tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544430545085782247.post1037220379704444254..comments2012-07-16T14:53:35.598-04:00Comments on Rosemary is for Remembrance: Potter's HandMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00685095400561285443noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544430545085782247.post-34210057953248330612011-02-12T22:18:37.169-05:002011-02-12T22:18:37.169-05:00Michelle.. continuing to teach with this kind of h...Michelle.. continuing to teach with this kind of hearing loss really is an impressive thing to do. I have my degree in Early Childhood Ed and have taught in the classroom as well as worked in administration, so I know what I'm talkin' about too;-} You should be very proud of yourself! I know without a shadow of a doubt that I couldn't do it, seriously.<br /><br />It sounds like you are considering one of the new "crossover" aides? I have been hopeful about getting a hearing aid, and that is the kind that was recommended to me. I have no hearing in my affected ear, so it's the only kind of aide that is even a possibility for my type of loss. At this point I don't have the funds for the aide, so it's just really a dream... but I keep hoping and praying!☺<br />I'll be praying for you and that the new aide works wonderfully well for you. If you'd ever like to chat or anything about hearing loss issues, feel free to email me, or stop by my blog. I don't write too much about my hearing loss, but (as I'm sure you know) it's a constant challenge in my life.... although much less so now than it was a year ago:-)Diane Shifferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449110271720365988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544430545085782247.post-38079495738686220732011-02-12T13:50:40.833-05:002011-02-12T13:50:40.833-05:00It means so much to hear such positive words about...It means so much to hear such positive words about me continuing to teach, especially from someone who knows what its like to deal with single-sided deafness.<br /><br />I do not use a hearing aid. I lost quality, as well as quantity, so it wouldn't work very well. I am looking at getting a bone-anchored hearing aid in the near future, which will transfer the sound from my right side to my left side. I think it will help me a lot, especially in teaching.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685095400561285443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544430545085782247.post-48380580623063795762011-02-12T09:05:46.428-05:002011-02-12T09:05:46.428-05:00II have to say that I really admire you for contin...II have to say that I really admire you for continuing to teach after your hearing loss. I lost the hearing in my left ear Dec 7, 2009, and it has changed my life in many ways.... one of them being that I no longer teach Sunday school. Of course a teensy Sunday school class is very small potatoes to actually teaching an entire classroom all day long five days a week, lol. It was just so difficult for me, but here you are teaching your whole class! Wow! Good on you!<br /><br />I haven't read all of your hearing loss posts, but I'm wondering if you use a hearing aid? Have you found it to be helpful?Diane Shifferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449110271720365988noreply@blogger.com