Guest guest Posted January 6, 2002 Report Share Posted January 6, 2002 In a message dated 1/6/02 5:48:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, nneW5@... writes: I wait till he asks and give him as much info as I can until he is "full" then wait til he is ready again. Some of it is denial. My husband is extremely supportive and helpful emotional and concrete matters. However, like me, he doesn't "hear" everything at once. Last week I mentioned, in passing, that my doctor had said, in a phone call, that I was doing amazingly well, responding to treatment wonderfully, considering that I'd been very ill when I was diagnosed. Then the doctor had added, "Of course, that isn't to say you won't need a transplant eventually." My husband said, "What! When did you hear that!" "A year-and-a-half ago, and I told you as soon as I got off the phone with the doctor." "Oh." I don't hear everything accurately, either, partly because my mind can't absorb it all, partly because my emotions don't let me hear everything. This tendency toward selective hearing is a good reason to take someone with you to really important doctor's appointments. Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2002 Report Share Posted January 7, 2002 Harper, I agree. I always take my mother or sister, or daughter with me because of exactly the same thing. I figure 2 sets of ears may hear everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2002 Report Share Posted January 7, 2002 Harper, Selective hearing is definitely a problem with me! Sometimes you get so much info at one time, cant take it all in....then again there are those brain fog moments..you might hear it..but selective remembering is another issue. nne > In a message dated 1/6/02 5:48:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, > nneW5@e... writes: > > > > I wait till he asks and give him as much info as I can until he is " full " > > then wait til he is ready again. > > My husband is extremely supportive and helpful emotional and concrete > matters. However, like me, he doesn't " hear " everything at once. Last week > I mentioned, in passing, that my doctor had said, in a phone call, that I was > doing amazingly well, responding to treatment wonderfully, considering that > I'd been very ill when I was diagnosed. Then the doctor had added, " Of > course, that isn't to say you won't need a transplant eventually. " > > My husband said, " What! When did you hear that! " > > " A year-and-a-half ago, and I told you as soon as I got off the phone with > the doctor. " > > " Oh. " > > I don't hear everything accurately, either, partly because my mind can't > absorb it all, partly because my emotions don't let me hear everything. This > tendency toward selective hearing is a good reason to take someone with you > to really important doctor's appointments. > > Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2002 Report Share Posted January 7, 2002 nne Bert calls them Brain Farts. LOL Ann [ ] Re: Selective Hearing Harper,Selective hearing is definitely a problem with me! Sometimes you getso much info at one time, cant take it all in....then again there arethose brain fog moments..you might hear it..but selective rememberingis another issue.nne> In a message dated 1/6/02 5:48:10 PM Pacific Standard Time,> nneW5@e... writes:>>> > I wait till he asks and give him as much info as I can until he is"full"> > then wait til he is ready again.>> My husband is extremely supportive and helpful emotional and concrete> matters. However, like me, he doesn't "hear" everything at once.Last week> I mentioned, in passing, that my doctor had said, in a phone call,that I was> doing amazingly well, responding to treatment wonderfully,considering that> I'd been very ill when I was diagnosed. Then the doctor had added, "Of> course, that isn't to say you won't need a transplant eventually.">> My husband said, "What! When did you hear that!">> "A year-and-a-half ago, and I told you as soon as I got off thephone with> the doctor.">> "Oh.">> I don't hear everything accurately, either, partly because my mindcan't> absorb it all, partly because my emotions don't let me heareverything. This> tendency toward selective hearing is a good reason to take someonewith you> to really important doctor's appointments.>> Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Thanks Ken, my hubby has a hearing aid just like the one in the picture LOL Hugs June ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.5 - Release Date: 4/7/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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