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Oh yes indeed he does have his license, and happens to work in one of the top hospital-affilated clinics in my city-- that's the most appalling thing about it! I agree with R2D2, he probably does only the bare minimun to keep his practice running, and the rest of the time goes around with...

My thoughts exactly. There's quite a few ignorant doctors that I've come across in my time, but this one was by far the most ignorant.. not just about CI's but about deafness and patients in general. I have no idea how he continues to practice his ENT specialty, unless he is one of those types...

Believe it or not... one of my former ENT doctors had never heard of the CI either. :dunno: I had gone to him to have my ears checked and an audiogram obtained, which was required before I could go in for my initial CI candidacy assessment in another city. When he asked my why I needed a...

I have the Nucleus 3G too.. Almost 4 years (got my implant in 2002) At the time that I received my CI, the Nucleus 3G (N24 Contour) was the newest, latest CI technology offered by Cochlear. Now I am hearing wonderful stuff about the Freedom, which I would like to get. Currently Nucleus is...

:gpost: Right on, Neecy.

originally posted by mookie "That's why there is no ADA era." Why does growing up in an oral background necessarily make someone an oraLIST? Like others have pointed out, many Deaf people (emphasis on the "D" not d), especially among JKF's generation, grew up with an oral background because...

Yes I guess it does depend.. and varies a bit depending on where you decide to get a CI. Thanks rockdrummer for that link. Here is some general criteria (or at least what I had to meet before they considered me a candidate) 1. Profound Sensorineural loss- but this is changing, more ppl...

I don't think I ever threw up from any foods. However I always hated potato sausage. Ugh, horrible, thick white sausage that smelled even worse!! My dad loved the stuff and my parents would always try to force me to eat it. It made me GAG so they stopped trying. I even can't stand to smell it...

LOL, your stories about the cat are funny! I accidentally step on my older dog, Ichaya, all the time. She is my "shadow" and a mama's girl so she follows me every second. So every time I turn around I practically trip on her. She is a big dog too so it is like tripping over a piece of...

1. ASL (American Sign Language) but I also have the CI (cochlear implant). I use a sign language interpreter for meetings at work or to doctor's visits. 2. I tell the person I am deaf, and I hear some withthe CI, please speak clearly so I can try to lipread. If I can't lipread or hear them, I...

Sequoias is right, you need a smoker to do it and it can be an all day task. Some people prefer to use the old fashioned "smoke house" (little wooden building) method. Nowadays there are a variety of small smokers or portable smokers like Sequoias described. They look kinda like little grills or...

A couple weeks ago I noticed that my female dog, Ichaya's nails had grown a bit too long and decided to trim them with the clippers that I have for that purpose. Normally I've always been able to do it with no trouble and have in all these years never accidentally cut down to the vein. Well that...

Jason Gedrick- 80's star of "Iron Eagle" movies Lisa Dean Ryan- "Wanda" on Doogie Howser, MD... 80's-90's tv show Megan Ward- did some 90's movies I can't remember what --I met these above ppl at NYC's Planet Hollywood restaurant, while they were promoting a new TV show called "Class of...

Hi Danielle85, No I guess you aren't alone in this experience. I am totally deaf but have a friend who grew up "hoh" and her experiences were almost EXACTLY like what you are describing. Didn't learn about ASL, deaf culture, etc... until she got to college. My guess is that for many...

Yep, don't forget CSUN... And if you're looking more to the North, Fremont has a school for the Deaf

I agree with Neecy. Best to talk to your audi first. Most insurances (probably even Medicaid) won't cover bilateral CI's due to the high cost. So most people only get one. I have been profoundly DEAF (meaning I was so deaf I could not even hear a plane taking off if it was coming over my...

I had mine with only a small cut directly behind the ear, about 2 inches long. Scuba is right though, depends on where you get it. Also I asked them not to shave off too much of my hair. I preferred to keep my nice long hair! :fly: They were kind enough to only shave away a small amount...

Hi Cassbug, Check out http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/programs_hear.shtml for the general Lion's Club website, see www.lionsclubs.org Lion's Club is an organization that provides help to communities. They provide money through grants for youth organizations, disabled groups, etc...

You can also try contacting the nearest Lion's Club in your area. Lion's Club sometimes will offer financial assistance for individuals getting a CI, especially to low-income people. Doesn't hurt to ask! :)

:) LOL neecy, sometimes I too have the same experience of hearing "better" than hearing people. For example once I went to the Olive Garden restaurant with my dad, who is hearing. It was so noisy due to chatter and background music that my dad could not understand the waitress. I ended up...