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I was implanted on July 18th, 2012. I admit most of the reason is because I was too lazy to put it on and also lacked motivation to do so. I think I only had four mappings so far. I don't know why I don't bother to put it on everyday especially since it will help with hearing people. One time I...

Hi. I've been using Sonic Booms since Summer 2009. I've had 4 different sonic boom clocks. All 4 have failed me. There are times my (NEW) alarm will go off if I set it for 30 minutes later. But for 5 hours later, or even one hour later it WON'T! The clock is in vibrate mode and it's on. It's...

Hi, I got the surgery 2 days ago. My ear still feels numb and swollen on the inside as if there is something stuck in the ear canal. last night, my ear had blood crusted inside of it which felt disgusting. I wet a q tip and gently put it in. I didn't put it in far. But when I took it out...

I really want to go to the amusement park with a group of people. Not the exact day of my CI surgery (Jul 18)....but like 1-7 days later. Would that be okay? OR should I stay home?

Hi! I have been meeting with a surgeon and audiologist since April-ish about getting CI. I originally chose Advanced Bionics for their waterproof CI (Neptune) which is necessary for a person like me who likes to hear in water situations. Like river rafting, for EX. That's a situation where I...

I'm looking to go to NTID for a year or two to get around what I've been missing the last 16 years when I first lost my hearing. If I like it, I'd stay. If not, I'd transfer to a hearing college. I've always been excited about college but not the idea of sharing a room with someone...cause I...

Is this true? In another post of mines, there's a discussion about how deaf students at Gallaudet who use ASL to communicate discriminate against deaf students who communicate orally? I'm asking this because I've only been around hearing people. I've never really got to get involved with the...

Such as disability services? I know to look for colleges w/ disability services but what exactly am I looking for that will benefit me as a hearing impaired student?

I've never even really socialized with hard of hearing/deaf people during my life, which sucks. I'd like to finally be around people like me and I think maybe Gallaudet would be a good choice (should prob fully learn ASL first though lol) but I was wondering--how is the social aspect of the...

I used to be extremely good at Spanish w/ a hearing loss as worse as mines and without an FM system. But once my sophomore year teacher started really speaking Spanish quickly, I had to be removed from foreign language classes for the rest of high school. Now I'm trying to learn Portuguese. I...

Hello. I've had a hearing loss for 14 years and in the last few years it went from a Sensorineural Bilateral Severe loss in both ears to a Sensorineural Bilateral Severe-Profound (left)/Profound Hearing Loss(right). One of my hearing aids need replacing so I'm depending on the right ear to hear...