.

But I cannot hear anything. They're saying it could be psychological. So I'm just lost right now.

And that's me in a nutshell. Apparently crazy.
 
Wish I had some advice.... I'd advise you to transfer to a school that has a strong Deaf population (as well as a nursing program), so you could learn ASL and get the proper Deaf accomondations, so you could really thrive academicly. (and I have a feeling that if you had the proper Deaf accomondations, you would have done much better the first go round in college) Does anyone know if CSUN has a nursing program? I don't think Gally or NTID/RIT do.........
 
Also welcome! We have a lot of members who grew up oral/in the mainstream....you are well met by friends here!
 
Can I have a CI subj. matter expert here?

Jenney said:
I've been hearing impaired (apologies, I was raised hearing) since birth. But it wasn't discovered until I was five. I had a bunch of other medical problems that trumped that.

I am in college for the second time to start a new career in nursing. I love it, and can't wait to become a nurse. However, there's a problem.

I am now 29, and had a really bad double ear infection, sinus infection, and I lost all of my hearing. I am totally deaf. I don't know sign language so I'm at a loss.

So I went into to get evaluated for a cochlear implant. The audiogram showed complete deafness.

The nerve testing showed that I should still hear at the level I was at before.

But I cannot hear anything. They're saying it could be psychological. So I'm just lost right now.

And that's me in a nutshell. Apparently crazy.
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Jenney: First, I'm sorry. You were kind of dumped into a land of no sounds.

I had a CI (ENT) specialist add something to my CI eval. He wanted to do a brain test of some sort. I don't remember what he called it. But it would relay sound through my ears and without my needing to be aware of it. The brain would respond if "it" sensed sound. You can do it while awake.
This eliminates any psychological testing and I believe would prove (scientifically) if you can hear or not. I don't know if it's covered by insurance or what the cost is.

Also, I posted in a thread that I ended up going to see a neurologist for bad headaches I developed. I was in my mid to late 30s. He saw nothing and dismissed me. But I knew something bad was going on and it was - too much aspartame consumption. The doctor was worthless.

Stay here with us. We'll keep you sane and safe.
 
Hello and welcome!
 

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Welcome Onboard....

very sorry that you have slid right into total deafness, to the uninitiated it's a horrible experience (been there too, but as a deaf guy then suddenly closer to stone-deaf, then back , it with total full blown tinnitus......) so now Im deaf but also really tinnitus-slammed. (that = to me, its about as close as going from hearing to deaf, certainly drove me right up the wall, constantly, i can't rid it, have to learn to live with it)

but you're not only having to deal with the 'ear status thing" but also a social thing, like losing friends, contacts, people drifting away, losing ability to be included in ordinary everyday conversations, *thats' where its' "Normal" for me....but its HAPPENING FAST to you......

so yes
you need to learn ASL (if you are in the states), can't think of any other 'easier' way but learning to sign, and learning new tactics to deal with newly-realisations of once-tolerated, unassumming hearing cohorts you associated with are beginning to treat you with greater ignorance, or distancing (am i right?)...this is going to place another set of psychological burden and social strain, on top of your abrupt sensual changes, To really go about to face the challenges and changes, you've come to a good online, community (there are many others too), Attend some ASL classes, meet new people who are willing to give time, don't be pushy but also going to right places will reward and surprise you, THAT bonuses will provide you a return of confidence to grow and enjoy life, it may never will be quite the same, its not the end, its a new beginning. Think of it that way.
Hope you had a good Christmas (counting meals, presents, attendances, don't count missing conversations, (it will get better)

and make a good resolution for the new year, something along the lines of new positive experiences of the new you, get into a good positive mindset , with that, you're half way there already in being equipped to face challenges lies ahead.

Happy New Year

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