neecy said:Last night, my boyfriend's mother (whom I have never met, and who is in New York) called me to wish me Happy Easter. It was the first time I'd spoken to her on the phone and it was an amazing experince. After we chatted for half an hour, I hung up and just sat quietly for a few minutes. This kind of event wouldn't have been possible a year ago, before my CI...and yet here I am using the phone, really understanding and being able to share an Easter greeting with somebody I've never MET yet, and have never even had the chance to "get to know" their voice.
It was wonderful.
Momoftwo said:I'm glad that you are happy. But the way you said in your post can hurt other deaf people because some people can not get the CI because of not qualify for that, I know few of my friends had CI but it failed them. So, I think it is for the best if you would just be quiet and not to post it here. Just humble rather than bragging. Anyhow, I'm glad it worked for you. Good luck with your CI.
neecy said:So I'm getting the impression (repeatedly) that this forum is only for those who are against CI's or those who have CI's but they aren't allowed to talk about their experiences with them? I can't afford to buy a sidekick but I'm not going to tell those who have great experiences using them that they can't talk about it cuz it might hurt my feelings.
*sigh* never mind. I get it. I'll remove my story so not to offend any anti CI members here.
So much for free speech huh?
neecy said:So I'm getting the impression (repeatedly) that this forum is only for those who are against CI's or those who have CI's but they aren't allowed to talk about their experiences with them? I can't afford to buy a sidekick but I'm not going to tell those who have great experiences using them that they can't talk about it cuz it might hurt my feelings.
*sigh* never mind. I get it. I'll remove my story and my positive-type posts on the board so not to offend any anti CI members here. (Which I tried- apparently you can't remove old post as I tried removing my CI experience story and several other "positive" type posts but the edit function is gone from older posts. I'll simply keep happy experiences to myself)
So much for free speech huh?
neecy said:So I'm getting the impression (repeatedly) that this forum is only for those who are against CI's or those who have CI's but they aren't allowed to talk about their experiences with them? I can't afford to buy a sidekick but I'm not going to tell those who have great experiences using them that they can't talk about it cuz it might hurt my feelings.
*sigh* never mind. I get it. I'll remove my story and my positive-type posts on the board so not to offend any anti CI members here. (Which I tried- apparently you can't remove old post as I tried removing my CI experience story and several other "positive" type posts but the edit function is gone from older posts. I'll simply keep happy experiences to myself)
So much for free speech huh?
DefLord said:Well you can always post it on other sites!
And the Category IS Cochlear Implant - so I don't see why you should have to withdraw your statement regardless if it hurt someone or not. It would be like someone saying "I'm PREGNANT! I'm PREGNANT" And saying Oh you shouldnt say that because there might be some ladies out there who want to have babies but can't. I'm sorry LIFE ISNT FAIR! Get OVER IT!
Momoftwo said:But the way you said in your post can hurt other deaf people because some people can not get the CI because of not qualify for that, I know few of my friends had CI but it failed them. So, I think it is for the best if you would just be quiet and not to post it here. Just humble rather than bragging. Anyhow, I'm glad it worked for you. Good luck with your CI.
neecy said:Thank you Angel - though I want to clear one thing up - I'm not a Mom. I was talking to my boyfriend's mother on the phone. Though I have talked about listening to my niece (6 months) and nephew(2 1/2 years.) They are the light of my life!. I have, however learned a hard lesson, and realized that some people still prefer to stick their heads in the sand. I pray that one day, there will be a middle ground, as stated in the new quote I'm using on my signature
Momoftwo said:Ok, that's fine with me but becareful with other people for feeling hurt. Good luck....
Gemtun said:Everything we say is going to hurt anyone anyway - we cannot tiptoe out of fear that we would hurt someone if we have something to celebrate about.
Neecy has every right to discuss her happiness.
Gemtun said:Everything we say is going to hurt anyone anyway - we cannot tiptoe out of fear that we would hurt someone if we have something to celebrate about.
Neecy has every right to discuss her happiness.
R2D2 said:Thanks mod.
Neecy I missed your original story. Would it be possible for you to repost it or perhaps you could e-mail it to me if you are reluctant to post it again?