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    Dangers of CI !

    As a materials engineer, the aluminum can and the shiny aluminum spike being attracted to the magnet were among my favorites. At least the horseshoe was steel! I might be ready for a CI in a couple months, and I have a ton of questions. I'll cruise the message boards for answers before...
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    If there was a magic pill that cure deafness...

    No doubt about it, I would take that pill. I've only been deaf for a few months, and I've learned alot in that time, but I would go back to full hearing in a heartbeat. When people's reaction to hearing that I'm now deaf is "Oh, I'm sorry", my response is often "Don't be sorry - I'm not"...
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    Yes it's my real name! And yes, I am in need of help!

    I lost my hearing to a strong antibiotic called Amikacin. Since my liver transplant I have had a series of unfortunate complications, resulting in serious infections. The Amikacin was the last antibiotic left to try for the worst of these, and it finally worked (had it not, I would not be...
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    Yes it's my real name! And yes, I am in need of help!

    Welcome. I applaud your efforts to get to know what it's like for deaf people. I, myself, have only been deaf for a few months, so I'm learning about it too! A couple weeks ago I wrote a way-too-long reply to a thread under the Deaf Culture heading that might help you. The thread was...
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    Sidekick Vibes

    To answer the question, yes I already use Tricolor for IMs (three buzzes), and I just switched to Siren for text and e-mail. I experimented a bit, and it seems to me like Siren is the longest of the vibration alerts. The main problem with having it in my shirt pocket is if I lean forward and...
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    Sidekick Vibes

    I need to find some way to more reliably detect the vibrations from my Sidekick 3. I often carry it in a pocket, where the vibrations may not always be felt. 1) Is there a belt holster which is more effective at transmitting the vibrations to your hipthan others? That awful thing that comes...
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    Are you satisfied with Danger Sidekick 3?

    I have had a Sidekick 3 for a few months, and love it. I don't know about the features of the other devices, but that wasn't the question. Perhaps most of what I like has to do with the general idea of being able to communicate in so many different ways (e-mail, text, IM, web surfing), which...
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    Home fire alarms

    I did move the clock to two separate circuits (both different than the doorbell receiver, and it worked fine, so this solution will work for me. No, I don't have a CI right now. I will seriously consider it in the future, but right now they refuse to even talk much about it until my...
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    Home fire alarms

    I'll try moving things around the house to make sure it will work before investing in more gear. Thanks for the information.
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    Home fire alarms

    Figured it out! I just received the Sonic Alert kit today and tried it out. There's a nifty feature on the doorbell button that picks up electromagnetic pulses. I put it next to my door chime, it flashes the lights when tested. I put it next to my smoke detector, it flashes the lights when...
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    New to all this

    Thanks for making me feel welcomed!
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    Why's it so loud in here?

    Thank you all for your responses. I may still be plagued with "Rhinestone Cowboy" all day long, but at least now I know that's normal - sort of. It sounds like maybe this wasn't a phenomenon known to everybody, so a few people are learning along with me. That's what it's all about. As long...
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    Why's it so loud in here?

    This may sound like a silly question (no pun intended), but do most deaf people "hear" phantom noises? I could hear well for over 40 years, and I guess my brain still thinks I can. All day long I get constant but random snippets of songs in my right ear (Jethro Tull, Mozart and Glen Campbell...
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    Home fire alarms

    Basic question: Is there any easy to install (ie wireless) alerting system that works with a smoke detector, and doesn't cost an arm and a leg? I have existing hard wired smoke detectors on all floors, but of course now I can't hear them. I tend to float around to many different rooms...
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    ASL vs SE vs CS for mostly hearing family

    I'm in my early 40's, and only went deaf about 2 months ago due to strong medications. Otherwise I had been hearing all my life, and I think in terms of spoken english. My wife and kids would like to learn some basic sign language along with me this summer (while school's out), as a backup to...
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