September 10, 2019
acoustic neuroma and hearing loss
Published by Ashley McGoey at September 10, 2019

How my mom dealt with acoustic neuroma and hearing loss

According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), “About two to three of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with a detectable level […]
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June 18, 2019
cochlear implants
Published by Editorial Staff at June 18, 2019

Cochlear Implants

Often described as a “more powerful hearing aid,” cochlear implants have come a long way in terms of technology and acceptance by the hearing loss community since their debut in […]
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November 7, 2018
Lady Geraldine
Published by Ellie Parfitt at November 7, 2018

After hearing again, Deaf Musician Lady Geraldine falls in love with music

Who is the musician Lady Geraldine? She is a British deaf singer who rediscovered a love for music after hearing for the first time in years.  Lady Geraldine Elliott was […]
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September 27, 2016
Will surgery or an operation restore my hearing
Published by Anna Biggins at September 27, 2016

Ask Anna: Will an operation restore my hearing?

Ask Anna is a weekly advice column for the hearing loss community.  Dear Anna, I’m 19 years old and I’ve worn hearing aids on both of my ears since I […]
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August 16, 2015
Published by Christina Lisk at August 16, 2015

Harry Potter and the Surprise Tympanoplasty

Since my eighth birthday, I had been waiting for the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I had become hopelessly addicted to the series after receiving Harry Potter […]
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August 7, 2015
Published by Adriaan Tijsseling at August 7, 2015

From A Hearing Aid To A Cochlear Implant

Wearing hearing aids is as natural to me as wearing clothes. I was born hearing impaired and as far as I can remember I always had hearing aids; they were […]
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May 22, 2015
Published by Christina Lisk at May 22, 2015

Let it Be: A Beatlemaniac’s Beacon Through Hearing Loss

This May marks 45 years since Let it Be, the Beatles’ last album, was released. My parents, who were 11 and 21 at the time, remember the album as the […]
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May 11, 2015
Published by Christina Lisk at May 11, 2015

Breaking the Surgery Mindset

For the past ten years, I believed I knew everything there was to know about making difficult decisions. In my mind’s eye, the hardest decision I had ever made was […]
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December 19, 2014
Published by Christina Lisk at December 19, 2014

The Day I Heard Santa Claus

It was 6 A.M. on Christmas morning. My brother, Doug, and I had woken up much earlier, but our parents said, “Don’t wake us up before six.” Each minute seemed […]
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October 17, 2014
Published by Christina Lisk at October 17, 2014

Parker: The Boy Who Taught Me About Shame

There are very few things about which I feel shame. Shame: “a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong and foolish behavior”. Note this: the […]
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September 30, 2014
Published by Christina Lisk at September 30, 2014

Now and Then: 10 Years with an Eardrum

If you had asked me how I envisioned my life on August 24th, 2004, I wouldn’t have been able to tell you. Heck, I wouldn’t have been able to say […]
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March 3, 2014
Published by Christina Lisk at March 3, 2014

But You Look So Normal

It’s easy to pretend that I am just like everybody else until someone blurts out a subtle, but painful statement. “But you look so normal!” Those words were uttered to […]
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