never say never has exceptions
July 10, 2008 12:52pm
The saying goes "never say never". But when it comes to exactly how I feel about my hearing loss, I have to say I do not think I will ever …
EnergizerEars8
11:01pm, September 16, 2009
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About Me
My name is Katie and I am 21 yrs old. I have been hearing impaired, wearing bilateral hearing aids since I was four years old. I have moderate to severe hearing loss but have good speech considering I learned to talk before I lost my hearing. Today doctors believe that the DPT shot, the "P" or pertussis caused my hearing loss. They think that I had an allergic reaction to the pertussis which has since caused me to have hearing loss. With the hearing aids I have some hearing but barely any when I take them out. Has to be loud and really close for me to even hear the faintest sound of the noise. Today my hearing gradually gets worse as I get older. Maybe someday, doctors believe that they will have a cure to regenerate hair cells in the cochlea. I suffer from a mild case of tinnitus but enough that sometimes it is all that I hear. When it is at its worse, I cannot sleep. I attended a "normal" school rather than a school for the deaf all of my life. I love my family and my friends and all the people who are there to help me. Without them, I would not have gotten through life as it is and be the person I am today. I struggle sometimes to accept my hearing loss, but in the end, it is who I am. Life goes on. I admit that, but it is yet to be how I feel inside. Acceptance will come someday I hope. I have the coolest gadget--SmartLink--which hooks up to my hearing aids in a wireless way. I use it in classes at college and as a bluetooth for my phone. I will hook it up to my iPod at home and walk around the house listening to music while leaving the ipod in my bedroom. It all comes through the hearing aid and no one else knows I am listening to music--and I can still have a conversation with someone. Closed captioning is my saving grace when it comes to television and movies. It frustrates me greatly in school when professors do not put the captioning on. My personal struggle with my hearing loss is something that is never going to get easier. I am coping with the struggle I face everyday as the people who I love forget day in and day out that I struggle with my hearing. I love them and understand that they forget but something that is so much a part of me shouldnt be forgotten as it is how I have to live my life. Maybe someday it wont be as bad as it may be now, but as my hearing gets worse, I lose more hope everyday.
My name is Katie and I am 21 yrs old. I have been hearing impaired, wearing bilateral hearing aids since I was four years old. I have moderate to severe hearing loss but have good speech considering I learned to talk before I lost my hearing. Today doctors believe that the DPT shot, the "P" or pertussis caused my hearing loss. They think that I had an allergic reaction to the pertussis which has since caused me to have hearing loss. With the hearing aids I have some hearing but barely any when I
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I play ice hockey---been playing for over eight years. I play center and right wing and absolutely love being out on the ice. It is like my whole world freezes on that ice and I can be who I want. I have no problem hearing most things out there but tend not to hear my team mates calling me, coaches calling me back to the bench, and sometimes cannot clearly hear the referee calls. Nevertheless I love the game. Its funny sometimes because I use my lipreading skills to lipread what the other team's coaches are saying in between periods especially when we assemble as a group. I have done that for all sports that I have played. I play tennis and golf too--sports are a must for me :) I workout when I can...should be more often. I work nonstop...sometimes too much that it puts me in the hospital. I do love my job though. I love chocolate, flowers, Starbucks, movies, travelling, and just being with friends and family. Thats enough about me for now...
I play ice hockey---been playing for over eight years. I play center and right wing and absolutely love
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June 27, 2008 2:03pm
Lately I have been in the dumps about being hearing impaired. I used to have dreams and hopes that one day I could gain my hearing back with a …
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Hi and good morning ,Katie. How are you doing? I happen to see you and you are still struggles of what? How are you manage your hearing problems?
I would be gladly TO help you because all these years through my own experiences all different things.
I am here for you if you need me. God bless you,
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hey i haven't been on here in ages it seems! how have you been? it is winter break for me and i finally get this luxurious time to relax a bit! before being trampled with exams when i get back to school
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Hope you are having a good evening and that your holidays are going well! Have a good night...
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Let us keep Christmas, holding it close to our hearts... for its meaning never ends and its spirit is the warmth and joy of remembering friends... Merry Christmas and Every happiness in the New Year
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Type: Sensorineural (Moderate)I was four years old when I lost my hearing. Doctors believe that I had an allergic reaction to the DPT shot that I got at 18 months. The "P" or pertussis is known to cause hearing loss.I have lived my entire life practically wearing bilateral hearing aids, going to school, and now working.When I wake up in the morning to plug myself into the world, its the first thing I think. When I go to bed at night its the last thing I think about. I just want people that can relate to me to talk to.
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