Chronicles of a Bionic Woman

A True Friend
Chronicles of a Bionic Woman [First written 27 January 2009] Why do I feel the need to re-edit and post something I wrote over 3 years ago? Because, I still strongly believe that, second only to “love,” “friend” is the most misused word in the English language. If I had a pound/dollar for every time people I hardly know have referred to me [...]
Tue, Dec 04 2012

Socializing With Hearing Loss
Chronicles of a Bionic Woman Reblogged from SayWhatClub: Staying Active With a Hearing Loss Some friends have invited you to dinner. Your heart and spirit are tempted but pessimistic thoughts kick in. Your mind calculates the whole scene before it ever happens. The environment will be noisy and the total concentration is takes to hear will only result in words [...]
Wed, Sep 26 2012

Stepping into a new chapter
Chronicles of a Bionic Woman It feels like its been a sweet while since I last went to see my Audiologist for a series of tests, tweaks and pricks (not really, but you get the gist lol). I didn’t think it was possible to miss your Audiologist (not the person per se, but what usually happens when you see them). But yes, [...]
Mon, Sep 17 2012

Between Two Worlds…
Chronicles of a Bionic Woman I always knew I was stuck between two worlds since losing my hearing 20-years ago (tempus fugit! Where did the time go? No, I am not that old either…!). Just 5-years of using hearing aids, it was immediately obvious (mostly to me, not so much to my parents) that these aids were pretty much useless [...]
Wed, Aug 15 2012

Guest Blogger: John O’Connor
Chronicles of a Bionic Woman Hi guys! Exciting times ahead! Life has been extremely busy for me and I have not been able to blog as much as I would like to. However this doesn’t mean I am neglecting my blog or forgetting my readers! It’s just more of a challenge these days to find time to sit down and [...]
Sat, Jul 21 2012

Joyful Sounds
Chronicles of a Bionic Woman I was truly honored when the fabulously talented and inspiring writer Waiki Harnais approached me to take part in one of her projects. She's done a fantastic job and I do hope you find this video inspiring and motivating! URL:  [link] Visit Waiki's websites: Waiki Harnais and Yser Kermes Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/waikiharnais Doose Ch...
Mon, Mar 12 2012

Life�
Chronicles of a Bionic Woman It�s been a sweet while since I last wrote on this blog about my experiences with a hearing loss. It�s not that I have not wanted to share anything but simply that I have found it extremely difficult to think of my everyday experiences in relation to my hearing. The fact is, for me, this [...]
Sun, Jan 15 2012

Bionic Woman on�Faking It
Chronicles of a Bionic Woman Something just dawned on me � although I have always felt it took me a very long time to accept my hearing loss, in the past few years, I�d thought that I had actually managed to come to terms with it at last and it does seem that way, given the creation of this blog [...]
Tue, Oct 25 2011

My 12th-year Audiology Review�
Chronicles of a Bionic Woman So I had my 12th-year�audiology review this week...considering all that I had discovered and what I had learnt about the cochlear implant experience from different people, I was really looking forward to this review. It was the perfect opportunity to present all the questions I�d been gathering up from all my findings and more so, [...]
Fri, Oct 07 2011

Echoes from the Heart�of a Bionic Woman
Chronicles of a Bionic Woman I am finding it hard to write about my hearing journey this week...the words just fail me completely and I can't seem to put them together even though I know what I want to share with you...*sigh* Anyway, I didn't want a whole week to go by without a post from me so I dug [...]
Sat, Oct 01 2011

Girl, interrupted�
Chronicles of a Bionic Woman The other day, I�d confidently walked up to a brother I had been admiring from afar earlier on and we started talking. Things were going really well and we may well have stood there talking for an inordinate length of time but I will never know because in the middle of the conversation, my cochlear [...]
Thu, Sep 22 2011

More than a Survivor
Chronicles of a Bionic Woman I am sat here with my laptop glaring at me, wondering what I'm going to type into it this time. I am prayerfully thinking, trying to tune my mind into
Thu, Sep 15 2011

This is my story�.
Chronicles of a Bionic Woman My name is Doose (Doe-say). I am a Christian and I have a Cochlear Implant. I was implanted at the age of 15, 5years after losing my hearing following a 6-week battle with typhoid fever in Nigeria. I am now 27-years old. I created this blog after realising through a number of other CI users [...]
Wed, Sep 07 2011

All Eyes on me�
Chronicles of a Bionic Woman One of my biggest challenges since losing my hearing and as a result of my dislike at being the centre of attention has been exposing the external components of my Cochlear Implant (CI). I still struggle with walking down the street with the external parts of the implant showing in all its glory. So it [...]
Wed, Sep 07 2011