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Unfortunately, many deaf children who have CI implanted early DO speak well. FYI. Go look up some statistics rather than using misinformation, please. It doesn't justify being spread around by deafies who use it as the truth to try to block something which "supposedly" will destroy "their...

Sorry but I have to agree with Tousi, SilenceGold, and Cheleler... Good luck for you all who think this is cool.. It's not if you start thinking about various things. Complicated -- no need to spit at people for having an opinion. Sheesh. Brenden

Re: Re: Work Vs. SSI/SSDI After you submitted resumes, did you keep in touch? :) I.e. call them, see whats up, profess your interest.. et.c.. Brenden

FYI He wasn't the one that got us jobs.. He let all those stupid dot commer scammers screw us int he end. Bush inherited the bottoming out of the dot.com and telecom (and guess what.. telecom is still bottoming out!) Think twice people. It seemed good during that time because it was! But...

I have a Color Sidekick and boy I love it! It's the best thing ever to come out .. so far! There will be more promising devices coming out I tell you! But for now, the Sidekick wins hands down! Brenden

Yeah WHAT!??! I moved from HIGH COST AND CROWDED area to medium size and affordable area.. Just check out my slammin' house! This is what you get from HARD work, RISKS, and a GOOD track record.. Else you will be stuck elsewhere. Notice the nice 2002 Dodge RAM 1500 4 door truck also...

They may have the wrong idea. What is encouraged is that 1 yr or so, they concentrate at listening and voices so that the brain picks up all the stuff. When you get a CI, it's like you have a baby's ears. Sad that they would act that way. It's probably on bad advice from AV or Doctors...

That's where you are wrong. It's not a serious surgery. It's an outpatient procedure. It took me 6 hours for the surgery, and recovery. I then went home in my polo and shorts! See why I hate rumors, misinformation! I have done the procedure myself, and have ONE! I also have seen a 18...

Ok whatever! I'm an aural learner too by definition, but I still don't think it's speechreading all the time, sorry. Try: The Phone The Radio The Cell Phone Speakers above the ground (i.e. Stadium) Of course, I'm sure hearing people attempt to speechread if hearing conditions are...

Nothing wrong with it I agree.. BUT I am one of many who hate to have to intently concentrate at a person's face 100% and use guesswork. One would be bullshitting if they said lipreading doesn't use guesswork (and i hate that part) :-D Brenden

Re: Re: Re: Re: Senior Year Picture of Me. YES!! :D hehehe

Thanks :D I know some people will still block the facts and all, but at least we try.

Ok. I do still do speechreading, and probably will never completely let go of it. It's been in my head for what, the past 28 years.. But I want to work towards minimizing the need to do it all the time. :D Brenden

I don't know why I was staring, but.. it was funny :) I agree with you, too bad, no more curly hair. But heck, I look good bald anyway, and I don't have to fight with curly hard to manage hair in morning.. it was hard to handle when I had hair. Grin.

Re: Re: Senior Year Picture of Me. Aw, where's the smile you had in Sr! :)

Freaky -- I thought I missed something. Oh well! HOwever, this does take it more further -- sr pic and now :) Thanks for pointing it out. Sabrina -- Yes.. :) Definitely haven't changed except the hair, gaining weight (I was too thin back then), and eye tired lines Ha ha! The real bigger...

Oh yes.. :) Prolific hair grower... on the face. Just not on the head. It grew starting at 13. Brenden :)

Post your pic from Sr. Year of HS and then now! For those of you in HS.. well....Hmm... :D Anyway, here's me in my 1991 Senior Pic.. and then last year (2002) at a gala. I did something funny with the pic above-- look:

Liza, I mean misinformation in exaggerating stories or bringing false stories for the purpose of discrediting. I've seem some from DeafAlwayzRawks.. and all. I am not putting down opinions. I'm against misinformation and rumors (of which many of those so-called opinions were based on!!!)...