Are you the only or the first deaf person in ur entire family?

Steel X · 02-22-2006, 08:45 PM

For me, I am the only deaf person in the family BUT I was not the first deaf person. long ago, my great great grandfather was deaf and he was a ship builder during the 1880s and died way before I was born as another deaf relative in the family. so that proably makes me the second well known deaf relative at this moment now.

How about you? are you the only or first deaf relative or are there already other relatives who were deaf before you existed or what?

IslandGal · 02-22-2006, 08:49 PM

I am the only deaf person in my family and as far as I know I am the first deaf person in the family.

WhisperHorse · 02-22-2006, 08:54 PM

Im only deaf person in all of my family right now. But I did have three deaf persons in my family, they died already. But I bet more than just three before but Im not sure who. And see what happen in the future maybe I will have more deaf persons in my family.

DeafMommy0407 · 02-22-2006, 08:56 PM

Yes and No. Let me say this way. On my mom's side of the family, I am the first and only deaf person. On my dad's side of the family, No I am not the only deaf. There are some deaf ppl on that side of my dad. Some died and some are still alive.

So that is my life story.

GalaxyAngel · 02-22-2006, 09:04 PM

Quite good question..

I wish I could knew more.... about my history background am I first exist deaf person in my birth family ? I will find it out more later on...
Your thread is brilliant idea... discussion!

Heath · 02-22-2006, 09:07 PM

I am the only one Deaf in all my family are hearing but I was told I have a Deaf relative that lives in Germany.

sr171soars · 02-22-2006, 09:32 PM

Yep, I'm the only one. I do have a distant cousin who has a very slight hearing loss.

TweetyBird · 02-22-2006, 09:35 PM

i am only one deaf in family!

LakeTahoe · 02-22-2006, 09:37 PM

I believe I am first deaf in the family as well. Great topic!

LovelyBlkGal · 02-22-2006, 09:42 PM

I m only deaf in family that's all i have it

Maria · 02-22-2006, 10:09 PM

I am the only one deaf person in the family.

OldNavyGirl · 02-22-2006, 10:14 PM

My brother and I'm the only ones who are deaf in the family.

Y · 02-22-2006, 10:16 PM

I do have a few deaf members in my Family
Therefore, I am NOT the only one...

Angel · 02-22-2006, 10:19 PM

My twin and I are the only deaf in the entire family....

jazzy · 02-22-2006, 10:19 PM

I am only deaf person in my family in same blood. My grandfather who adopted my father, he had two deaf sisters in Lithunia, last time I heard they were alive after communist fell. They must be pretty old by now.

Nancy · 02-22-2006, 10:23 PM

I have a 2nd cousin who has a severe hearing loss since I don't know when, but she was a teacher for the deaf/HOH at an elementary school (she's on disability since she survived cancer, and has epilepsy). She and I both have very bad hearing losses. My grandfather (who died) and my great-aunt has a hearing loss (mild to moderate) from old age, and perhaps in my grandfather's, also from fighting during WWII. The rest of the family are hearing.

***VamPyroX*** · 02-22-2006, 10:28 PM

I am the only deaf person in my family. I don't know about there being any deafness in my family tree since I wasn't deaf due to genetics. I became deaf due to neglect by my mom.

sequoias · 02-22-2006, 10:50 PM

So far I know that I am the only deaf person in my family, I probably have other one that we don't even know.

Teresh · 02-22-2006, 10:50 PM

My hearing loss is probably genetic, but no one else in my family is affected the same way. Everyone in my family is hearing, except my grandfather, but he's only lost his hearing in his old age.

Miss-Delectable · 02-22-2006, 11:48 PM

I presume I'm the first deaf person in family history. I'm awaiting the connexin 20 result then I might know for sure.

RedheadGrrl · 02-22-2006, 11:52 PM

I am the only deaf in the family.

Beowulf · 02-22-2006, 11:52 PM

ROFL.
We hear ya.

Purple · 02-23-2006, 12:30 AM

I am the only deaf person in my family

Peachy Lady · 02-23-2006, 01:12 AM

My parents are late-deafened. I've been deaf since I was toddler due to Spinal Menigitis. A lot of my ancestors became late-deafened when they were in their 50's. All my departed grandparents became deaf in their 60's.

Opal · 02-23-2006, 01:22 AM

I am the odd one out!!

non_sequitur · 02-23-2006, 01:36 AM

i have a couple distant cousins (3rd or 4th?) who are deaf. i've only met one of them briefly. my mother, her sister, and i are all hoh. i have a younger cousin (2nd) who is deaf from ear infections as an infant. her mother doesn't want her to sign, only talk.

i don't know what it's all about, but we're all women, and all related through the female side only. thanks, goddess.

Tousi · 02-23-2006, 01:49 AM

Yes, I am the only one so far...

R2D2 · 02-23-2006, 05:12 AM

No I'm not the only one. My sister has a small hearing loss and her son, my nephew is profoundly deaf. Our deafness is due to a genetic disorder that started with my father (although he wasn't deaf).

Liebling:-))) · 02-23-2006, 07:28 AM

I'm one deaf in the family... I'm eldest of all hearing siblings...

downing · 02-23-2006, 07:56 AM

Hmm.. hard to expl.. most relatives are deaf at late age (common for senior citizens) ... For right now I am only deaf in my family....found out my grandfather's brother was deaf due to spinal mengtisis (sp?) that has nothing to do w/ me.

Think I may be related to a deaf girl that i grew up at school... researching on that part to see if genetics has to do with it since we both have same last name. cool?

02-22-2006, 08:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Steel X Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 10,956	Are you the only or the first deaf person in ur entire family? For me, I am the only deaf person in the family BUT I was not the first deaf person. long ago, my great great grandfather was deaf and he was a ship builder during the 1880s and died way before I was born as another deaf relative in the family. so that proably makes me the second well known deaf relative at this moment now. How about you? are you the only or first deaf relative or are there already other relatives who were deaf before you existed or what? __________________

02-22-2006, 08:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
WhisperHorse Lexi's Mommy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,298	Im only deaf person in all of my family right now. But I did have three deaf persons in my family, they died already. But I bet more than just three before but Im not sure who. And see what happen in the future maybe I will have more deaf persons in my family. __________________ Proud Mommy of my Alexanderia Gayle Born on May 21, 2008 8 lbs 1.4 oz and 21 1/2 inches She's the love of my life. "Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love."

02-22-2006, 09:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
GalaxyAngel That's me! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Alberta,Canada Posts: 13,541	Quite good question.. I wish I could knew more.... about my history background am I first exist deaf person in my birth family ? I will find it out more later on... Your thread is brilliant idea... discussion! __________________ Parent's proud our children.

02-22-2006, 09:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
TweetyBird ~ Fall ~ Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 21,406	i am only one deaf in family! __________________ CHECK MY ALBUM PICTURES!!!!

02-22-2006, 09:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
LakeTahoe ~~JUST ME!!~~ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lost somewhere on the Earth! Posts: 12,293	I believe I am first deaf in the family as well. Great topic! __________________ HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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02-22-2006, 08:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
IslandGal Hi ya! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 4,323	I am the only deaf person in my family and as far as I know I am the first deaf person in the family.

02-22-2006, 08:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
DeafMommy0407 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,659	Yes and No. Let me say this way. On my mom's side of the family, I am the first and only deaf person. On my dad's side of the family, No I am not the only deaf. There are some deaf ppl on that side of my dad. Some died and some are still alive. So that is my life story.

02-22-2006, 09:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Heath Banned Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 7,959	I am the only one Deaf in all my family are hearing but I was told I have a Deaf relative that lives in Germany.

02-22-2006, 09:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
sr171soars Cyborg since March '05 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,376	Yep, I'm the only one. I do have a distant cousin who has a very slight hearing loss.

02-22-2006, 09:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
LovelyBlkGal It's me :-P Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Somewhere in OHIO Posts: 4,081	I m only deaf in family that's all i have it

02-22-2006, 10:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
Maria My love and I Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 8,725	I am the only one deaf person in the family.

02-22-2006, 10:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
OldNavyGirl Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Somewhere in Illinois Posts: 3,614	My brother and I'm the only ones who are deaf in the family. __________________ what does friendship really mean to you?

02-22-2006, 10:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
Y Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,113	I do have a few deaf members in my Family Therefore, I am NOT the only one... __________________

02-22-2006, 10:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
Angel ♥"Concrete Angel"♥ Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 19,088	My twin and I are the only deaf in the entire family.... __________________ "When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is brought in our life, OR in the life of another." ~ Helen Keller

02-22-2006, 10:19 PM	#15 (permalink)
jazzy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,196	I am only deaf person in my family in same blood. My grandfather who adopted my father, he had two deaf sisters in Lithunia, last time I heard they were alive after communist fell. They must be pretty old by now.

02-22-2006, 10:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
Nancy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central FL Posts: 2,289	I have a 2nd cousin who has a severe hearing loss since I don't know when, but she was a teacher for the deaf/HOH at an elementary school (she's on disability since she survived cancer, and has epilepsy). She and I both have very bad hearing losses. My grandfather (who died) and my great-aunt has a hearing loss (mild to moderate) from old age, and perhaps in my grandfather's, also from fighting during WWII. The rest of the family are hearing.

02-22-2006, 10:28 PM	#17 (permalink)
*VamPyroX* bloody phreak from hell Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hell Posts: 27,844	I am the only deaf person in my family. I don't know about there being any deafness in my family tree since I wasn't deaf due to genetics. I became deaf due to neglect by my mom. __________________ Check out my city... CLICK HERE! (If you already visited yesterday, visit again today!)

02-22-2006, 10:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
sequoias Subaru rules! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Evergreen State Posts: 12,771	So far I know that I am the only deaf person in my family, I probably have other one that we don't even know.

02-22-2006, 10:50 PM	#19 (permalink)
Teresh Search for Truth Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,078	My hearing loss is probably genetic, but no one else in my family is affected the same way. Everyone in my family is hearing, except my grandfather, but he's only lost his hearing in his old age.

02-22-2006, 11:48 PM	#20 (permalink)
Miss-Delectable Capt Tony Nelson, Jeannie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: No.1 Shopping Capital in Australia Posts: 8,854 Blog Entries: 3	I presume I'm the first deaf person in family history. I'm awaiting the connexin 20 result then I might know for sure. __________________

02-22-2006, 11:52 PM	#21 (permalink)
RedheadGrrl Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,816	I am the only deaf in the family.

02-22-2006, 11:52 PM	#22 (permalink)
Beowulf Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,291	ROFL. We hear ya.

02-23-2006, 12:30 AM	#23 (permalink)
Purple Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 280	I am the only deaf person in my family

02-23-2006, 01:12 AM	#24 (permalink)
Peachy Lady Not from Georgia. Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,112	My parents are late-deafened. I've been deaf since I was toddler due to Spinal Menigitis. A lot of my ancestors became late-deafened when they were in their 50's. All my departed grandparents became deaf in their 60's. __________________

02-23-2006, 01:22 AM	#25 (permalink)
Opal ~~~~~ Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,752 Blog Entries: 1	I am the odd one out!!

02-23-2006, 01:36 AM	#26 (permalink)
non_sequitur Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: alabama Posts: 32	i have a couple distant cousins (3rd or 4th?) who are deaf. i've only met one of them briefly. my mother, her sister, and i are all hoh. i have a younger cousin (2nd) who is deaf from ear infections as an infant. her mother doesn't want her to sign, only talk. i don't know what it's all about, but we're all women, and all related through the female side only. thanks, goddess.

02-23-2006, 01:49 AM	#27 (permalink)
Tousi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 8,238	Yes, I am the only one so far...

02-23-2006, 05:12 AM	#28 (permalink)
R2D2 Retired from All Deaf! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 2,606	No I'm not the only one. My sister has a small hearing loss and her son, my nephew is profoundly deaf. Our deafness is due to a genetic disorder that started with my father (although he wasn't deaf).

02-23-2006, 07:28 AM	#29 (permalink)
Liebling:-))) My 3 darling princesses Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 27,021	I'm one deaf in the family... I'm eldest of all hearing siblings... __________________

02-23-2006, 07:56 AM	#30 (permalink)
downing Chai Latte Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,444	Hmm.. hard to expl.. most relatives are deaf at late age (common for senior citizens) ... For right now I am only deaf in my family....found out my grandfather's brother was deaf due to spinal mengtisis (sp?) that has nothing to do w/ me. Think I may be related to a deaf girl that i grew up at school... researching on that part to see if genetics has to do with it since we both have same last name. cool?

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