Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 and Joni, This is a huge step for someone who has experienced deafness. The phone somehow becomes a phobia which we are reluctant to address. What you did to day was really good for both of you. I'm excited to read this. It becomes delightful to use the phone without going thru the relay. Good for Both of you! Tell us how the call went with your daugher, . I bet she loves it. Alice > > Ok... just did something. Joni and I decided to try the phone. Now Joni > has been using the phone for awhile talking to family and I have only > attempted it once and it was terrible. Well I spent the last 1/2 hour on > the phone with Joni and with the help of IM in case we couldnt understand > something, had a really nice conversation. Joni... I hope we didn't open > up the 'monster' in me and now start making calls minus the relay :> > > Next to try my daughter :> > > susan & hobbes > michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Yeah... I did call my daughter after talking to Joni. Well this is the FIRST time I have talked to my daughter on the phone and she is 28 yrs old. She laughed and kept saying hi to me. There were a few times I had a hard time understanding her but it was really wonderful! OF course she sounded the same as Joni so guess I will have to learn how peoples voices sound different on the phone. I plan to make a few more calls as the week goes on, not too many at first because I find myself tiring a bit as I concentrate on what the person is saying. Thanks Joni.. for agreeing to be the guinea pig on this And we did wake up the monster hubby is moaning about the phone bill already! susan & hobbes michigan At 10:34 PM 11/7/2004 +0000, you wrote: > and Joni, > >This is a huge step for someone who has experienced deafness. The phone >somehow becomes a phobia which we are reluctant to address. What you did >to day was really good for both of you. I'm excited to read this. It >becomes delightful to use the phone without going thru the relay. > >Good for Both of you! Tell us how the call went with your daugher, >. I bet she loves it. > >Alice > > > > > > Ok... just did something. Joni and I decided to try the > phone. Now Joni > > has been using the phone for awhile talking to family and I have only > > attempted it once and it was terrible. Well I spent the last 1/2 > hour on > > the phone with Joni and with the help of IM in case we couldnt > understand > > something, had a really nice conversation. Joni... I hope we > didn't open > > up the 'monster' in me and now start making calls minus the relay :> > > > > Next to try my daughter :> > > > > susan & hobbes > > michigan > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Thanks Alice, but I have talked to her in the past on the phone. I gave up on the phone 25 yrs ago because it got too hard for me. I haven't called her yet, but will this week. It took her over a year to make her first phone call in years (she started losing her hearing in her 20's and got her CI in 97). So look out world.... maybe in a year it will become old news to me susan & hobbes michigan At 12:14 AM 11/8/2004 +0000, you wrote: >, > >What a delightful post. I even visualized it. You are moving right along >now. Tell hubby you are going >to make up for all those calls you couldn't make before. Imagine hearing >your Mom on the phone for the >first time in your life. Amazing. <smile> > >Alice > > > > > > > Yeah... I did call my daughter after talking to Joni. Well this is the > > FIRST time I have talked to my daughter on the phone and she is 28 yrs > > old. She laughed and kept saying hi to me. There were a few times > I had a > > hard time understanding her but it was really wonderful! > And > we did wake up the monster hubby is moaning about the phone bill > > already! > > > > susan & hobbes > > michigan > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 In a message dated 2/17/2005 1:38:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, lisak70@... writes: was told that cell phone providers like Verizon have a clear signal which make it easier for hearing aid and CI users to hear. Some say the signal from a cell phone is clearer than a landline. Others say the opposite. I do wonder,, what if it might have something to do with being near major airport? I live about 5 miles from SeaTac International airport.... I have tried several brands and nothing helps.. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Lee, I was told that cell phone providers like Verizon have a clear signal which make it easier for hearing aid and CI users to hear. Some say the signal from a cell phone is clearer than a landline. Others say the opposite. I also wonder if it might have something to do with the placement of the phone against a BTE speech processor? When I used a cell phone for the first time on Monday, I had no problem placing the phone against my 3G. The cell phone had a flat earpiece which made it easier for me to hear opposed to the campus phone which had a round handset. When I used the campus phone, I had a more difficult time finding a good spot in which to place it against my 3G. I haven't used the phone on a regular basis, so my difficulty might be due to the fact that I'm still learning. Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Deafblind/Postlingual BTE hearing aid user 20 years Severe-profound hearing loss 10 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Lee, That could be. Perhaps someone who lives near an airport or military base could comment on whether they have the same experience. Your theory makes sense. It would be interesting to find out if this does have an impact on one's ability to hear on the phone. When I used the cell and campus phones on Monday, I was located 3 miles from downtown and 10 miles from the airport. Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Deafblind/Postlingual BTE hearing aid user 20 years Severe-profound hearing loss 10 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Better get those tin cans and pieces of string out again, Virg :-) Ted F. > > Thanks, Nina. > > I keep telling myself it's because I'm an old fogie of 79 and don't > really need to use the phone. But I'm not dead yet and the need might > arise <g>. > > Virg > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 I've had a great deal of trouble using a phone in recent weeks, even a landline or rotary one, with the Less EMF long cord. How do people use phones - has anyone found a good way? Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 > I've had a great deal of trouble using a phone in recent weeks, even a > landline or rotary one, with the Less EMF long cord. How do people use > phones - has anyone found a good way? I think in some cases, you just have to find the right phone... or if you use the phone a lot, you may need to buy a good speakerphone and keep your distance. Other than those ideas, there is the usual nutritional/detox route to reduce your ES symptoms, or find an EMF protection device that works for you. I've got GE phones in the house which seem fairly benign, but I don't really spend a lot of time on the phone nor am I that sensitive... Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 > I've had a great deal of trouble using a phone in recent weeks, even a > landline or rotary one, with the Less EMF long cord. How do people use > phones - has anyone found a good way? Hi Josh, How far away from the corded telephone base do you have to be to avoid symptoms? Emil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 In a message dated 1/29/2009 9:54:13 P.M. GMT Standard Time, wbruno@... writes: wrote: > I've had a great deal of trouble using a phone in recent weeks, even a > landline or rotary one, with the Less EMF long cord. How do people use > phones - has anyone found a good way? PUK REPLIES - I downloaded a photo to show how I coped see the photo section basically a speaker phone with a microphone I added to it on a lead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Thanks. How exactly does one attach the stethescope to make it work? Best, Josh From: wbruno@... Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:53:34 -0700 Subject: Re: phone For a while I just had a paper cup with a hole in the bottom, taped or held onto the earpiece of the phone. Now I prefer a speaker phone, but have yet to find one that seems totally safe and effective. I have heard of the stethescope working, but the one I bought didn't seem to work very well. Bill On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 11:30 AM, bluebonnet <bluebonnet46@...> wrote: > attach a stethoscope > > > -- " Kurlantzick " <jkurlant1@... <jkurlant1%40hotmail.com>> > wrote: > I've had a great deal of trouble using a phone in recent weeks, even a > landline or rotary one, with the Less EMF long cord. How do people use > phones - has anyone found a good way? > > __________________________________________________________ > Come clean with a brand new shower. Click now! > > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbuMQcNAZB7MmoigGD5I9dtMr2uQU0U0\ ANUUxpU1oiNbDL0T2/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Interesting idea, using the microphone. I really wish you the best in finding resolution about that plasma TV! Have you tried some kind of filter between its signal and whatever it's polluting in the house? R. > > > In a message dated 10/06/2009 21:34:02 GMT Daylight Time, > bluebonnet46@... writes: > > Now I prefer a speaker phone, but have yet to find one that seems > > > > totally safe and effective. I have heard of the stethescope working, > > > > but the one I bought didn't seem to work very well. > > > > uk - you could do what I did some while ago and extract the mic from > the speaker phone and solder it onto a long cable that way you can get your > distance from the phone speak and still hear from the speaker. I uploaded a > photo of a phone I doctored onto the photo archive of this site many moons > ago > BT Converse range of phones is quite good for sound quality as long as you > keep your distance, but that said my phoneline is swamped for most of the > day by a killer frequency from a neigbours plasma tv ! Youtube video > pending !! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 In a message dated 11/06/2009 00:15:18 GMT Daylight Time, rticleone@... writes: Interesting idea, using the microphone. I really wish you the best in finding resolution about that plasma TV! Have you tried some kind of filter between its signal and whatever it's polluting in the house? It pollutes everything that will conduct it ! I think this one has evan stumped the pros, the only way is to get the Plasma de-comissioned and I will when time allows seek advise from the relavent EU dept, as the UK british standards allow this travesty to take place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Argh! Amazing, though not in the wonderful-kind of amazing way. Let us know! R. > > > In a message dated 11/06/2009 00:15:18 GMT Daylight Time, > rticleone@... writes: > > Interesting idea, using the microphone. I really wish you the best in > finding resolution about that plasma TV! Have you tried some kind of filter > between its signal and whatever it's polluting in the house? > > > > > It pollutes everything that will conduct it ! I think this one has evan > stumped the pros, the only way is to get the Plasma de-comissioned and I will > when time allows seek advise from the relavent EU dept, as the UK british > standards allow this travesty to take place. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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