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There is hope after all

From the lens The Cochlear Implant a medical miracle.

  • Frankster May 14, 2012 @ 4:06 pm | delete
    I'm back to visit this exceptional lens as an Angel this time to leave a blessing. Bear hugs, Frankster
  • TheCouponess May 14, 2012 @ 3:42 pm | delete
    Amazing story. Loved this lens. I feel so fortunate -- My son, now 14, had a 90% hearing loss at age 2 1/2 that required surgery to fix apparent damage from multiple bouts of pneumonia and bronchitis. He could not form words due to not being able to hear and I took him to speech therapy 4 days a week for 2 years. Fortunately, the surgery brought him down to 10% hearing loss. Today he is a healthy (except for asthma!) 14-year-old who earns high honors and talks a mile a minute with no signs that he ever had a speech or hearing problem (unless I say, "Did you clean your bathroom?").
  • Spook May 14, 2012 @ 4:03 pm | delete
    What was that you said? Delighted to hear all this and good for you.
  • festivehomedecor Apr 10, 2012 @ 6:14 pm | delete
    My son is autistic and is in a special education class with only 10 students. A few years ago, he had 4 children in his class that had these implants. To think those little children had to go through so much with the surgery and therapy.

    Thank you for sharing. Your story is inspirational!
  • Spook May 14, 2012 @ 3:33 pm | delete
    Thank you and there is always hope.
  • grega85 Apr 1, 2012 @ 6:47 am | delete
    Very nice lens. I enyojed reading it.
  • Spook Apr 9, 2012 @ 2:27 pm | delete
    Thank you and delighted to hear that.
  • JD'sMom Feb 10, 2012 @ 3:59 am | delete
    Wow, thanks for the wonderful article. I'm a single mom living in Cape Town, with my two kids, 6 & 9. My little boy 6 was also born profoundly deaf and after more than a year and a half of raising funds I could afford to give him one implant, I will never regret all the hard work and effort and time it took to raise those funds if I see him now. Sad part is that he could now get an upgrade but unfortunately it it just too expensive. I am mostly blaming myself for not been able to give him the upgrade, but stories like yours, just give me the hope that one day we will be able to do it. You have a beautiful family, your kids are stunning. I admire you and your story is one of hope, joy and love. Best of luck for the future from a warm and sunny Cape Town.
  • Spook Feb 10, 2012 @ 7:01 am | delete
    Delighted to hear from you and thanks for the visit. I wouldn't blame yourself for anything, in my opinion you have done an unbelievably marvellous job and I take my hat off to you. Don't worry, things will work out for you. Sometimes things work in funny ways. For example your son at six years old and getting the upgrade, it's too easy for him to take off and throw away when he is having a tantrum, which most kids do. Hang in there and once again, thank you.
  • Momtothezoo Oct 31, 2011 @ 11:53 am | delete
    What a wonderful story and beautifully written...thank you for sharing your story with us.
  • Spook Oct 31, 2011 @ 12:16 pm | delete
    Thank you and that is high praise indeed coming from you.
  • sousababy Aug 16, 2011 @ 2:04 am | delete
    This needs a purple star . . oh, it has one. Well, it needs another!
  • Spook Aug 28, 2011 @ 6:38 am | delete
    I'm flattered and thank you.
  • sousababy Aug 16, 2011 @ 2:04 am | delete
    What an amazing story and your family is so loving. Thank goodness for the kindness of strangers and those who 'get' the bigger picture. You certainly are proof of the power of the human spirit.
  • Spook Aug 28, 2011 @ 6:37 am | delete
    Thank you for your visit and your lovely comment.
  • Margaret_Schaut Jul 16, 2011 @ 12:39 pm | delete
    It always astonishes me how hard it is to get help when you need it. Your challenges were really something. God bless the tobacco farmers that worked so hard to help you! Your family is GORGEOUS! With your talent, wit and humor it was not only a blessing to you to get your implant, free or otherwise, but also a blessing to all of us. Thank you!
  • Spook Jul 16, 2011 @ 2:23 pm | delete
    It just goes to show doesn't it, when people work together, instead of against each other, just what can happen? I'm humbled by your visit and comment and love nothing better than getting one from inquiring minds. Thank you.
  • Joan Patterson Jul 14, 2011 @ 8:33 am | delete
    Wow,wow,wow!!!! I'm so thankful to read all this & know your courage & strength is inherited from Mary!! You also always had a knowing far beyond your years even at Plumbtree!! What a strong passionate lady she was in those dark hours & days!! I'm so greatful that the decision made that scarey night was to save your life against all odds!! You make me proud to have made the right choice! Your son looks so like her hey? Mary would be so glad that you "went home" to her country ( that is where you are hey?) I'm so glad I've found you again, dear friend!! Great Love Always Me xoxoxoxo
  • Spook Jul 14, 2011 @ 8:49 am | delete
    Beautiful comment Joan and I'm so thankful I had such wonderful nurses such as you looking after me in those troubled times.
  • Spook Jul 15, 2011 @ 6:10 pm | delete
    I had to come back to this Joan. Many people don't believe me when I try to tell my stories about just how bad things were in those dark days. I'm thankful I had such a great Mum. I'm also thankful she stayed with and had the support of your great family. I'm so glad I found you again as well.
  • Dianne Featherstone Jul 14, 2011 @ 3:39 am | delete
    Once again, Spook has moved me with his wonderfully written Lens, with so much for us ordinary people to think about, to give thanks and know how blessed we are.A man inspired by his beautiful family and know that he has won a battle against all odds and is now sharing and encouraging others.I salute you Spook!
  • Spook Jul 14, 2011 @ 4:24 am | delete
    I'm a bit lost how to reply to you Dianne but thank you for your very kind comment and visit.
  • awelldressedbullet Apr 1, 2011 @ 8:06 am | delete
    ~ Returned to leave my Angels April Fools' Day Quest Blessings ~
  • Spook Jul 14, 2011 @ 4:22 am | delete
    Ah, when Irish eyes are smiling, sure the whole world smiles with you. With grateful thanks.
  • JeremiahStanghini Mar 30, 2011 @ 4:25 am | delete
    Easy to see why this lens was given a purple star!

    With Love and Gratitude,

    Jeremiah
  • Spook Jul 14, 2011 @ 4:20 am | delete
    Thank you Jeremiah and what a lovely thing to say.
  • bakerwoman Mar 9, 2011 @ 11:22 pm | delete
    Flew by again but this time as a SquidAngel. Thank you for sharing such a courageous and inspiring story. Blessed.
  • Spook Mar 13, 2011 @ 4:09 pm | delete
    Thank you and nothing gives me greater pleasure than a blessing on this lens. Forever grateful.
  • Wednesday_Elf Feb 27, 2011 @ 9:32 am | delete
    Better late than never.... finally compiled my SquidAngel Lens from my 'angel flight' last Fall. :-) So.... returning to tell you that this lens has now been 'featured on' and 'lensrolled to' "SquidAngel Blessings by an Elf".
  • Spook Feb 28, 2011 @ 5:02 pm | delete
    I'm humbled and thank you especially as this is your second time around.
  • lil_muchang Feb 15, 2011 @ 6:11 pm | delete
    I am so humbled by your story! You're so courageous
  • Spook Feb 28, 2011 @ 5:00 pm | delete
    Thank you.
  • Wednesday_Elf Nov 14, 2010 @ 8:38 pm | delete
    Spook, I don't know how I missed this marvelous story before, but am so glad I found it. To have the courage to share something so deeply personal is not only beautiful, but encouraging to anyone coping with their own decisions in life. You truly do give others "Hope" with your story. Very deserving of a ~~SquidAngel Blessing~~
  • Spook Nov 17, 2010 @ 10:56 am | delete
    Thank you for all your kind words and there is nothing nicer than receiving a blessing. Splendid.
  • SereneSea Nov 8, 2010 @ 5:00 am | delete
    Very inspiring and impressive - teaches us to be equanimous in all situations.
  • Spook Nov 12, 2010 @ 1:25 pm | delete
    I'm inclined to agree with you and thank you.
  • PizmoBeach Nov 6, 2010 @ 3:58 am | delete
    What an amazing and inspiring story.
  • Spook Nov 12, 2010 @ 1:24 pm | delete
    Thank you for your kind words.
  • Joy Lewis Oct 29, 2010 @ 3:07 pm | delete
    I am well and truly blown away by your story. What an amazing man you are and such a good looking family!!! Thanks for sharing and I salute you Kevin.
  • Spook Oct 30, 2010 @ 4:05 am | delete
    Thank you for all your kind words Joy.
  • Marijoyce Sep 25, 2010 @ 10:40 pm | delete
    What a really marvelous lens. You have to be a very kind and special person to have all that good luck/karma or whatever you want to call it come your way with so many people always wanting to help you. That tells me that you were always kind and loving to others as well. Thank you, too, for your nice comments on my lens today about how I became a writer but I am awed at how you overcame such heightened odds. I'm so glad this worked for you. You have such a beautiful wife and children, all look happy and you all look like you love each other very much. One of my favorite quotes was said by the late Audrey Hepburn. She said, "Nothing is really impossible. The word alone says I'm Possible."
  • Spook Sep 26, 2010 @ 4:10 am | delete
    This is so nice and thank you so much.
  • dagsmith Sep 25, 2010 @ 7:59 am | delete
    Wow - what a great story.
  • Spook Sep 26, 2010 @ 4:08 am | delete
    Thank you
  • WeddingZazzle Sep 24, 2010 @ 4:53 am | delete
    Blessed by a SquidAngel :)
  • lemonsqueezy Sep 17, 2010 @ 10:03 pm | delete
    My coworker (who is also a squid) just got a cochlear. He loves it! I can't wait to share this lens with him, if he has not seen it already.
  • Spook Sep 20, 2010 @ 7:23 am | delete
    I would love to find out who he is, perhaps you can drop me a note?
  • flowergardener Sep 9, 2010 @ 4:32 pm | delete
    Oh Spook, I was reading this lens with interest until I read the letter for publication and started crying. It hurts my heart so much to know how cruel life and people can be. You are a miracle. You have done so much for humankind just by writing your experiences and feelings! Thank you, I now know you better and have been educated.
  • Spook Sep 13, 2010 @ 4:16 am | delete
    Thank you and there's nothing to cry about, really.
  • Carmel_Aaron Aug 2, 2010 @ 11:30 am | delete
    Wow! What a great lens. You have been through a lot.
    I read your story with a great big lump in my throat-so happy you finally got it.
    But, with your spirit and determination I feel that you will continue to do great.
    Thank you for sharing. Thumbs up.
  • Spook Sep 13, 2010 @ 4:17 am | delete
    Thank you for your kind words.
  • The_Bard May 29, 2010 @ 12:49 pm | delete
    I don't know why I never got here before now, but better late than never. This is an inspirational and humbling read. An amazing journey of endurance where the spirits of hope and challenge rise above adversity. Well done Kev!
  • Spook May 30, 2010 @ 3:36 am | delete
    You beauty.
  • KarenTBTEN May 2, 2010 @ 11:28 am | delete
    That is an inspiring story about having the drive -- and patience -- to take the journey and regain one's hearing (or other things).
  • Spook Sep 13, 2010 @ 4:18 am | delete
    Thank you.
  • kimmanleyort May 2, 2010 @ 10:47 am | delete
    This story should be required reading for everyone! Thank you for sharing it. I feel bad that anyone would ever make you feel less than anyone else. The thought of not being able to hear is unimaginable to me. I would most miss the sounds of nature and music. Shirley Bassey gave me chills, by the way. I haven't heard her in years.
  • Spook Sep 13, 2010 @ 4:21 am | delete
    Shirley Bassey gave me the chills as well, what a voice. So glad I can sort of hear her again. Magic.
  • WordCustard Apr 29, 2010 @ 3:55 am | delete
    This is an incredible story. So glad it has had a happy ending for you. You are living proof that 13 is a lucky number! :) Thanks to luvmyludwig for sending me in this direction, and to you for taking the time to write and share this. Leaving a very highly-deserved ~*~* Angel Blessing *~*~
  • GrowWear Apr 28, 2010 @ 9:46 pm | delete
    Congratulations, Spook. Crystal reviews Cochlear Implant at Squidoo Lens Reviews. :)
  • luvmyludwig Apr 28, 2010 @ 10:42 am | delete
    This lens is featured on Squidoo Lens Reviews Today http://blog.growwear.com/the-truth-about-a-cochlear-implant/
  • tagati Balson Apr 27, 2010 @ 6:14 pm | delete
    hey Kevin,

    great story...When I got married, my wife asked why my mustache was always so short and above my top lip.
    I was living in canada and you were I don't know where, but I replied "So deaf people can read my lips!"
  • Spook Apr 29, 2010 @ 7:41 am | delete
    Thanks for the memories Al. I'm so glad you remembered after all these years. It sure makes a huge difference. Sorry I always gave you such a hard time about it.
  • lollyj Apr 26, 2010 @ 3:29 pm | delete
    I visited this lens before but just had to come back and congratulate you on the purple star.
  • Norma_Budden Apr 23, 2010 @ 9:09 pm | delete
    You certainly had a journey but it's wonderful that you were able to come to terms with the total deafness you experienced and finally got your miracle, in terms of hearing the sounds around you even if they don't come in as clearly as you would like. Technology is amazing but it's equally wonderful when people can realize the blessings they have experienced in the face of adversity.

    Congrats again, Purple Squid. I'll add this to your feature later but, for now, I think you'll want to visit: http://www.squidoo.com/luvmyludwigs-purple-stars
  • rms Apr 22, 2010 @ 6:16 pm | delete
    Your Purple Star has been awarded by our Purple Star Queen of the week, luvmyludwig.
  • skiesgreen Mar 21, 2010 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    A lovely account of a difficult handicap with good outcome. The cochlear implant was the invention of an AUSTRALIAN professor and aussies were the first to get them. Pity you didn't come here as it would have been cheaper and probably quicker for you. We are always left out of the credit stakes when our inventions are taken over and credits given elsewhere. Dosn't detract from the quality of the lens so top marks

    Norma
  • JaguarJulie Feb 18, 2010 @ 12:54 pm | delete
    I hear you my dear! Wasn't it Albert Einstein who said,"If at first the idea is not absurd, then it is not worth pursuing.?" Hugs ... I count myself one of the lucky ones to have gotten to know you AND call you my friend.
  • TheWhistler Feb 18, 2010 @ 9:27 am | delete
    Inspiring lens, and so touching and true as to what one goes through when it comes to making such an important decision. Thanks for the lens.
  • WildFacesGallery Jan 29, 2010 @ 10:54 am | delete
    Thanks for sharing your story. My brother was recently diagnosed with meniere's disease and this offer a lot of information to think about.
  • enslavedbyfaeries Jan 5, 2010 @ 11:41 am | delete
    I am catching up on approving comments after a long holiday break and just dropped by to thank you for the kind words you left about my daughter's lens, Stone Soup. What a surprise to find such a personal story on this lens. It was a pleasure to learn more about you through your words and family photos. Thanks so much for sharing your inspiring story here.
  • jeffwend Dec 31, 2009 @ 10:45 am | delete
    Thank you for sharing your story and insight, blessed
  • mulberry Dec 28, 2009 @ 5:22 pm | delete
    Loved reading the story of your experience...especially since it turned out so well! Cochlear implants are definitely fantastic devices. It would be wonderful if everyone who needed them had them available.
  • JoyfulPamela Nov 28, 2009 @ 5:50 am | delete
    Wow. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful story of inspiration.
  • Jewelsofawe Nov 4, 2009 @ 1:14 pm | delete
    What a story!
  • GrowWear Oct 18, 2009 @ 12:24 pm | delete
    Came to bless this worthy lens. Keep on writing, Spook!
  • GrowWear Sep 28, 2009 @ 7:00 am | delete
    Spook, the first time I ever heard of you, you had visited one on my lenses about music, and you told me that you are deaf. I am now happy to hear that you have those two songs that are giving you pleasure. You are a real trooper, and you have such a beautiful family. Love. ...Oh, and the Shirley Bassey video? Marvelous!
  • BusyQueen Sep 27, 2009 @ 10:48 am | delete
    Your story is so touching and thanks so much for sharing!
    Great lens. Very Informative! 5 Stars. Good luck in all that you do!
  • Sep 26, 2009 @ 11:48 am | delete
    What a beautiful lens and lensmaster. Your story is so touching. Thank-you and please keep sharing :) With love, Darcie
  • JaguarJulie Sep 19, 2009 @ 4:31 pm | delete
    Say Kevin -- nothing profound, but I just wanted to say hello and that I had dropped by to pay you a visit today.
  • Joan4 Jul 26, 2009 @ 1:56 pm | delete
    Blessed by a joyful SquidAngel!
  • Heather426 Jul 24, 2009 @ 3:43 pm | delete
    Very heartfelt story and well written. Beautiful family! 5*
  • aj2008 Jul 24, 2009 @ 11:31 am | delete
    This is such an inspirational lens!
  • davidstillwagon Jun 28, 2009 @ 4:37 pm | delete
    It is a terrific lens about an important subject! Like meniere's disease not that many people seem to know about it.
    David
    thanks for the comment on my lens!
  • LindaJM Jun 14, 2009 @ 8:02 pm | delete
    This makes me feel so grateful for my ability to hear - something I take for granted while others such as yourself work so hard for it. Thanks for sharing so much about yourself and your beautiful family!
  • annetteghallowell May 30, 2009 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    Thank you for sharing your story. You clearly show the rest of us what is truly possible.
    5* from a Rocket Mom!
  • MsSnow4a May 29, 2009 @ 12:13 pm | delete
    Very nice story, Thank you for sharing. Watch the squid u forum tomorrow for your name guggles
  • aj2008 May 29, 2009 @ 4:32 am | delete
    Just back giving myself some inspiration from a great Lensmaster and also to tell you that this lens has just been Blessed.
  • genglo May 25, 2009 @ 12:05 pm | delete
    What a wonderful lens! I'm so happy you stopped by my lens, so I could discover this one. I just lost my stepfather who was both deaf and legally blind, but he had an amazing zest for life.
  • NAIZA May 24, 2009 @ 11:59 pm | delete
    Thank you for sharing us your story and making an awareness. You are amazing!
  • AndyPo May 19, 2009 @ 7:31 am | delete
    Excellent lens and a very interesting, well written story.
  • CatJB May 16, 2009 @ 7:36 am | delete
    What a story! I have a hearing loss on one side only, so nothing like your situation, but it was because your lens is about hearing issues it caught my eye. Excellent story telling.
  • CatJB May 16, 2009 @ 7:36 am | delete
    What a story! I have a hearing loss on one side only, so nothing like your situation, but it was because your lens is about hearing issues it caught my eye. Excellent story telling.
  • spirituality May 7, 2009 @ 2:00 pm | delete
    Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)
  • EverythingMouse May 7, 2009 @ 11:30 am | delete
    I am so glad to have found your lenses. You write so well! Blessed by a Squid Angel
  • Wysiwigs May 1, 2009 @ 4:08 am | delete
    Lovely story ~ I can't imagine how wonderful it must have been to finally get your hearing back after all that time! I'm lensrolling this to my Parenting a Deaf Child lens www.squidoo.com/HIchildren :o)
  • lollyj Apr 30, 2009 @ 7:18 am | delete
    I've tried twice now to comment on the poll question but got an "error on page" message both times. I think most people cannot afford the implant and would MUCH rather see taxes go to provide necessary health care than be frittered away on already wealthy bankers who have mismanaged their banks into the ground.

    Thanks for your kind comment on my homelessness lens. :))
  • KimGiancaterino Apr 27, 2009 @ 4:33 pm | delete
    You have such a beautiful family. Thanks for sharing your story and for mentioning "Legally Blind Golfer," one of the best lenses I've ever come across on Squidoo. Yours is in that category too -- straight from the heart. You've been blessed by a Squid Angel.
  • seedplanter Apr 27, 2009 @ 4:12 pm | delete
    Your story warms my heart through and through. I will never take my hearing for granted again. Thank you for sharing.
  • lollyj Apr 24, 2009 @ 1:58 pm | delete
    Excellent info, and loved the pictures too. 5 and fave.
  • JenOfChicago Apr 15, 2009 @ 11:58 am | delete
    Great lens, thanks for sharing your story.
  • Soul-Mate Apr 14, 2009 @ 10:11 am | delete
    You have been on a long journey. A great lens.

    I'm happy for your hearing.
  • x3xsolxdierx3x Apr 10, 2009 @ 8:18 am | delete
    Great lens! 5 stars :)
  • Janusz Apr 8, 2009 @ 2:57 pm | delete
    I´d already Fived & faved this Awesome Lens, now I have my Wings :) I flew back to bless it aswell.
  • CCGAL Apr 6, 2009 @ 1:32 pm | delete
    I had read about cochlear implants, but had never been exposed to a first-person account before this lens. I appreciate deeply when people share experiences, because I think it helps us all be more understanding and empathetic. You have a lovely family, and I also enjoyed seeing their photos. Good lens. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
  • drifter0658 Apr 2, 2009 @ 8:25 am | delete
    Kevin, I added a lengthy comment in the duel that I don't know if it 'took' or not, but in short...this is an inspiring story. Not only for your medical story, but I was taken strongly by your family, and I am calling my son right after this.

    Thanks!
  • Tiddledeewinks Mar 31, 2009 @ 7:35 pm | delete
    Beautiful, inspiring story.
  • dustytoes Mar 30, 2009 @ 8:39 pm | delete
    My son is looking into getting something like or maybe this exact thing...I'm not sure. He has a brain tumor- that's been "killed" with radiation but it has caused him to go deaf in one ear. He was just telling me about it and then I saw this lens!!! I am very happy for you. Your story is inspirational and your kids are beautiful!
  • sittonbull Mar 25, 2009 @ 2:53 pm | delete
    Kevin... I've just published my 2nd lens and It's about Inspiration and Determination. I've lensrolled this lens into it and will be displaying it as one of the featured lens. I haven't yet figured out how I'm going to do the featuring as the featured lens module only allows 5 at a time. I could rotate them on alternate months or perhaps do a plexi contest---Hey that's it... when I update I will do that!
    All the best to you! BTW, I'm thankful that I could really enjoy Shirley Bassey with my hearing aid. I loved that version and I love her... Fantastic!
  • keithyoung Mar 23, 2009 @ 3:57 pm | delete
    An inspiring lens!! It certainly makes you look again when you think you're badly done to! Well done!!
  • Michelle Simtoco Mar 19, 2009 @ 10:43 am | delete
    Thank you for sharing this with me. It is a story of inspiration and hope. You just lifted me up. Thanks!
  • Susan52 Mar 17, 2009 @ 3:42 pm | delete
    Kevin, when I first met you on Squidoo I knew you were special. Now I have a better idea of just how special. Your story made me cry. I am so thankful you've experienced this miracle of medical science. Your family is beautiful. You are truly blessed.
  • The Savvy Seller Mar 17, 2009 @ 12:49 pm | delete
    This is a beautiful lens and an amazing story. Thanks for sharing!
  • Jenna Mar 9, 2009 @ 1:40 am | delete
    A profoundly amazing story. So much in there that I never knew! Thank you for the insight and the very wise words, an inspiration to us all. Look forward to the next lens...!
  • mukunda22 Mar 4, 2009 @ 9:13 am | delete
    Joan 4 led me to this lens!! It is magnificent!! Thanks and high fived and faved!!
  • mysticmama Feb 26, 2009 @ 6:23 pm | delete
    very cool lens, thanks for making it...hope is everyhing...5*
  • Ramkitten Feb 20, 2009 @ 10:17 am | delete
    A really fascinating story. This a subject I really knew nothing about. Thank you for sharing this. Really well done.
  • mbrownauthor Feb 19, 2009 @ 11:18 am | delete
    What an amazing story! Thanks for sharing this. You have a beautiful wife and children. I'm happy things are going well!
  • Adrian Feb 19, 2009 @ 4:42 am | delete
    Spook
    Remember the expression, "The silence is deafening"? Well, my mate, you wrote the book!
  • Adrian Feb 19, 2009 @ 4:42 am | delete
    Spook
    Remember the expression, "The silence is deafening"? Well, my mate, you wrote the book!
  • sittonbull Feb 18, 2009 @ 1:30 pm | delete
    Kevin I am sharing this lens w/my family and friends in hopes it will foster some understanding of deafness. Mine hearing continues to get worse. Among my family and some friends, there seems to be an unwillingness to understand that my hearing aid helps, but it is still difficult for me to fully understand a conversation. You have a beautiful family and this is a tremendous lens full of inspiration. I have plans to begin a blog of inspirational human interest stories and this one, with your permission, will be a part of it! 5 bright stars and a favorite.
  • luvmyludwig Jan 27, 2009 @ 1:02 am | delete
    I am featuring this lens on my lens about my son getting his hearing aids.
  • Frankster Jan 21, 2009 @ 7:58 pm | delete
    Wow. Your lens held me spell-bound. I had to read every word. Thank you for sharing your story. My Grandmom and Granddad were both deaf and mute but way before implants were available. BTW, a late happy birthday! Bear hugs, Frankster aka Bearmeister aka Cat-Woman
  • EelKat Jan 15, 2009 @ 12:33 pm | delete
    I loved reading this! Thanks for sharing it.
  • PeacefulWmn9 Jan 11, 2009 @ 5:18 am | delete
    What a journey you have had! I am glad for the outcome and learned a great deal in your sharing it here.

    Karen
  • alteredkat Jan 8, 2009 @ 11:38 am | delete
    Wonderful story about your family! Thanks for sharing.
    It was so nice to get to know all of you...5*
  • adez7 Jan 8, 2009 @ 11:16 am | delete
    A very heart felt story, and definitely a five star lens! Blessed as well! :)
  • lisadh Jan 4, 2009 @ 4:40 pm | delete
    Wonderful story, and I learned a lot! I particularly enjoyed the part about becoming "mates" with your son and hearing your child cry. That's precious. And thanks for the birthday wishes!
  • Cptindy Dec 26, 2008 @ 6:31 pm | delete
    Looking Good Buddy ! Looking Good ! I am impressed. Nice balance to this and all of your lenses. Excellent work my friend.
  • Billco Dec 19, 2008 @ 8:49 am | delete
    Nice story,.Great lens!
  • awelldressedbullet Dec 12, 2008 @ 10:28 pm | delete
    What an amazing story, thank you so much for sharing. It is so nice to "meet" you and your beautiful family. - Kathy
  • dc64 Dec 12, 2008 @ 1:12 pm | delete
    Wow, a super story. I like how you write, it is so genuine. Congratulations on getting your hearing back, too bad it took so long, but that probably makes you appreciate it all the more. It just goes to show that if you want something badly enough, and work hard enough, it can be done!
  • d-artist Dec 11, 2008 @ 8:39 am | delete
    WOW what a great story! I know what you mean about accepting charity (not knowing your full story) however I do believe God places people into your life for a reason and you have to make the choices...you chose not to take up the charity(gift?) and through the ensuing time you endured many other experiences, maybe this was the lesson to be learned..I am so happy for you that you got your wish of hearing, I can't magin not having that wonderful part of our lives(we take that for granted)
    Thank You for sharing your story and also for stopping by "my family crest" lens....5*
  • chefkeem Dec 9, 2008 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    Wow! Fantastic story! I've added my hearty SquidAngel Blessing. :)
  • aj2008 Dec 9, 2008 @ 3:23 pm | delete
    Spook - you are amazing and what a beautiful family too. Lensrolled to my lens on Otosclerosis.
  • Squidster Dec 8, 2008 @ 2:58 pm | delete
    I hope your story will inspire anyone to dream big dreams and then work on making them come true. SquidAngel Blessings for an amazing story! ^:)^
  • vbright105 Dec 6, 2008 @ 4:53 am | delete
    Interesting story. Thanks for sharing.
  • GingerAlly Nov 6, 2008 @ 3:49 am | delete
    An amazing story, it really is a miracle. So glad it worked out!
  • nutritionut Nov 5, 2008 @ 4:14 pm | delete
    What a journey! Glad you finally got to hear.
  • lakeerieartists Oct 23, 2008 @ 8:09 am | delete
    Wow!
  • papawu Oct 21, 2008 @ 1:00 am | delete
    It is my hope that medical technology will one day advance to the point where hearing impairment will simply be a thing of the past. Everyone should be able to live life without missing out on anything. Wonderful lens with a heart-felt 5 stars from me.
  • OhMe Oct 18, 2008 @ 10:04 pm | delete
    Oh wow. Your story is amazing and I love the way you told it. I got tears in my eyes. Your family is beautiful and it sounds like Life is Good. I am so happy for you. Great lens!
  • spirituality Oct 17, 2008 @ 12:23 pm | delete
    Interesting lens.

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It sure was a long wait but worth every minute of it. So proud to be a pioneer of this stupendous achievement.

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