Comments for Sudden Silence http://suddensilence.wordpress.com ...now New and Improved -- with Bionic Hearing! Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:58:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on I Can Hear It In Your Voice by kim http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/i-can-hear-it-in-your-voice/#comment-920 kim Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:58:21 +0000 http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-920 I hate it when people say that, or the other comment, "you talk so WELL for a deaf person." When I got my new hearing aids, my daughter noticed a change in my speech almost immediately. Before that my consonants were 'slushy' Oh well. . . I hate it when people say that, or the other comment, “you talk so WELL for a deaf person.” When I got my new hearing aids, my daughter noticed a change in my speech almost immediately. Before that my consonants were ’slushy’ Oh well. . .

]]> Comment on I Can Hear It In Your Voice by steve http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/i-can-hear-it-in-your-voice/#comment-917 steve Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:32:27 +0000 http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-917 I've never recorded myself without my hearing aids in but I'm really conscious of how I am talking without them because I don't know if I'm shouting or not. Never thought about the tone, or anything else, changing except for the volume. I'm gonna have to record myself now and check it out! At times I find it hard to gauge my own voice even with my aids in. It's especially bad in wind as the wind-noise disguises my voice a lot. Nice blog by they way! I’ve never recorded myself without my hearing aids in but I’m really conscious of how I am talking without them because I don’t know if I’m shouting or not. Never thought about the tone, or anything else, changing except for the volume. I’m gonna have to record myself now and check it out!

At times I find it hard to gauge my own voice even with my aids in. It’s especially bad in wind as the wind-noise disguises my voice a lot.

Nice blog by they way!

]]> Comment on I Can Hear It In Your Voice by K.L. http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/i-can-hear-it-in-your-voice/#comment-916 K.L. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:55:10 +0000 http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-916 My 11 year old daughter has bilateral implants. I can tell when even one implant has dead batteries, because she starts talking louder. When both are off, she talks much louder, and her speech gets slurred. It is really amazing how much difference there is. My 11 year old daughter has bilateral implants. I can tell when even one implant has dead batteries, because she starts talking louder. When both are off, she talks much louder, and her speech gets slurred. It is really amazing how much difference there is.

]]> Comment on I Can Hear It In Your Voice by PinkLAM http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/i-can-hear-it-in-your-voice/#comment-915 PinkLAM Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:04:17 +0000 http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-915 I'm told the same thing! My mom gets annoyed with me if I leave my implants off too long (like on a lazy Sunday morning) because she has a hard time understand what I'm saying. I'm told my lips move, but there's barely any sound coming out. When I have my implants on, you'd never know that I'm deaf! (From the sound of my voice, I mean..) I have a friend who is deaf and has a very Northern accent. When she went swimming with a friend without her CI on, she was told she sounded British! I thouht that was pretty funny :) I’m told the same thing! My mom gets annoyed with me if I leave my implants off too long (like on a lazy Sunday morning) because she has a hard time understand what I’m saying. I’m told my lips move, but there’s barely any sound coming out. When I have my implants on, you’d never know that I’m deaf! (From the sound of my voice, I mean..) I have a friend who is deaf and has a very Northern accent. When she went swimming with a friend without her CI on, she was told she sounded British! I thouht that was pretty funny :)

]]> Comment on I Can Hear It In Your Voice by cdmeggers http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/i-can-hear-it-in-your-voice/#comment-914 cdmeggers Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:25:39 +0000 http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-914 Yep, my voice is different when I'm deaf too. Mom can always tell if I don't have my hearing aid on when I'm talking. I get louder so I can hear myself speak, and my tone is flat. Yep, my voice is different when I’m deaf too. Mom can always tell if I don’t have my hearing aid on when I’m talking. I get louder so I can hear myself speak, and my tone is flat.

]]> Comment on I Can Hear It In Your Voice by Glenice http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/i-can-hear-it-in-your-voice/#comment-913 Glenice Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:15:22 +0000 http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-913 That is interesting Wendi. I have never had anyone tell me that my speech changes that quickly - but I only talk to my husband when I don't have my CIs on. I really don't like to talk at all when my hearing is off. That is interesting Wendi. I have never had anyone tell me that my speech changes that quickly – but I only talk to my husband when I don’t have my CIs on. I really don’t like to talk at all when my hearing is off.

]]> Comment on (tap tap) Is this thing on? by Tom Hannon http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/tap-tap-is-this-thing-on/#comment-911 Tom Hannon Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:35:21 +0000 http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/?p=274#comment-911 Actually heard the “tap tap” coming through your writing, Wendi. So many blogs, too little time, yours is amongst the better, hearing related or not! Actually heard the “tap tap” coming through your writing, Wendi. So many blogs, too little time, yours is amongst the better, hearing related or not!

]]> Comment on (tap tap) Is this thing on? by kim http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/tap-tap-is-this-thing-on/#comment-910 kim Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:50 +0000 http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/?p=274#comment-910 Yeah-- I know what what you mean. I don't know what to write about half the time. But I write just cause I enjoy writing and nothing more. It's not a money-making venture or anything like that. DeafRead will still publish your stuff on the extra page, no matter what you write. Your blog may actually even be more interesting to some. As for your hearing and your kids. . . I have known that fear. When my son was very small a teacher wanted his hearing tested because she thought he couldn't hear in the classroom. Turned out he could hear just fine though. He had ADD. Doctors have never really pinpointed why I lost my hearing. I had that Connexin 26 test to rule out genetics, but since they haven't identified every possible gene abnormality out there, it's not 100% accurate. I can safely say no known gene abnormalities were identified, and it's safe to assume that my deafness was caused by something else. Doctors think either it was the measles or the steptomycin prescribed. Yeah– I know what what you mean. I don’t know what to write about half the time. But I write just cause I enjoy writing and nothing more. It’s not a money-making venture or anything like that. DeafRead will still publish your stuff on the extra page, no matter what you write. Your blog may actually even be more interesting to some.

As for your hearing and your kids. . . I have known that fear. When my son was very small a teacher wanted his hearing tested because she thought he couldn’t hear in the classroom. Turned out he could hear just fine though. He had ADD.

Doctors have never really pinpointed why I lost my hearing. I had that Connexin 26 test to rule out genetics, but since they haven’t identified every possible gene abnormality out there, it’s not 100% accurate. I can safely say no known gene abnormalities were identified, and it’s safe to assume that my deafness was caused by something else. Doctors think either it was the measles or the steptomycin prescribed.

]]> Comment on (tap tap) Is this thing on? by Glenice http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/tap-tap-is-this-thing-on/#comment-909 Glenice Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:23:05 +0000 http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/?p=274#comment-909 I can totally relate Wendi. I actually started a second blog to post my poetry, pictures and thoughts. I named it "pickwords" and chose wordpress for this one. I need to understand blogger and wordpress so I an steer my clients that want to blog to what is right for them. I've had brief experiences with the hearing loss fear for children and grandchildren since doctors' suspect it is genetic. I'm hoping it was a rogue gene and we won't see it again. I can totally relate Wendi. I actually started a second blog to post my poetry, pictures and thoughts. I named it “pickwords” and chose wordpress for this one. I need to understand blogger and wordpress so I an steer my clients that want to blog to what is right for them.

I’ve had brief experiences with the hearing loss fear for children and grandchildren since doctors’ suspect it is genetic. I’m hoping it was a rogue gene and we won’t see it again.

]]> Comment on About by Allan http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/about/#comment-904 Allan Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:10:59 +0000 #comment-904 Hi I was googling for CI batteries and I stumbled upon your blog. Nice read and will be pooping ard to read more. Hi I was googling for CI batteries and I stumbled upon your blog. Nice read and will be pooping ard to read more.

]]>