Guest guest Posted August 13, 2000 Report Share Posted August 13, 2000 > I think its time to set him down and > go over the what the future may/may not hold for him. We did this very thing with JD. He actually brought the topic up (when I'm an adult like you, I won't need hearing aids any more - like you.) It about broke my heart to have to point out to him his hearing was getting worse, not better. We sat down and talked about options, the good and the bad things about each one. I told him I didn't want an immediate answer (even though he had one), but that he had to think about it at least a couple of weeks first. When he did tell me he wanted a cochlear implant, I arranged for him to meet an adult with one, but before he met her, he had to come up with at least 10 questions to ask her about things he felt were important to know. He had to wait about a month before meeting her so he had lots of time to think about his choices. Folks told me at the time that he was too young to make such a decision (he was 12), but I figured nobody else know how much he had to go through to be able to hear and understand, knew how he felt about being able to be oral, knew the frustrations he had, had to live the life he did, or had to live with the decision. We felt his input was very important to whatever our final decision was. On the way home from having the implant activated, one of the first things he said to me was, " I made the right choice. " For him it has been a good choice, and perhaps part of his success with the implant is because he feels like he owns the choice. I find one thing very interesting. Before the implant, JD wanted nothing to do with sign language and would leave the room when others were using it. After the implant, he was more accepting of it when those in the room were using it. Today he actually opened the book on sign language that's been on his bookshelf since he was about 2 or 3 (the first time he's ever opened it, to my knowledge) and told me he wants to learn it. Just last week I had been looking into local classes on sign language for myself so when I call this week, I guess I'll arrange for both of us to go, instead of just myself. Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2000 Report Share Posted August 13, 2000 > (he > was 12) I'm getting too old. He was actually 10 at the time. He was 12 when he got his implant. Hugs, Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2000 Report Share Posted August 13, 2000 What other options are there for someone who is going deaf? All i know is the different ways to communicate (ie: sign language,etc..) and a cochlear implant (which i know nothing about). Is there anything else? Betty >We sat down and talked about options, the good and the bad > things about each one. > Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2000 Report Share Posted August 13, 2000 At 06:18 PM 8/13/00 -0500, you wrote: >What other options are there for someone who is going deaf? All i know is >the different ways to communicate (ie: sign language,etc..) and a cochlear >implant (which i know nothing about). Is there anything else? Well, there are excellent hearing aids these days, for even some profound hearing losses. Many people also use FM systems with hearing aids and implants. These are two-part systems...one part is a transmitter that someone speaks into and the other part is the receivers (one for each hearing aid). This really helps the signal-to-noise ratio, and is often helpful for children in school. If you're interested in communication methods (different kinds of signing, cueing, auditory-oral/auditory-verbal, etc.), there's a great book called Choices in Deafness that tells the stories of real families and the different choices they made. We went the oral route with my son (~70 dB loss in his better ear), because his hearing loss was detected at such a young age and he was aided so early (9.5 weeks...you think that's early...my girlfriend's son was aided at eight DAYS!!!). He's three now, and I can't get him to shut up. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2000 Report Share Posted August 14, 2000 > What other options are there for someone who is going deaf? The best book for learning about communication options has already been mentioned. The best Internet site for learning about options is: The Deaf Education Option Web http://www2.pair.com/options/ Hugs, Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2000 Report Share Posted August 14, 2000 Thank you Kay. This looks like a good site for me to learn! I have it bookmarked!! Betty > The best book for learning about communication options has already been > mentioned. The best Internet site for learning about options is: > The Deaf Education Option Web > http://www2.pair.com/options/ > > Hugs, > Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 e k g??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 , I think you should consult a doc about this. I don't think it has anything to do with your diabetes. It sounds more like an allergic reaction to me. Barb > Now recently shortly > after my evening meal I have been having some really horrible feelings in my > eyes and my teeth. My eyes ache and sting and it is horrible. My teeth ache > deep inside and I feel the need to bite hard on them. It doesn't seem to > matter what my sugar levels are, I have tested them while feeling like this > and they have been normal and slightly high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 , I think you should consult a doc about this. I don't think it has anything to do with your diabetes. It sounds more like an allergic reaction to me. Barb > Now recently shortly > after my evening meal I have been having some really horrible feelings in my > eyes and my teeth. My eyes ache and sting and it is horrible. My teeth ache > deep inside and I feel the need to bite hard on them. It doesn't seem to > matter what my sugar levels are, I have tested them while feeling like this > and they have been normal and slightly high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 , I think you should consult a doc about this. I don't think it has anything to do with your diabetes. It sounds more like an allergic reaction to me. Barb > Now recently shortly > after my evening meal I have been having some really horrible feelings in my > eyes and my teeth. My eyes ache and sting and it is horrible. My teeth ache > deep inside and I feel the need to bite hard on them. It doesn't seem to > matter what my sugar levels are, I have tested them while feeling like this > and they have been normal and slightly high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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