http://luxechandelier.com/2009/01/im-glad-i-am-deaf/ Thu, 17 May 2012 18:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://luxechandelier.com/2009/01/im-glad-i-am-deaf/#comment-1873 Karen Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:31:42 +0000 http://fridayglamour.com/blog/?p=453#comment-1873 This is an old post but I was just browsing your blog and I wanted to comment on this one. I have no problem tuning out background noises when I am focused on work. I will even sometimes not realize that a person is talking to me when I do that. But what I have a hard time doing is tuning out background noise at a bar for example, in order to focus on a conversation. I am not deaf, but apparently my hearing is not that good (though it is still in an acceptable range) (or so my ENT says). Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that even people who can hear just fine are not always that good at tuning out background noise. And, not having a clue about what I'm saying but seeing as you haven't have the cochlear implant for that long (in relation to how old you are), maybe things will get better and you will learn to ignore sounds that are irrelevant. Do you know if that will happen? This is an old post but I was just browsing your blog and I wanted to comment on this one. I have no problem tuning out background noises when I am focused on work. I will even sometimes not realize that a person is talking to me when I do that. But what I have a hard time doing is tuning out background noise at a bar for example, in order to focus on a conversation. I am not deaf, but apparently my hearing is not that good (though it is still in an acceptable range) (or so my ENT says).
Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that even people who can hear just fine are not always that good at tuning out background noise. And, not having a clue about what I’m saying but seeing as you haven’t have the cochlear implant for that long (in relation to how old you are), maybe things will get better and you will learn to ignore sounds that are irrelevant. Do you know if that will happen?

]]> http://luxechandelier.com/2009/01/im-glad-i-am-deaf/#comment-322 Elizabeth Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:03:39 +0000 http://fridayglamour.com/blog/?p=453#comment-322 Great blog! I hope you'll consider adding it to the aggregator at Deaf Village (www.deafvillage.com) -- we'd love to have you as part of our community! Great blog! I hope you’ll consider adding it to the aggregator at Deaf Village (www.deafvillage.com) — we’d love to have you as part of our community!

]]> http://luxechandelier.com/2009/01/im-glad-i-am-deaf/#comment-274 amialag Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:26:15 +0000 http://fridayglamour.com/blog/?p=453#comment-274 that's what i don't like about clarion. can't turn it off. have to take it off, unplug the battery to conserve it and put it somewhere then pray you don't lose it. already lost one when it stuck to my keys in my purse. that’s what i don’t like about clarion. can’t turn it off. have to take it off, unplug the battery to conserve it and put it somewhere then pray you don’t lose it. already lost one when it stuck to my keys in my purse.

]]> http://luxechandelier.com/2009/01/im-glad-i-am-deaf/#comment-273 sara Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:06:39 +0000 http://fridayglamour.com/blog/?p=453#comment-273 I know what you mean about wearing the CI at work. Last summer while I was on co-op, I would turn it off sometimes especially while I was focused on something, but if someone came up to talk to me, I would turn it on. It's an idea you could try. :] I know what you mean about wearing the CI at work. Last summer while I was on co-op, I would turn it off sometimes especially while I was focused on something, but if someone came up to talk to me, I would turn it on. It’s an idea you could try. :]

]]> http://luxechandelier.com/2009/01/im-glad-i-am-deaf/#comment-272 amialag Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:27:23 +0000 http://fridayglamour.com/blog/?p=453#comment-272 yesterday i was sitting in my room and i heard this odd noise that i hadn't noticed before and it was SO loud. it was my roommate's dog scratching herself. and then today in class, i gave my interpreter a puzzled look when i heard something, she said someone was blowing their noise and it was loud! it's cool to notice the different things with the harmony but i get what you mean about how its soooo annoying at the same time lol yesterday i was sitting in my room and i heard this odd noise that i hadn’t noticed before and it was SO loud. it was my roommate’s dog scratching herself. and then today in class, i gave my interpreter a puzzled look when i heard something, she said someone was blowing their noise and it was loud! it’s cool to notice the different things with the harmony but i get what you mean about how its soooo annoying at the same time lol

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