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20 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

My Experience using Phone with CI

(Daniel Ho on June 10, 2010) Not sure if you have the same problem, but I had a hard time looking for the right phone, desktop (wired) or handphone after I had my first CI (2004). My daily routine office work involves frequent calling and receiving calls from customers. Initially, I shy away from phone [...]

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01 February 2010 ~ 6 Comments

2010 off to a great start!

Our first general meeting of 2010 was a great success. The evening provided an opportunity for all our members to re-acclimatize and get back into the swing of things after an extended break over the festive season. We were fortunate enough to receive a presentation by Patrick Holkins who is the founder of Hear. Now. [...]

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01 October 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Beverley’s Story

Beverley’s Story

My name is Beveley Crouts-Knipe.I am a 35year old professional with a profound hearing impairment. Since the age of 13 my hearing started declining; a decline that became more progressive from the age of 25. It is assumed that working stress caused this increased activity. Hearing Aids became a must from the age of 22. [...]

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01 October 2009 ~ 2 Comments

Fred, this is your life- The deaf side of things

Fred, this is your life- The deaf side of things

Well, by way of introducing myself on our Hear2day website, the name is ALEXANDER-HAMILTON FREDRIK BENNING, better known to all and sundry as ‘Uncle Fred’. A born and bred Capetonian dating back to before the WWII , I lived with my parents and my brother Leo, for the first 24years at No 10 Bennington Rd, [...]

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23 September 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Anthony Abrahamson…the next Bruce Fordyce?

Anthony Abrahamson…the next Bruce Fordyce?

My life changed completely on the 29th of September 2006.  That was the day I woke up to find I had suffered a sudden hearing loss to my remaining functioning (left) ear. The diagnosis of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL) revealed that the hearing loss was probably caused by a viral infection that affected the [...]

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23 September 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Yunus January…the man, the myth…the legend.

Yunus January…the man, the myth…the legend.

I lost my hearing at the age of 12 as a result of viral meningitis. I have attended normal hearing school and I am current and undergraduate student at the University of Cape Town, Studying a BSc Majoring in Economics and Statistics. Losing my hearing has had a great impact on my life, both positive [...]

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