Greetings from New Jersey

contradica · 04-15-2007, 03:57 PM

How you doing?

My name is Abbie and I am 27 years old. I am considering a cochlear implant. I was born hearing until when I was 4 years old, it was discovered that I had bilateral sensorineural severe/profound hearing loss. I was immediately fit for hearing aids. I have worn hearing aids in both ears up until I was 12. My left ear developed the Darth Vader voice. I continue to wear a digital hearing aid in my right ear.

I have been mainstreamed all throughout school. I speak orally very well. However, I have notice a decline in my speech discrimination in the past few years. I can use the telephone, both cell and land line. It has gotten harder to talk to stranger, and even when it is familiar voices, I request that they talk very slow. I lipread 90% of the time to keep a conversation going. I can only make out words here and there if I close my eyes.

I have consulted a ENT doctor who feels that I am a candidate for cochlear implant. I will be going to HUP at the end of the month for the official CI evaluation. I have been doing some heavy duty researching for technical details, personal experiences, unbiased studies and all around general information about cochlear implant. I will be looking forward to using this forum and meeting new people.

-Abbie

nozobo · 04-15-2007, 04:07 PM

Hi Abbie, welcome to Alldeaf and enjoy your stay!

You better be careful with some Aders being prankster from time to time... I'm deaf but was born hearing until the age of 2.

***Alex*** · 04-15-2007, 04:27 PM

Hello Abbie!

I'm from Garfield, NJ. I have a deaf friend who lives in Toms River. Tony P. ring a bell? Friends and I used to hit Seaside Heights often back then.

Enjoy your stay!

HiBluE01 · 04-15-2007, 08:24 PM

Hello and welcome to AD!

TweetyBird · 04-16-2007, 05:06 PM

here and enjoy AD!

Phillips · 04-16-2007, 08:43 PM

Hello

Roadrunner · 04-21-2007, 12:13 AM

Hello and welcome to Alldeaf! I'm doing good, ty for asking--hope you'll enjoy your stay here in AD!

Have a great day!

~RR

(btw, should we address you as: Dear Abby?

)

Angel · 04-21-2007, 08:21 AM

Hi

Welcome to Alldeaf and enjoy your stay here

....

shel90 · 04-21-2007, 10:36 AM

Hello and

to AD!

Fly Free · 04-22-2007, 09:42 AM

welcome to AD contradica -- enjoy ur stay!

04-15-2007, 03:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
contradica Contradica Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 359	Greetings from New Jersey How you doing? My name is Abbie and I am 27 years old. I am considering a cochlear implant. I was born hearing until when I was 4 years old, it was discovered that I had bilateral sensorineural severe/profound hearing loss. I was immediately fit for hearing aids. I have worn hearing aids in both ears up until I was 12. My left ear developed the Darth Vader voice. I continue to wear a digital hearing aid in my right ear. I have been mainstreamed all throughout school. I speak orally very well. However, I have notice a decline in my speech discrimination in the past few years. I can use the telephone, both cell and land line. It has gotten harder to talk to stranger, and even when it is familiar voices, I request that they talk very slow. I lipread 90% of the time to keep a conversation going. I can only make out words here and there if I close my eyes. I have consulted a ENT doctor who feels that I am a candidate for cochlear implant. I will be going to HUP at the end of the month for the official CI evaluation. I have been doing some heavy duty researching for technical details, personal experiences, unbiased studies and all around general information about cochlear implant. I will be looking forward to using this forum and meeting new people. -Abbie

04-15-2007, 04:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
nozobo Aries boi Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downtown Posts: 3,936	Hi Abbie, welcome to Alldeaf and enjoy your stay! You better be careful with some Aders being prankster from time to time... I'm deaf but was born hearing until the age of 2. __________________ My roots are planted in the past And though my life is changin' fast Who I am is who I wanna be...

04-15-2007, 04:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
*Alex* Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,172 Blog Entries: 1	Hello Abbie! I'm from Garfield, NJ. I have a deaf friend who lives in Toms River. Tony P. ring a bell? Friends and I used to hit Seaside Heights often back then. Enjoy your stay! __________________ "Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can read." - Mark Twain

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Roadrunner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,090	Hello and welcome to Alldeaf! I'm doing good, ty for asking--hope you'll enjoy your stay here in AD! Have a great day! ~RR (btw, should we address you as: Dear Abby? )

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