Comments on: About http://beethovensears.com Thoughts from a hard of hearing musician Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:40:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: AmyKay http://beethovensears.com/about/#comment-644 AmyKay Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:04:37 +0000 #comment-644 I about jumped for joy when I saw your blog. I'm 31 and hard of hearing. Its hard for me to truly "relate" to some deaf blogs, because I hear...some. lol Keep um coming! Smiles, AmyK I about jumped for joy when I saw your blog. I’m 31 and hard of hearing. Its hard for me to truly “relate” to some deaf blogs, because I hear…some. lol
Keep um coming!
Smiles,
AmyK

]]> By: tutleymutley http://beethovensears.com/about/#comment-627 tutleymutley Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:57:08 +0000 #comment-627 Nice to 'meet' you - I'm looking forward to exploring your blog some more - got directed here by the 'speakup' librarian! I got given hearing aids for my 40th birthday - and my hearing is gradually getting worse. The high frequencies are so shot that I can only hear my hearing aids attempting to do something when a high pitched alarm goes off. Low frequencies are Ok. I'm usually quite upfront about my hearing loss, but sometimes I must admit to bluffing (and no doubt looking a complete eedjit). cheers terri Nice to ‘meet’ you - I’m looking forward to exploring your blog some more - got directed here by the ’speakup’ librarian!
I got given hearing aids for my 40th birthday - and my hearing is gradually getting worse. The high frequencies are so shot that I can only hear my hearing aids attempting to do something when a high pitched alarm goes off. Low frequencies are Ok.
I’m usually quite upfront about my hearing loss, but sometimes I must admit to bluffing (and no doubt looking a complete eedjit).

cheers
terri

]]> By: Carolyn http://beethovensears.com/about/#comment-605 Carolyn Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:06:36 +0000 #comment-605 Hi Cindy, I want to say a big "thank you" for this blog! I found it in my major internet search looking for ways to understand why I was getting so much feedback with my new hearing aids when I play my violin! (Have you ever had problems when you play the piano?) Anyhow, reading your blog made me smile seeing many experiences which I'm sure many of us have gone or will go through in the future...thanks for sharing! Carolyn Carolyn Hi Cindy,

I want to say a big “thank you” for this blog! I found it in my major internet search looking for ways to understand why I was getting so much feedback with my new hearing aids when I play my violin! (Have you ever had problems when you play the piano?) Anyhow, reading your blog made me smile seeing many experiences which I’m sure many of us have gone or will go through in the future…thanks for sharing!

Carolyn

Carolyn

]]> By: Chrsty http://beethovensears.com/about/#comment-600 Chrsty Thu, 22 May 2008 22:31:47 +0000 #comment-600 Hi Cindy, Just came across your blog. Many of your experiences mirror mine and you're so right for doing something positive with all this so others will be more understanding. Will write again soon. Do keep it up . Way past my bed time here ... Christy Hi Cindy,

Just came across your blog. Many of your experiences mirror mine and you’re so right for doing something positive with all this so others will be more understanding. Will write again soon. Do keep it up . Way past my bed time here …

Christy

]]> By: Anonymous http://beethovensears.com/about/#comment-599 Anonymous Wed, 14 May 2008 20:22:26 +0000 #comment-599 I am still using my hearing aids from decades ago (see link below). Do you have a suggestion for a high quality model (prefereably not more than 10 to 15 years old, that is stylish? Even at my advanced age, I am quite a "chick magnet" and need to maintain my image with the ladies. http://www.hearingcenteronline.com/images/poster.jpg I am still using my hearing aids from decades ago (see link below). Do you have a suggestion for a high quality model (prefereably not more than 10 to 15 years old, that is stylish? Even at my advanced age, I am quite a “chick magnet” and need to maintain my image with the ladies.

http://www.hearingcenteronline.com/images/poster.jpg

]]> By: Anonymous http://beethovensears.com/about/#comment-598 Anonymous Wed, 14 May 2008 20:14:19 +0000 #comment-598 I remember you from your prelibrarian days, back in the early 80's I believe. Remember those days on the beach? I remember you from your prelibrarian days, back in the early 80’s I believe. Remember those days on the beach?

]]> By: Anonymous http://beethovensears.com/about/#comment-597 Anonymous Wed, 14 May 2008 20:10:52 +0000 #comment-597 You are one hot librarian! Please post more pictures. I am a chocolate fan as well. You are one hot librarian! Please post more pictures. I am a chocolate fan as well.

]]> By: valerie http://beethovensears.com/about/#comment-537 valerie Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:35:57 +0000 #comment-537 I almost hugged my computer when I saw your post about the hospital visit. I recently had surgery and demanded my husband stay there with me for the whole thing. He had to keep them from giving me meds I'd refused, explain things for them, it was like they were speaking another language. He was able to get me a head covering when mine was taken, was there all night to assist with communication. The hospital did a LOUSY job accommodating this hard of hearing person's needs! I have asked all three of my new doctors to put "hard of hearing" tags on my file. None of them have done it. One said she thought I was joking. I too have sat in waiting rooms unable to hear my name. They will jump all over to accommodate a person using a walker or wheelchair and I can't even get the simplist recognition of my disability, even when I ask repeatedly. We are trying to get ATT cell phone offices to help me find a headset and new phone that I can hear on better, these people must get NO training in hearing issues. They have no working headsets you can try (I want a real one with padded ear "muffs" and a speaker coming down from it). They keep suggesting in-your-ear products while I keep saying "I can't stand anything in my ear" and we go back and forth several times and then I walk out, with my husband, frustrated by their lack of interest in selling us something we can use. Sorry so barky. I don't know anyone who is hearing impaired in my circle of friends, and have no one to share these feelings with. If you know someone without hearing aids who has solved their cell phone problem with headphones, could you have them write me please? Valerie Hibbard I almost hugged my computer when I saw your post about the hospital visit. I recently had surgery and demanded my husband stay there with me for the whole thing. He had to keep them from giving me meds I’d refused, explain things for them, it was like they were speaking another language. He was able to get me a head covering when mine was taken,
was there all night to assist with communication. The hospital did a LOUSY job accommodating this hard of hearing person’s needs! I have asked all three of my new doctors to put “hard of hearing” tags on my file. None of them have done it. One said she thought I was joking. I too have sat in waiting rooms unable to hear my name. They will jump all over to accommodate a person using a walker or wheelchair and I can’t even get the simplist recognition of my disability, even when I ask repeatedly.
We are trying to get ATT cell phone offices to help me find a headset and new phone that I can hear on better, these people must get NO training in hearing issues. They have no working headsets you can try (I want a real one with padded ear “muffs” and a speaker coming down from it). They keep suggesting in-your-ear products while I keep saying “I can’t stand anything in my ear” and we go back and forth several times and then I walk out, with my husband, frustrated by their lack of interest in selling us something we can use.
Sorry so barky. I don’t know anyone who is hearing impaired in my circle of friends, and have no one to share these feelings with. If you know someone without hearing aids who has solved their cell phone problem with headphones, could you have them write me please?
Valerie Hibbard

]]> By: Mary Anne C http://beethovensears.com/about/#comment-476 Mary Anne C Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:11:16 +0000 #comment-476 Hi Cindy: Thanks for answering my question. Sorry, I have been so long in getting back to answering yours!I haven't been on the computer much lately. You asked me what instruments I play. Well, I play piano, and a little flute, and a little violin. The HOH musician I know plays violin. What type of music do you enjoy playing the most? Hi Cindy:

Thanks for answering my question. Sorry, I have been so long in getting back to answering yours!I haven’t been on the computer much lately.
You asked me what instruments I play. Well, I play piano, and a little flute, and a little violin. The HOH musician I know plays violin.
What type of music do you enjoy playing the most?

]]> By: Karyn http://beethovensears.com/about/#comment-448 Karyn Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:23:25 +0000 #comment-448 Cindy-where are you? I stopped by your "liberry" and you were not there. Please let me know what is going on-hope all is well! Cindy-where are you? I stopped by your “liberry” and you were not there. Please let me know what is going on-hope all is well!

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