Recent content by pandaundercover

Well you do know that some theaters select a movie a week to have captions right? Although we're drastically limited to the movie we get to see and we gotta use the reflection device, it's kinda better than nothing. My problem is why they can't offer this option for ALL movies in theaters. It...

Yea, like others said, if you wear your hair down, you can pretty much cover it. Easier done if your hair is curly than if it is straight. Either way, people will see at some point or another, and if they do, no one really acknowledges it. I haven't yet run into anyone that actually KNEW it was...

I'm trying to find ANYONE that has been having post-surgery side effects similar to mine to see if they have at least a diagnosis more than I've got. So i was implanted in mid Sept 2010 and had typical side effects expected after CI surgery, until 3 days after I ended up with a high fever...

No, I'm sure Deaf people have as much issues dealing with society as I do. But I'd assume many of them know how to manage it. They were taught ASL and raised or joined other deaf people so that they felt they belonged in somewhere. I tried learning ASL (and between my husband and I, we finger...

Yes... do you mean expect it to help with how I'm sheltered or with being a better parent and all? I already answered the parent/hearing part... Um, I'll probably always be the sheltered type, but depending how well the CI works, I'll potentially be more open to attending things with my...

I'm hoping to try the #2 rated burger in the country (Fiver Guys Burger and Fries) for dinner, but it depends if my husband eats BBQ before he gets home. Otherwise, looks like I might be eating leftover tuna casserole.

Yes, I'm aware of the potential side effects. I don't expect the CI to perfect my hearing, but I expect it to make communication more manageable than it currently is. I wouldn't see any other reason to get it besides improving communication. And I actually don't think my sheltered life was...

Was easy and weren't many options. It was either learn to enjoy being by myself or going out and being annoyed around hearing people (cause I didn't grow around deaf people). There's just nothing great about being at a group thing when you can't even understand more than one person to the point...

Haha. Probably manageable, but I'm afraid I'd never take my kids anywhere without my husband and I'd raise them to be sheltered like I choose to be. The sheltered/loner life may work for me, but it's not something you expect to work for anyone, nor does anyone want a kid to grow up sheltered...

Simply that I'd be able to hear strangers. What irks me the most is the idea that I've got my kid with me in public, to shop or whatever, and you ever notice how strangers talk to babies/kids ALL the time? So the idea that some strangers are just going to talk to my kids, and inevitably me...

Haha, it was pretty sad. My husband and I heard the rumor his wife would die in and we were watching the whole season waiting for it to happen... but it doesn't happen til last episode and it's ridiculous. Pretty sad though... understanding Dexter's character though, probably a good thing she's...

I stated "I" don't feel like I can be a good/safe mom with the condition I am in. Again, i'm not "Deaf", I don't sign, and no one around me signs, and I am limited to lip reading and hearing whatever I can to get by. And after 25 years, it's complicated enough handling it on my own, but I feel...

Great, thanks for the advice people. I suppose it'll come down to how the anesthesia affects me and how my head feels. I'll have to try that hair braiding idea.... altho I picture them pulling it out in order to get hair to shave? Maybe I should just cut off the area I hope they'll stick with...

Haha, my husband is planning to be with me the first 4 days and slave me. I heard from someone that it is recommended to sleep upright for the first 5 days, is that true? Sounds like a sucky deal, but I'm trying to prepare myself for 5 days of crappy sleeping.

Getting my implant next thursday. Any advice for when I get home?