Helen Keller was once asked if she could have her sight or her hearing back, which would she choose? She chose her hearing.
I would actually choose my sight. I realize that’s part of why I’m far more comfortable with the idea of laser eye surgery than with the idea of getting a cochlear implant.
I’m the [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Comfort Level with Surgery
Posted in Uncategorized on October 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
From Ears to Eyes
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
When it’s time to go to bed, I take my eyes and ears out. Well, I actually take my contacts out and my ears out. Then, I get to be deaf and near-blind for the rest of the night.
When I wake up, I squint at my alarm clock, which has three-inch-tall red letters and is [...]
Politics and Hearing Loss
Posted in Uncategorized on October 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
First of all, understand that I am not for or against either presidential candidate at this time. I prefer to sit back, read the newspaper, and consider all the options when I walk into the polling booth.
That being said, I decided to look into another source of information – the candidates’ web sites. I was [...]
A Tribute to My REAL Ears
Posted in Uncategorized on October 15, 2008 | 4 Comments »
My ears travel with me to parties, even when they don’t want to go because they don’t know anyone. They’ll make sure I hear and understand people over the loud roar of the crowd. My ears help me handle any telephone transactions I need to make at home. My ears hear the notes correctly, and [...]
Young… With Hearing Aids
Posted in Uncategorized on October 11, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I came across this Wall Street Journal article the other day: “Getting an Earful: Testing A Tiny, Pricey Hearing”.
It’s a cute, quirky article about a Baby Boomer woman’s loss of hearing and her quest to find a hearing aid. But the opening sentence struck a chord with me – the wrong chord, I might add. [...]
Take Me Out to the… What’s That Lyric?
Posted in Uncategorized on October 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
At Philadelphia Flyers hockey games, the song “Dude Looks Like a Lady” is played on the speakers every time Jaromir Jagr skates onto the ice. Jagr (a non-Flyers player, by the way) used to have beautiful long locks of hair, and the song is a tribute to his former look.
I will never hear that song. [...]
