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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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I heard about the deaf woman who hears again on the radio this morning. She is also losing her sight so to get hearing at 40 when she has never had it is a huge change to her life and so much for her brain to learn.
Her mother described the emotion of the moment. I can't imagine anything so momentous.
I was left wondering how she understood the words being said to her though. She had learned to lip read but comprehending what those words sounds like is a whole different kettle of frogs. Some accents leave me wondering what was said so how did she know?
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"How wonderful for the Lady, i cant imagine how excited she must be feeling, A whole new world opening up
Have a look at the video online that her mother took on her phone.
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Gisa clue please  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"How wonderful for the Lady, i cant imagine how excited she must be feeling, A whole new world opening up
Have a look at the video online that her mother took on her phone.
Gisa clue please "
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26784669 - I think.
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"How wonderful for the Lady, i cant imagine how excited she must be feeling, A whole new world opening up
Have a look at the video online that her mother took on her phone.
Gisa clue please
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26784669 - I think.
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By (user no longer on site)
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Gisa clue please
Which is what Lionel Blair said when he auditioned to play Yosser and why he never got that role.  "
Is that Yosser arrafat the Geordie freedom fighter  |
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I just saw it on the news. Remarkable what we can do with medical science, it dosen't surprise me though.
I didnt know she was loosing her sight and that in itself is another tragedy for her.
It was interesting to hear her talk with an accent. |
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Whilst this story is amazing and I know and believe personal choice is paramount I know that in the deaf community cochlear implants are not always that popular.
Some see their deafness as their identity, part of wgi they are etc |
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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago
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The thing that floored me was she says she talks with a Geordie accent!  Nowt wrong with the Geordie accent of course but if she couldn`t hear before, how the hell did she pick up the accent when she was deaf? Or has she picked it up since she started hearing? |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Whilst this story is amazing and I know and believe personal choice is paramount I know that in the deaf community cochlear implants are not always that popular.
Some see their deafness as their identity, part of wgi they are etc "
Many in the deaf community identify as a different culture with their own language. A deaf nightclub has just opened down the road from me. It looked set to be a busy night there when I walked past half an hour ago.
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