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I do agree with what your saying here 100% these people just bring it on them selves I see it everyday like landscaperes running those loud weedeaters and no hearing protection. You see idiots in jobs all the time and people with the loud cars you can just feel the bass and they don't think long...

I am a late deafend adult and have to relocate to a large city from this small farming town to improve my lipreading and to learn ASL. I do have 1 major problem I have arthritis in my hands and my W is very poor when I finger spell with both hands. I really need to learn ASL as it would make...

I have a Hearing Ear Dog and just graduated from the Lions Club Foundation Of Canada where I got her 7 weeks ago. I don't understand why there is an issue here I don't know what I would do with out her as I am a late deafend adult. I have only been totally deaf since April 07 so its a huge life...

Hi Wochoo I am also a late deafend adult hearing 44 yrs finaly lost the last of my hearing in April 07 and to have loud multi tone tinnitus in both ears. I know this must be a scary thing to someone whos just starting out in life but really I find nothing wrong with being deaf. Like others have...

Wow these people tried to scam me a year ago telling me I won $50,000.00 and that they needed $16,000.00 for there bank fees before they could transfer the winnings here is the email for the bank contact accessbankplc09@yahoo.com and this is the jerk that first contacted me and told me I won the...

I feel I don't fit in anymore with the hearing and now the deaf world I have Meniere's Disease and had a Labyrinthectomy in Feb 05 on my right ear and went totally deaf April 07 in my left ear.I have been learning Lipreading aswell as Sign ASL but my skills in both are still poor and my friends...

I had the same thing happen to me a year ago but the Scammer said I won the Deaf Lotto and won the $50,000.00 jackpot asled a bunch of questions then wanted my banking info to deposit the check but before that they wanted $1,600.00 handling fees. I receive there banking info in an email and...

I lost all hearing at age 44 due to Meniere's Disease atleast I don't have to listen to the wife nag now :lol:

Hello SpiedHD I received my dog through the Lions Club Foundation of Canada for free they own the dog and I have the use of her as long as she live or comes to retire her then I will get a new dog. These dogs cost $20,000.00 to train from when there puppys in foster homes through traing and...

I just wanted to know how many of you use Hearing Ear Dogs as I just received mine from the Lions Foundation Of Canada on June 6th now I don't know what I would do with out her. I know there are assistive devices out there to alert me to the same things she does in my home but not while where in...

I had my meeting with a member of the CI team Well today was my big day I met a member of the CI team and she answered all my questions and the and they use the Med-EL alot on people with Meniere's Disease reason being the tinnitus. I am getting the Med-EL OPAS 3 and now im just on the waiting...

Surgery before an MRI I have some questions to aske the CI Team next week but 2 0ut of the top 3 implants require surgery to remove the magnet prior to having an MRI what do you do if your in an emergancy room and can't speak for your self. Do you all wear Med-Alert braclets letting them know...

Well I get to meet the CI team Well after a little wait im going to meet with the Cochleart Team on Oct. 4th I don't know what to expect from them but I sure have alot of questions. With the top 3 implants and want to know more about each from them as I have done my research and I have to live...

I had a great time with my daughter My long weekend could not have been any better my daughter was so happy when I gave her a book on ASL she had to start learning how to finger spell right away lol. She also wanted to know more about the Cochler Imlants so she read the information on all 3...

Hello my name is Don I have Bilateral Meniere's Disease since 2002 and in Feb 05 I had a labyrinthectomy done on my right ear to cure the vertigo it was so bad. Three months after that the vertigo started in my left ear amost as bad but as time went on it was almost 24/7 so this past April I had...

Thankyou for the well wishes for this weekend I decided to buy 3 of the same sign language books so my daughter, girlfriend and I can learn together I think this maybe bring us closer and make my daughter more understanding. I also received the other information in the mail for the Bionic Ear...

Well Jillo and R2D2 Well in some ways your both right my biggest problem here is with Childrens Aid Scociaty its like they have more porwer then the police do. I had my first contact with my oldest daughter when she was 14 as my ex-father inlaw gave her my phone number. I faught with them in...

Mt choice in CIs Well R2D2 I will be going in with alot of questions about the 3 brands my tinnitus is 24/7 in both ears and sometimes goes multi tone. The other thing with meniere's you get a feeling of preassure or fullness in the ears I tell you this disease drives you nuts im just happy the...

I heard back from the CI Team Well I received an email back from the CI Program and there response as to why they only sent the information on the Med-EL implant is due to the fact I have Meniere's Disease and still have tinnitus. They have more success using this implant with Meniere's...

Thanks R2D2 Thanyou for those 2 sites both Bionic Ear and Nucleus Freedom both are offered by the Cochlear Team at my hospital so I emailed them to send me there information kits on both. The 2 sites tell you what hospitals in your Province uses them I was supprised how much information there...