Medicine to Treat Deafness

scam?? :dunno2: :D
 
Aleser said:
As has been said, it's your use of the word "impaired" that limits you- you preceive yourself as flawed and broken, and because of that, you think that deafness limits your life.

There's no reason why being deaf or HOH stops someone from having friends or being social or obtaining a great job. Bad perspectives about deafness do, though! If YOU don't believe that you are just fine and great as a deaf person, how on earth can you expect a perspective employer or friend to believe you are? (although, I can't comment much about going to clubs or bars or playing poker. My religion doesn't exactly mesh with getting half undressed and dancing in largr crowds. :giggle: )

I believe that I -am- being all that I can be- in spite of deafblindness, I have done some pretty awesome things with my life. I found G-d. I got into one of the best schools in the country and I rocked. I did some good things for people- one of which was pouring my own sweat into getting countless Iraqi schoolchildren backpacks and supplies. I have never been a "slow" learner or limited in that extent- I might do it differently, but I still do it.

Yes, deafness can make life to some extent more difficult, and yes, it does force us to change and adapt in ways that hearing people might not.. but why resent that? What good comes from hating yourself -just as you are, just as you will always be-? Might as well love your differences, it's a great deal more fun than sitting around and hating them.

I would hope that my theoretical future deaf/deafblind child would be influenced by my own perspectives about deafness- that it is simply a difference, not a flaw.
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Wow! What a great post!!! I couldnt have said it better myself. Smile
 
Buffalo said:
You are concentrating too much on your hearing loss. Could you at least try to forget that you have mild hearing loss. Learn sign language. Try to make some deaf friends (don't complain about your hearing loss to them or you are going to turn them off). Focus on a hobby ... anything but your hearing loss.
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Yea, I agree. I spent all of my life wishing I could be this or that but looking back, I was put in an environment 24/7 that made me feel that way. Got myself out of it and changed my attitude. It is so great to live without that burden! :)
 
This website is so fake...

Deafness88 smells like anti-deaf specialist, probably semi-sammer. :ugh:
 
Aleser said:
Somehow, I don't see this poster making deaf friends quite yet. Heaven knows it'd involve them like, verbally attacking an innocent pregnant deaf woman for daring to create a miserable and pathetic deaf child. :laugh2:
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LOL!
 
deafness88 said:
I'm sure you are having a full and enjoyable life where you can play sports, poker, have fun at clubs/bars, have many friends, be sociable, have the best job in the world, etc.

To me, I can't. I wish I could be all that I could be but I can't because I'm hearing impaired. I would rather not have kids than to have them born hearing impaired/deaf. I would rather adopt one.

Do you really want them to feel left out in school, can't be sociable, can't go to karaoke, can't enjoy sports, always be left behind in things due to slow learning, and most of all be all that he could be. One day your kid will be old enough to blame you for impaired hearing/deaf. He'll always be pissed in life.
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Are you serious? Just because you dont like who you are doesnt mean your potential children would be the same. Self hatred is so sad.
Impairment......... so where do you live, are there other Deafies, do you socialize? Why do you allow anything that can be percieved by some, (hearing world) as a flaw to control your life? You can do and be anything you choose, and if you think that being deaf/Deaf what have you, holds you back then that is your pitiful life but not all. It is up to you how things affect your life. You can take what you have and be the best, or suck ass. I would rather be the best and die than suck ass. Just me. You are you. If you choose to let something like that control your existance then you can do so.... and karaoke, a bunch of drunk ass people that cant sing to save their lives getting up and making a fool of themselves, such a thing you would deprive a child of.
I understand if your "hearing" friends do this an love it and you want to participate but for heaven's sake get some Deaf yes that's right i said big "D" DEAF friends and experience that! For fuck sake. then bring those hearies into that world. If they cant hang fuck'em fuck'em all to hell and get some better folks to be around.
all said with care and compassion.
 
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Aleser said:
As has been said, it's your use of the word "impaired" that limits you- you preceive yourself as flawed and broken, and because of that, you think that deafness limits your life.

There's no reason why being deaf or HOH stops someone from having friends or being social or obtaining a great job. Bad perspectives about deafness do, though! If YOU don't believe that you are just fine and great as a deaf person, how on earth can you expect a perspective employer or friend to believe you are? (although, I can't comment much about going to clubs or bars or playing poker. My religion doesn't exactly mesh with getting half undressed and dancing in largr crowds. :giggle: )

I believe that I -am- being all that I can be- in spite of deafblindness, I have done some pretty awesome things with my life. I found G-d. I got into one of the best schools in the country and I rocked. I did some good things for people- one of which was pouring my own sweat into getting countless Iraqi schoolchildren backpacks and supplies. I have never been a "slow" learner or limited in that extent- I might do it differently, but I still do it.

Yes, deafness can make life to some extent more difficult, and yes, it does force us to change and adapt in ways that hearing people might not.. but why resent that? What good comes from hating yourself -just as you are, just as you will always be-? Might as well love your differences, it's a great deal more fun than sitting around and hating them.

I would hope that my theoretical future deaf/deafblind child would be influenced by my own perspectives about deafness- that it is simply a difference, not a flaw.
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:werd:
 
Aleser said:
Somehow, I don't see this poster making deaf friends quite yet. Heaven knows it'd involve them like, verbally attacking an innocent pregnant deaf woman for daring to create a miserable and pathetic deaf child. :laugh2:
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OMG we haven't met but i love you so far. You are super.:cool::bowdown::ty:
 
Santarax

Santarax harnesses the power of nature using only those herbs regarded highly for their ability to heal Hearing Loss.

Hoax?
 
deafness88 said:
Santarax

Santarax harnesses the power of nature using only those herbs regarded highly for their ability to heal Hearing Loss.

Hoax?
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Not a hoax. A scam that preys on unsuspecting people who have not come to terms with their deafness and are looking for a cure. Sad.
 
I am coming up on 80% total loss and I don't see it as a problem, I see it as an opportunity to get to know more people. You need to quit whining and feeling sorry for yourself because you can't hear a person whisper standing next to a train track a mile away from you. I can't hear a train horn even when I see the train coming, I can feel it just like I feel how mean you are to yourself and all of us with "real" hearing losses. You need to concentrate on positive things, to look for ways to speak and be around more hoh/deaf... if your a geneticist then you should be smart enough to learn sign language. What is so bad with learning another way to communicate? why are you automatically assuming deaf Is dumb? If your smart enough to be a geneticist then you should be smart enough to know that hearing deaf does skip around in familial lines... just because granny grunt was deaf doesn't mean her kids or anyone after will automatically deaf too. I suggest you read up on deaf people in history, read the history of Martha's Vineyard up north, read about Helen Keller, and for (insert religious deity here) sake retrain your brain about ignorance versus stupid and stop being so ignorant in here. You won't get pity from anyone whining about your hearing problem that's not an actual problem at all! Try to think positive, Learn coping skills, see a psychiatrist and therapist, get some happy pills, anything.
 
Deafness88, you got some serious issues and a very depressing outlook on your life because of your deafness and that is your own personal problem. Do not try to make it our problem.

I just posted pics from my friend's Thanksgiving party in the Pics of You thread. There were about 40 of us who are deaf and maybe 3 hearing people. We had a blast and not once did anyone there cry about being deaf. Maybe check them out and see all the smiles and laughter on our faces. Not all deaf people want to be hearing.
 
Crazyyy......

Deafness is NOT life threatening, it is not a serious condition!! HOW would med treat it? It's ridiculous!!
 
deafness88 said:
I'm sure you are having a full and enjoyable life where you can play sports, poker, have fun at clubs/bars, have many friends, be sociable, have the best job in the world, etc.

To me, I can't. I wish I could be all that I could be but I can't because I'm hearing impaired. I would rather not have kids than to have them born hearing impaired/deaf. I would rather adopt one.

Do you really want them to feel left out in school, can't be sociable, can't go to karaoke, can't enjoy sports, always be left behind in things due to slow learning, and most of all be all that he could be. One day your kid will be old enough to blame you for impaired hearing/deaf. He'll always be pissed in life.
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I have NEVER blamed my parents for my hearing loss that turned to total deafness. They were very supportive with everything I did. I was on Miss America Softball while growing up, I was in Brownies, Girl Scouts and 4H. I was very involved with my church and sang in the junior choir. I played in the band in school and was also very active with the chorus. (All with a severe hearing loss I may add.) I baby sat for years. I've had a number of different jobs. I have a wonderful husband and 2 terrific teens, one of whom has a hearing loss. I would never hold him back just because he has the loss like I did. His is due to numerous ear infections both inner ear and middle ear. He also wears glasses and is slowly losing his sight. Does that mean he is incapable of everyday life? NO!! He's out right now helping to set up Christmas decorations in the yard. He plays in Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments and games every weekend. He plays on the PS2 and is getting a PSP for Christmas.

I get tired of the "poor poor me" attitude just because there is a hearing loss. A lot of people in the world have hearing loss of some degree or another. There are a lot on AllDeaf and I have yet to hear of anyone of them complain that they are incapable of everyday life and if they are parents of a child with any degree of hearing loss, they are very supportive of their children.

Get a life and try to accept the fact that you have a loss. Find something you like and don't worry about others, "Just Do It!!"
 
KristinaB said:
I have NEVER blamed my parents for my hearing loss that turned to total deafness. They were very supportive with everything I did. I was on Miss America Softball while growing up, I was in Brownies, Girl Scouts and 4H. I was very involved with my church and sang in the junior choir. I played in the band in school and was also very active with the chorus. (All with a severe hearing loss I may add.) I baby sat for years. I've had a number of different jobs. I have a wonderful husband and 2 terrific teens, one of whom has a hearing loss. I would never hold him back just because he has the loss like I did. His is due to numerous ear infections both inner ear and middle ear. He also wears glasses and is slowly losing his sight. Does that mean he is incapable of everyday life? NO!! He's out right now helping to set up Christmas decorations in the yard. He plays in Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments and games every weekend. He plays on the PS2 and is getting a PSP for Christmas.

I get tired of the "poor poor me" attitude just because there is a hearing loss. A lot of people in the world have hearing loss of some degree or another. There are a lot on AllDeaf and I have yet to hear of anyone of them complain that they are incapable of everyday life and if they are parents of a child with any degree of hearing loss, they are very supportive of their children.

Get a life and try to accept the fact that you have a loss. Find something you like and don't worry about others, "Just Do It!!"
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You played softball? Fast pitch? I got a fast pitching softball scholarship to several colleges! Yes, the poor deaf girl DID IT! LOL!
 
shel90 said:
You played softball? Fast pitch? I got a fast pitching softball scholarship to several colleges! Yes, the poor deaf girl DID IT! LOL!
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Slow pitch. They didn't trust the girls to do fast pitch. We were only 7-10. :giggle:

We deaffies and hoh's can do whatever we put our minds to do (except hear) But then, since we can do so much, why do we need to hear them cut us down, of chatter, chatter, chatter to rattle our brains.

(Hey batter, batter, batter)
 
shel90 said:
I was a pitcher for fast pitching. Why didnt they trust you?
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Possibly because when they tried, some girl went wild and took out someones windshield. We were a wild bunch of "county hick's" in Central Florida's orange groves. :laugh2:
 
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