Comments for Sudden Silence

Comment on Cochlear Implant Surgery, Part 1 by erica

erica — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:44:26 +0000

Hello,

I have a deaf baby and the doctor who will be doing the operations in my country (Cyprus) is Dr. Sismanis. Pls inform me about his experience and any other info you know. Does he do bilateral? Do you know his email address?

Thank you

Comment on (tap tap) Is this thing on? by Swistle

Swistle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:22:13 +0000

I think a lot of blogs morph from their original intent. I started mine as a twins blog!

Comment on More Activation Observations by Debbie Cole

Debbie Cole — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:36:19 +0000

Fantastic! I am so happy you are able to hear and distinguish new rods!
Please email me so I cana dd your anme to address book as I ahve questions. Your emails disappeared just after I read them.
Thanks!
Debbie

Comment on I Can Hear It In Your Voice by Tiffy

Tiffy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:35:27 +0000

When I was growing up, my parents and other people could tell the difference when I have dead batteries for my CI. It’s not louder, just a bit different in pronounciations. I always wonder. But now, since I am aware of the difference people have told me, I made sure to work on my voice while I don’t have CI on, so now my voice isn’t much different either on or off.

Really interesting though, haha, British. That’s awesome.

Comment on I Can Hear It In Your Voice by kim

kim — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:58:21 +0000

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

steve — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:32:27 +0000

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.

K.L. — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:55:10 +0000

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

PinkLAM — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:04:17 +0000

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

cdmeggers — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:25:39 +0000

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

Glenice — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:15:22 +0000

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.