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Hello strangers, long time no talk! I'm back in school after a long awesome summer. I am going to keep this post short and sweet. I'm in a nursing school so my class consists of 15 people unlike the size of lectures. I have a Cochlear Implant and a heavy thick accent as well. However I will...

I'm really curious because before I left for a vacation (eons ago), I was told that I have to turn off my CI when the airplane departs and lands. Why? Also, what happens if you have an MRI with your Cochlear Implant? I'm really curious to know. Thanks for your answers!

It's been 6 years since I last had speech therapy sessions. Now thank God I got a job so I'll be able to fund for private speech therapy (I'm above 18 so I'm no longer eligible for "free" speech therapy). I'm very nervous like God, I am doubting if speech therapy will be a success for me. Of...

I'm really curious. For me, I don't like being asked questions. I can understand that people asking questions is a good opportunity to educate them about hearing loss/deafness/HOH/etc but sometimes I would like to be left alone. One time, I was working at my job, and someone asked me, "may I...

1) For those who rely on speaking as the primary method to communicate, have your received rude attempts from other people when you speak to them? It's hard for me to explain but I think you will get it. Haha, I have a nickname for this kind of facial expression for people who don't understand...

I will pay for an assessment from a speech-language pathologist to determine if I really need intensive speech therapy or to just polish my speech. I have a heavy accent so that's the main reason why I would like to continue speech therapy (private) to polish my speech but I'm curious: how...

I hope this is the right section to ask the question here...I don't sign so I rely on speaking as a primary method to communicate with people. However, I have an "accent" (of course) and what I've noticed is that my voice changes. For instance, my speech sounds clear and intelligible one day...

Okay so at my school, we have a page on FB for anyone to post anything they want to say. So for instance, if you see another person who's good looking and want to know if she's single, you can go to that page and say, "Hey to that girl....aer you single?" Basiclaly, you can post about ANYTHING...

I guess you are more knowledgeable than me about Apple products so here it goes: I have a contract that is ending pretty soon so I will have to get a new phone. However I'm not too sure about getting an iPhone because I use data a LOT hence more expensive monthly payments. Furthermore, the...

I have a Cochlear Implant, so I tried on my friend's wig and noticed that the wig cap is pushing the microphone off of my ear. Also, the coil sits on top of my hair, so when I put the wig on, it doesn't fit well because of the bulging shape of the transmitter. Any ideas? I could ask for a...

I looked EVERYWHERE online. Still no luck. When the movie was released in theatres, I was surprised to hear that the subtitles are not available for this particular film. I don't want to use Netflix as it uses up most of my Internet in my house and I only want to watch this particular movie...

I realize that I'm absolutely terrible at making or initiating a conversation. I cannot go beyond the "basics" of conversation such as, "how are you?" "it's so cold!" "this course is really hard." Et cetera. So how do you start a good conversation? Thanks!

Some of you may have seen my posts regarding my personal acceptance of my own speech. First off, I'm going to describe the nature of my hearing loss and I do not want to see posts about me being not "deaf" for having a CI. I was born profoundly deaf in both ears and I'm now implanted with...

Seriously, I'm so sick of getting stares from people. Every time I have a conversation with a friend in public, people would stare at me because of my "accent" or my technologies pertaining to my hearing loss (like cochlear implants). Sometimes they would come up to me and ask me if I'm mentally...

I grew up without an older male role model and it was really hard for me to cope with it. I feel so lost right now. I know women who were unfortunately in this situation are attracted to older men to seek the relationship with them that they have never had with their fathers (or lack thereof)...

I have been asked a multitude of questions about my hearing loss. Some of them include, "can you talk?" Of course, I'm not mute. "Why does your speech sound funny?" Then why does your hair look funny? (She has a disease that causes hair loss). "Oh really? You got an A+ in Calculus?" I'm glad you...

I'm absolutely motivated and determined to get rid of my speech impediment…I know some of you may say that it would not be possible to make our speech perfect or get rid of our "deaf" accent. I just want to be clear in producing my speech. I have most trouble with pronouncing /r/, and /th/...

Here's my story: I was born deaf and had Cochlear Implant (unilateral) surgery when I was 7. Then I had intensive speech therapy for about 6 years, and my speech was polished and excellent. However, my speech is starting to deteriorate and I'm pretty much desperate to get my speech back to...

I have unilateral Cochlear Implant, and I unfortunately have alopecia, which causes me to lose all of my hair. Now I am going to wear a hair wig but my biggest concern is that it might cause the external magnet/coil to fall off my head. What I could do is that I place my coil on the scalp or...

Wirelessly posted If your partner (spouse, bf/gf, etc.) comes to you crying and confesses from his heart that s/he has cheated on you, would you forgive him or her? By cheating, I mean having sex. Not holding hands or lingering kisses.