DB

May 10, 2006

Hi DB,

Welcome to . Lots of folks with similar stories out here. I

had a sudden loss in the left ear and 20 years later, sudden loss in the

right. There are probably worse things to happen, but I'd be hard

pressed to think of one off the top of my pointed head.

The good news is, with the implant you will be able to hear yourself,

and thus perhaps improve your speech. I know the President of AGBell in

Ohio was implanted a short while ago, and his speech has improved

already. Huge difference when you can hear yourself talk.

Have you been evaluated yet? Because even an ear that had no hearing

and no amplification can often be used for an implant. My deafer ear was

used, and that's how I hear now.

Welcome aboard,

The Original

From: " DB " dbabca@...

Date: Wed May 10, 2006 2:33am(PDT)

Subject: new here

When I was 15 years old I woke up one morning and was completely deaf

at least for all practicle purposes I was completely deaf. My

audiogram was below 110db at all frequencies.

MY parent and my audiologist thought I should try hearing aids. So I

was fit with 2 body aids, but I was too deaf for them to help at all.

I continued to wear them for a few years because my parents and audi

thought that even alitle sound might help. I could of been standing

next to a jet plane with my hearing aids on and I wouldn't of heard it.

Finally they figured out that I was too deaf and that hearing aids

were not going to help.

I have a very deaf voice at least thats what I am told. I cannot hear

my own voice at all. I speak ( maybe not very well ) and lip read. I

can sign , but don't unless I am with someone that only signs. I have

not heard anything in 31 years

I am looking into a CI because I know that I am hard to understand and

speaking is a real effort. This may sound funny, but I don't mind

being deaf.AT 15 , it was the worst thing that could have happened.

One day I had perfect hearing and lots of friends and the next day I

was completely deaf and cut of from the hearing world.

Thanks for listening DB

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