tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post5085138236104774663..comments2008-03-03T22:03:28.699-05:00Abbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272667052295179028bionicwoman2007@gmail.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-91392697683489357682008-03-03T22:03:00.000-05:002008-03-03T22:03:00.000-05:00What a beautiful post!<BR/><BR/>It is almost sad that it is "buried" in the blogosphere. It should be published somewhere.<BR/><BR/>I loved the description of your mother's face. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing what must have been the most terrifying day of your life.Mom to Toeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13261371980274169860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-9050029150901871412008-02-28T00:26:00.000-05:002008-02-28T00:26:00.000-05:00Wow, I'm in awe of you and your writing.Shannonwww.lightbulbmoments.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-32878534704660175562008-02-26T17:34:00.000-05:002008-02-26T17:34:00.000-05:00Holy shit, Abbie. Chills, you really wrote that well, every single word of it, I can't even believe that experience.Really, really powerful. Just think how your life has changed since that horrifying moment, you have been through the tunnel and now there is light. No one deserves that more than you, because you have a way of sharing your experience with your beautiful words that remains with your readers...incredibly powerful post. love, jodiJodi Cutler Del Dottorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11437710259566671762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-63422254756534340252008-02-26T15:54:00.000-05:002008-02-26T15:54:00.000-05:00SeekGeo, that was such a nice thing to say :) I find you an inspiration too! You practiacally beam at the britches with positivity! :) Happy Birthday! :)Abbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272667052295179028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-48160653844493555402008-02-26T12:17:00.000-05:002008-02-26T12:17:00.000-05:00Cyborg-Queen, Roberto, Fairlady, Alex and Drew's Mom..<BR/><BR/>Thank you all for reading, I love all your comments!<BR/><BR/>MUAH!Abbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272667052295179028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-67998460719197921242008-02-26T11:42:00.000-05:002008-02-26T11:42:00.000-05:00Tassielady, <BR/><BR/>Is the wait time so long because of the government health care? Like its first come, first serve? Frustrated must not even begin to describe how you are feeling.<BR/><BR/>I never entertained the possibility of losing my hearing in my right ear, ever! I was really hard on myself, I felt so stupid for not even entertaining that idea... I wasn't the nicest person in the world because I was so frustrated but your attitude and personality is really quite a few notches above mine :)Abbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272667052295179028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-11563670072700456992008-02-26T11:34:00.000-05:002008-02-26T11:34:00.000-05:00Li-li's mom, That was one of the nicest comments I ever received, thank you from the bottom of my heart!Abbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272667052295179028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-15861218919926013432008-02-26T10:02:00.000-05:002008-02-26T10:02:00.000-05:00Pay-Ot-Tee! I know something has to be good when I make a grown man weep :) <BR/><BR/>I did not get Ms. Tyra Banks autograph unfortunately, I still have upload the video!! Stay tune for that :)Abbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272667052295179028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-76603659313012496272008-02-26T09:34:00.000-05:002008-02-26T09:34:00.000-05:00Evilfirepixie8, Sam, Yana<BR/><BR/>It is definitely a blessing!Abbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272667052295179028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-44803846157298354352008-02-26T07:15:00.000-05:002008-02-26T07:15:00.000-05:00Abbie, I hate this happened but I just love to read your posts. I was right in the middle of a novel! I really would have chosen to kept reading your story over the Dean R Koontz book I have here beside me. You write beautifully, it would be a shame if I couldn't purchase the full book someday!Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188520199027370788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-1315232406172770232008-02-25T20:45:00.000-05:002008-02-25T20:45:00.000-05:00Hey Abbie--<BR/><BR/> Truly a heartbreaking story but very inspiring. While I don't remember exactly losing my hearing, I can share the same thought of, not being able to hear and living in a world of silence. <BR/><BR/>You described it very well with the wipers going, and rain hitting windshield. Very very touching.<BR/><BR/>AlexAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03771590846470432547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-5536844948013408822008-02-25T19:59:00.000-05:002008-02-25T19:59:00.000-05:00Wow! I can't believe that is how you lost your hearing. Thank you for sharing - you are an excellent writer.Drew's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09785837091572603406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-88483701044226738192008-02-25T11:18:00.000-05:002008-02-25T11:18:00.000-05:00Hi Abbie!<BR/><BR/>Aw, I'm sorry and I am surprised that it happened a year ago? I was gonna ask if you find out how did it happen but you already answered in above comments. I'm so happy I get to meet you via internet and look forward to meet in person!! <BR/><BR/>You are a wonderful person that inspires other people including me!!<BR/><BR/>Hugs!<BR/>-SGSeek Geowww.seekgeo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-30578747991186725332008-02-24T20:02:00.000-05:002008-02-24T20:02:00.000-05:00Come on over because you have been named as "Rated for EXCELLENT Blogger".Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12636656959074070720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-64476068929883887622008-02-24T17:27:00.000-05:002008-02-24T17:27:00.000-05:00I know that story. After many years of just being hard of hearing one day I just stopped hearing, just like that, as I was walking home. <BR/><BR/>But we got CIs now and life is great!Yanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03972683348520232525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-73599920575775598592008-02-24T05:40:00.000-05:002008-02-24T05:40:00.000-05:00Wow, That was a very heartfelt blog what you remember a year ago.Fairladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-16658877994160120902008-02-24T02:46:00.000-05:002008-02-24T02:46:00.000-05:00my god...<BR/>reading that was just heart breaking. My heart goes out to you.Robertohttp://www.myspace.com/poetlifenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-59196341099369395402008-02-23T16:21:00.000-05:002008-02-23T16:21:00.000-05:00Abbie<BR/>That what happen to me at the age of 28 when i was married to my exhusband and it happened at work. Went dead out of the blue i thought it was my hearing aids battery gone flat nope tried it 3 times is aid UH OHH im in trouble so quickly went to have hearing test even i bump the cue with all the oldies giving me the nasty look and was told im profoundly deaf NADDA ZIP ZERO sounds. I was so upset and still am today so CI is my last resort which is 4 years wait so im looking forward to it.<BR/>Great blog darling hugs!!!!!!!Tassieladywww.necomputers.com.au/lapbandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-82442777951627310912008-02-23T14:54:00.000-05:002008-02-23T14:54:00.000-05:00holy cow.<BR/><BR/>I've been astonished by how vivid and poignantly you highlight the little moments of every day, whether you are wryly noting how very un-service-oriented a customer service desk can be or delightfully describing those little snap crackle pop moments when you suddenly hear the sounds of cooking.<BR/><BR/>But damn! When it comes to the big moments, those points where the winds start changing and your life swings around and takes a new direction: your writing really packs a powerful wallop. You really do have a book or 3 in you ...Li-Li's Momhttp://grendelskitchen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-36030171507516503222008-02-23T06:32:00.000-05:002008-02-23T06:32:00.000-05:00beautiful. *sniff*Cyborg Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12911773950696381882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-73054544517596547242008-02-22T20:07:00.000-05:002008-02-22T20:07:00.000-05:00*weeps with profound emotion*<BR/><BR/>HaHa!<BR/><BR/>Great article! It is good to see you take a scary, dramatic and traumatic moment in your life and make it into a positive, empowering and poignant statement about you as a person - "Abbie."<BR/><BR/>*resumes weeping with dramatic flair*<BR/><BR/>HaHa!<BR/><BR/>Did you get Ms. Bank's autograph??<BR/><BR/>:o)<BR/><BR/>PaotiePaotiewww.paotie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-4740263729693797302008-02-22T18:59:00.000-05:002008-02-22T18:59:00.000-05:00Val,<BR/>I'm grinning from ear to ear here about what you said! Those words are so empowering and they mean so much more to me since they came from you! Thanks you for having such a kind heart because you are such a wonderful person and great friend! <BR/><BR/>*MUAH*Abbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272667052295179028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-38290509855282584302008-02-22T18:55:00.000-05:002008-02-22T18:55:00.000-05:00Absolutely sentimental...except I don't remember the day I lost mine. The reality of it all is we gained a second chance which probably wound up being better than ever!Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719839672819338257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-20664654138058151172008-02-22T18:38:00.000-05:002008-02-22T18:38:00.000-05:00Oh boy, reading this brought back some memories. I know how you feel. I grew up oral with a hearing aid and my hearing slowly dropped over the years, just a bit here and there, so I only needed to adjust my aids twice a year and I was fine. Then one day I woke up and my hearing, with and without my aid, was extremely muffled. The next day it was worse. The day after that even worse. I lost it all over 3 days. No one knows why. Pretty traumatizing. Once the doctor determined it was gone for good, I signed up for a CI and got it two months later. It's a wonderful little invention, isn't it?evilfirepixie8http://evilfirepixie8.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-60322500532530155302008-02-22T18:37:00.000-05:002008-02-22T18:37:00.000-05:00Abbie, sign up and try it! It's quick 'n easy, and so is leaving comments:<BR/><BR/>https://www.livejournal.com/create.bml<BR/><BR/>It also lets you set it so your browswer always remembers you, so you don't have to log in each visit.ruminatorhttp://ruminator.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.com