Well, sensation is maybe the wrong word but it happened when I was in the cinema recently with my wee one and her friend. We were watching the movie "Up" (which was excellent by the way) with subtitles and about half way through the film I wondered how on earth the girls (both 6 years old) could follow the dialogue if they can't fully read? I soon realised what a stupid thought this was as both girls are hearing, and can perfectly follow the soundtrack - it's just not something that I am used to. Its the same when I see people listening to the radio, or talking on the telephone - and it has made me realise how much I rely on the visual cues to speech for interpretation of sounds whilst others take hearing 'only with ears' as the norm. In fact, that was how my mum first realised that I was deaf (all those years ago) when I said at bedtime "switch on the light mum, I can't hear you" - that says it all.
Will I one day be able to hear without seeing? Who knows? Roll on the Cochlear Implant!
14 years ago
You will one day! and soon too
ReplyDeleteYour post reminds me off when I first went to France and was so impressed that the children all spoke fluent French.......I was only young.
I also notice that hearing people seem to hear with little effort. They say I talk too loud and I sometimes repeat myself to make sure they heard what I said but then they say they heard me the first time. Which ear is getting the CI? Hopefully your worse ear so you can keep wearing a HA in the better ear. Good luck with your CI! Ill keep checking on your blog.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for the comments. Fingers crossed with the CI and I'll try pushing for the worse ear. Will keep you all posted - but right now packing for the move tomorrow!
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