The Beauty of Sleep...
Deaf and...Fabulous? I suppose if I'm going to be truly honest about being deaf, one upside would be sleeping. When I sleep, as I imagine most people who wear hearing aids do, I take them out. Several reasons: one, gives my ears a physical break from having something shoved in them all the time, two its not really comfortable if you are sleeping on your side, and three, entering into si...
Thu, Jul 30 2009

Just Some Thoughts...
Deaf and...Fabulous? As suspected, there are no Perseos out there to be had. I should have known better than to be hopeful. But, I'm still thankful for the effort by a total stranger.I recently read something by another blogger about the discrepencies between deaf and hard of hearing individuals who categorize themselves either in the Deaf Culture, or in the hearing world. The particul...
Fri, Jul 10 2009

New Hearing Aids
Deaf and...Fabulous? A few weeks ago, I was fitted with new hearing aids. My old hearing aids are about 3 years old, and pretty much work fine. However, my "back-up" hearing aids (the ones I wear to the pool or on a boat, or take on vacation with me in the event of needed a spare) stopped working after last summer. Since I absolutely CAN NOT be in a situation where I don't have a back-u...
Tue, Jul 07 2009

Still Frustrated...
Deaf and...Fabulous? I haven't really written much lately because there isn't much to report. I am at a stalemate of sorts in the quest to find new hearing aids. My local audiologist seems at a loss as to what to try next, and my personal belief is that she doesn't have a lot of experience...I get the feeling a lot of her patients are elderly people. My previous audiologist seems incre...
Tue, Jul 07 2009

Maybe A Little Hope?
Deaf and...Fabulous? This morning I received an email from my local audiologist promising me she hadn't forgotten about me, and she was desperately trying to find some type of hearing aid that is comprable to what I have.On a whim, I emailed the author of a blog called The Hearing Corner. During my research I came across his blog and I liked the way that he wrote. He is an audiologist i...
Tue, Jul 07 2009