Re: Rechargeable Battery/Battery Charger

May 27, 2009

, I'm with you on those tryouts! As for trying Bipolar disorder, I dated

someone once who was bipolar and wouldn't acknowledge it or take medication. He

nearly drove me and everyone who knew him to distraction. I'm glad you confront

your problem with it and deal with it just as you have your hearing loss

problems.

Cassandra

From: <rclark0276@...>

Subject: Re: Rechargeable Battery/Battery Charger

Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 7:41 PM

,

Right, exactly. What good is braille to one who does not know braille.

And I would not want anyone to even know basic skills when " trying on " a

disabllty for a day or week. Rather, I'd want them to experience what

happens when disability strikes. Let them soak in it and begin to

appreciate the hurdles they suddenly face. Let them ponder on the

difficulties involved in learning coping skills and at the same time, let

them learn just how difficult it is to even get to the point of accessing

those services and programs which are being drastically cut back even as we

speak.

Think we could make money at this? Run a program where people sign up

to try a disability for a week, and pay for it?! LOL

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The best defense against logic is stupidity.

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& Dreamer Doll ke7nwn

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May 27, 2009

,

No, its ok. We been friends long enough to know that we are faced with

more than one issue and like it or not, we have to juggle a lot of things at

one time. You are a pretty darn good juggler if you want to know.

Shedding tears now and then does more than shed tears, it relieves a lot

of pressure. And you hit on the key here, look ahead, not back.

Hugs Mona and hands her a strawberry mocha.

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Once I thought I was wrong, now I'm not so sure!

& Dreamer Doll ke7nwn

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May 27, 2009

Renne,

You just want hot chocolate. A mocha is chocolate and coffee. LOL

I dont have a belief system, I just soak up the vibes from around me.

One thing I dont listen to is, " well look at that person, he/she is worse

off than you, count your blessings! " All of us as individuals face similar

issues. Many people have hidden issues and that is why I feel this way.

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Dolphins: Don't trust a species that's always smiling, its up to

something!

& Dreamer Doll ke7nwn

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May 27, 2009

,

Exactly. A good cry can do wonders. Now that I had my good cry yesterday and

just finished reading Alice's inspiring message, it's time to think about all of

the good things in my life that make me smile.

By the way, thanks for the strawberry mocha!

May 27, 2009

Cassandra,

I'm sorry the person you dated wasn't med-compliant. I have to admit that I

haven't always been med-compliant myself. During a manic episode I stopped

taking my meds for a week because I felt on top of the world. It wasn't long

before my symptoms worsened and I quickly learned how important meds are for

feeling the best I can. I know I will still experience episodes of mania and

depression, but with meds, they aren't as frequent or as severe.

It saddens me every time I hear about a person with bipolar who refuses to take

meds especially since research indicates that the suicide rate for those who do

not take meds is 15-20%. It also repeatedly emphasizes the fact that if bipolar

is left untreated, it can lead to progressively worse manic episodes as one

ages.

Not taking meds is refusing to take responsibility for one's illness not to

mention the fact that it isn't fair to family or friends.

Okay, it's time to get off my soapbox for now. LOL.

May 27, 2009

Cassandra,

I was adopted as well.

I also experienced some medical neglect during my childhood. Hearing aids and

ear surgery were recommended for me at age 3, but for reasons I do not know, my

parents' health insurance would not cover the cost.

Fortunately, my hearing loss was only mild at the time.

However by age 15, my loss became moderately-severe and one of the resource

teachers at my high school contacted my parents and told them I should have my

hearing tested because my speech was becoming more difficult to understand and I

was no longer responding to my name when I was called upon in class.

I received my first pair of hearing aids at age 15 and continued to do well with

them until age 24 when my hearing loss became severe-profound. It was at this

time that I began learning alterantive communication techniques for the

deafblind.

I continued using tactile sign (primarily PSE, but also ASL and SEE at times).

In 2001, my ENT referred me to a specialist who worked with MEIs (middle ear

implants). After I saw this specialist, I was told that I didn't have enough

hearing to qualify. When I asked about CIs, I was told that I had " a little too

much hearing " and to come back when I experienced another drop in hearing. My

speech discrimination was 30-40% at the time, so I could hear a little, but

certainly not well enough to communicate in noise or from a certain distance.

My world changed for the better in December 2004 after I received my first CI. A

month later, the doors of communication opened up for me and I began a new

chapter in my life. What's ironic is the fact that my initial CI was activated

exactly 10 years after I lost my hearing.

Not a day goes by that I'm not thankful for my CIs and the wonderful hearing

they give me.

May 27, 2009

- it is so refreshing to hear your thoughts on this. And you know, the

same can also be said about doing something about your hearing. Just as being

responsible to take our meds for bipolar will help our relationships with family

and friends, doing something about our hearing also helps family and friends so

they can be around us and communciate with us easier.

I for one admire what you have done!! You've overcome some pretty difficult

obstacles that were placed in your life! You are aMAZing.

And for that, here is another strawberry mocha for you. I wish I didn't like

coffee sometimes just so I could have one. I know, now that it is in the

upper 70's here, I'll take a low fat strawberry ice cream shake, provided it is

a thick one. Yum.

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Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 2:22:48 PM