right ear, injury, age, etc. Left ear surgery, cholesteatoma. Not a compliment so much as a thank you, Shel. Thank you. Of course, it was complimentary, and meant to be, but overall, I really was trying to say thanks.

I am doing pretty well. Really, I wanted to commend you for some of your recent posts. I think that you have shown unparralelled restraint and have offered some wonderful insight. You were one of the first to befriend me here on AD. You were born deaf and I am late deaf, I have read what you went through in your younger years and I am only now experiencing some of this. I found a haven and understanding here in AD, and its hard to see posts by "The Audist". You rock, lady... thanks so much.

Hi Shel, just checking in, how are you? I have enjoyed your posts lately.

Hi! I missed your message until today! Glad to hear that!!! Awesome!!!!

Shel, I just wanted to share some happy news. The new kid at work, the oral deaf one? He signs and uses ASL. He said that he had missed using ASL. Yay! Hope he works well too. Ha!