Tag: #deafness

All is Well: Tomorrow

Posted on October 29, 2023 by

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There is a scab that runs down the back of my ear. It won’t be there much longer. I can wash my hair now in the shower and let the water rain down on my head. It is the best part of a shower,… Continue Reading “All is Well: Tomorrow”

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What I Know

Posted on September 21, 2023 by

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I know a lot about thisMore than the average personBecause the average person can hear music and can only imagine what it would be like not toMe? I mostly hear music in my head There are records in my headThey’re the ones I played… Continue Reading “What I Know”

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Talk to Me

Posted on September 20, 2023 by

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[Written six months before my first cochlear implant in 2015. Now, with the second implant on the horizon, I’m remembering how things were, how I’d created the world’s tiniest world.] I love my dogs more now that I’m going deaf. They’re not interested in… Continue Reading “Talk to Me”

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