“I thought after surgery you don’t have to wear those things anymore?” “Do you wear that thing all the time?” “Isn’t it a bit too big?” “Don’t you think it looks ugly?” “Are you planning to grow your hair?” Such are the questions I have been asked constantly, at times they remain unasked but I [...]
Tag Archives | Deafness
Man or Machine?
“Hatha machine?” Is that a machine? Asked the janitor at work last week in broken Arabic and English. I paused at the last step leading down from the office and stared at him, my mind was elsewhere and suddenly it went blank. When he pointed at my CI, I suddenly understood. Smiling I replied in [...]
Being Normal
I’ve been asked this question countless times, “Will you have normal hearing again?” Well there’s something wrong with that question my dear friends: I’ve never had normal hearing, so I don’t have a clue what’s ‘normal’. But I do understand what some of you are trying to ask. If my hearing level will be up [...]
Only a Few Years
As I was waking up this morning, something came to mind that I haven’t thought of before: It was only a few years ago when I was able to wake up to clapping or banging noises. I realized that I will have to use this Sonic Bomb clock with its mini earthquake shaker to get [...]
Contagious
con·ta·gious: (adj.) /kənˈtājəs/ 1. (of a disease) Spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact. 2. (of a person or animal) Likely to transmit a disease by contact with other people or animals. I’m tired of the indifference and the attitudes of people here towards those with disabilities. It saddens [...]
The One Way Street
A few days ago Fig asked me how I feel about being a cochlear implant candidate, whether I have any fears, questions or doubts in taking such a giant step which will change my life forever. At the moment I replied with unrestrained excitement that I’m not scared of anything at all. What have [...]
Audism
I appreciate a person who asks the right unbiased questions when it comes to my hearing and is fully supportive without even being asked for it. The curiosity and the desire to know more; to even try and imagine being in my shoes is an act of true friendship. The comments, thoughts, humor and complete [...]
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Who Am I Hiding From?
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Do You Have An Accent?
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Speech Discrimination
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Man or Machine?
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Eman: Well , Rashed , u took me back to the very first f...
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Rebecca Seamon: I like to wear my hair up so people can see my CI....
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Tina: I guess some people see deafness as something to h...
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