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rockdrummer, You mentioned having eye surgery at age 2. In my case, hearing aids and ear surgery were recommended for me at age 3, but my parents' health insurance wouldn't cover the cost (for reasons I do not know). Sometimes I find myself wondering what my hearing (and life in general) would...

This is a valid concern JennyB. If you don't mind my asking, are you on any meds for your epilepsy? Perhaps you could ask a CI surgeon and/or your neurologist about how a CI would affect the possibility of causing a seizure. If truth be told, I think you're being very smart about this by not...

Charlotte, I've found the same thing to be true especially in regards to sleep. I always make sure to get a full 8-9 hours of sleep every night so I feel rested and can hear at my best. In general, my hearing happens to be better in the morning and mid afternoon, but by evening, I tend to have...

Oh brother...

Hi again everyone, Thanks for the welcome back! :) I apologize for not posting sooner. I've been pretty busy, but thought I'd check out AD this morning. I hope all of you are doing well! dogmom, I won't be moving to Arizona until next year. I'm getting ready to train with a new guide dog and...

I have a friend who became totally blind at age 18 and she had a similar experience as you. A late deafened friend of mine did as well, but in her case, she began to lose clarity of speech in her dreams as her hearing loss continued to decline. Something I've noticed over the years is even...

This was certainly the case for me. I had severe-profound hearing loss for 10 years before deciding to receive CIs. My left ear unaided began at 95 dB with NR at 1000 Hz and above. My right ear unaided started at 90 dB with NR at 1000 Hz and above. My aided hearing began at 60 dB with NR at 1000...

This is something I've been aware of ever since my father was diagnosed with diabetes. A few years after he was diagnosed, my mother could tell that he was having more difficulty hearing and recommended that he have his hearing tested. Naturally, he declined and insisted that he didn't have a...

I grew up with hearing for most of my life, but had severe-profound hearing loss for 10 years. I now have bilateral CIs, but I still dream in sound. I'm also totally blind, so sound is all I really have to dream in except for texture and scents.

:ty: Babyblue! :)

:giggle: I'll have to try Bosco sometime just for curiosity's sake. One thing I do like about Hershey's in that it comes in several different flavors: strawberry, milk chocolate and dark chocolate. The latter 2 are my favorites. :)

Same here. I love being able to sleep at night in complete silence. My sister told me how jealous she is that I'm not awakened on the 4th of July by fireworks or at 6:30am by someone cutting the grass. :) I really love being able to control the silence, but in regards to whether or not I'd want...

Do they still make Boso Syrup? I haven't checked Google, so I don't know. I'd be curious to see how differently it tastes from Hershey's.

I've never thought about doing that. I'll have to give it a try to see how it tastes.

You're welcome Frisky! :) I couldn't remember when my ban was lifted since I became involved in other activities over the summer and haven't been on the computer much, but it's really nice to be back. I've missed you all. As for my sister, it was a very nice gesture for her to buy a fence for...

:ty: dogmom! :hug: It's great to be back! I hope all is well with you! :)

Jiro, My sister has been so loving towards Tigger. I can't thank her enough for everything she's done. :)

Exactly. :) It would be great if hearing aid companies would "listen" more to their users instead of trying to decide what they want or do not want as certain features in their hearing aids. When I received my first pair of digital aids in 1995, my audi enabled the compression feature which I...

Thanks Jiro! :) I didn't apply for a new dog immediately because I wasn't sure I was ready to. However, after talking to several people at the school and a few others, I feel better about it. I ran into one of my friends at the grocery store who has a golden retriever service dog. After I saw...

Travis, I just saw this thread and noticed that many people were concerned about you. I'm so glad you're okay! :hug: