We Are Not Alone Tips and ideas from others living with hearing loss After six months of meaning to upgrade my mobile phone I finally called Vodafone yesterday, and I’m glad I did, not just because I’m getting the mobile I want but because I had a long chat about deaf issues with the advisor – great chap. I’m […]
No, my hearing loss isn’t ‘cured’! I’m finding I’m having to remind people often of what I can and can’t hear because many people assume my hearing is now perfect or as some say ‘cured’! I’m hating being told I’m cured! Deafness can be difficult but its not a disease or something! I point out to people that conversation is much […]
Did You See? Subtitling on TV and chit chat People tend to meet and greet with “how are you’s”. If there’s time for a chat the next question very often takes the form of “did you see ‘’Get out of being an X factoring celebrity chef house decorating eastender on ice from coronation farm?” “No! Well what happened […]
What’s The Word I Want? As I’ve said, I met with Dick Hill to talk about being the hearing half of a partnership. It wasn’t a moanfest in any shape, Dick’s gathering of experiences will enable him to further assist new partners who find themselves, often unexpectedly, taking up that role. And he could do with another couple of volunteers, […]
Disappointment My updates are less frequent now, sorry everyone, but that’s because I’ve been busy and also because my appointments at the cochlear implant centre are decreasing so I haven’t had much to report. I get check ups at eg 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months and my latest one was 6 months. My next one […]
What if? Comments for other hearing partners of deafened folk Out of the following please pick the stupid question. “Excuse me sir, is this your motorcycle?” “Can you tell me what speed you were doing?” “Do you want fries with that?” Obviously it’s the last one, of course I want fries! I was recently asked a far […]
Visual Clues Hearing loss and stereotyping When my hair used to be half way down my back (with only white highlights) a police officer called to me from behind, “excuse me Miss.” I turned so he could see my manly body (insert laughter), beard and moustache and replied, “One of us appears to be confused.” Just as […]
