Rielyns Cochlear Implant Activation Part 2 3/12/2010

[baddenman]

My best friend has worn hearing aides his entire life. He and I watched these videos and he's read through the comments. He feels that you can call it whatever you want: "disability" "language" whatever, he'd much rather hear like I do than be deaf.

[monogirl12]

congrats! you should love this implant, my best friend has one like it, and she is hearing things i (with a hearing loss) cant hear. All-in-all amazing cochlear implant!! :)

[cuadajcuadub]

Deaf is just a different language just like any other languages spoken. Deaf has its own unique culture. Deaf is not a disability, nor is it an illness. Deaf is normal and they're born perfectly healthy. Accept your child for who they are.

[Aunrael]

@cuadajcuadub I agree with the sentiment, but not the propaganda. Deafness is a disability. The ability to hear is inherent in human beings so not being able to hear is a disability. It's not like they're mentally handicapped or anything; anyone who thinks that is closer to such a disability than a deaf person is. There's no need to cloud facts in order to promote acceptance.

[Cortinson]

@Aunrael !! You think from the wrong point. Deaf people are not disabled! If you think so, could you just describe as disabled. In short: you lacks respect for the minority. You are poor.

[Aunrael]

@Cortinson Not having an ability inherent in your species is a disability. It doesn't make you incapable of anything except that which is linked to the disability. One human with hearing has the natural advantage over someone who is deaf, but only in regards to situations where auditory information grants such an advantage. Like if there's a big fucking bear behind you and it growls out a warning. Guess who has the chance to run away. Willful ignorance is far more disrespectful.

[Jonnyriffic]

Is anyone else watching a load of these Cochlear implant activation videos? ^_^

[Jojo199470]

@Deafgoose It does not hurt.

[sonyachelle]

It has nothing to do with accepting it as ok. If someone is deaf, they are just as good as the rest of society. The difference is what they experience, and personally speaking, I would hate to be deaf, having lived 25 years of my life now and experincing things with hearing ears. I would not want my child to miss our on the beautiful things that you do experience with hearing, and that's not saying you don't hae beauty without it, for those with lack of comprehension.

[powchutu]

very stupid world, parents wont or can't learn sign and don't accept their children as deaf. ugh. so sad, they think deafness is an illness. anyway, without power to the ci, they're still deaf and it freaks parents out.

[mackles]

@powchutu I'm assuming you're deaf. I understand the view point about power to the ci and deafness being seen as an illness; However, the world is comprised of people and components that utilize sound for nearly everything, and these parents are trying to give this girl an early life with the ability to hear. Although the girl may grow to use the implant at some times and not at others, she'll in essence be bilingual instead of being only able to sign. That is commendable.

[ITZY0885]

la niña pobrecita!!! tengo dolor!!

[Deafgoose]

you have no idea.. it really is painful.. we learned to tolerant the pain after.. as a kid who got my ci at age 10.

[338888]

hearing is a right, not a privilege. all children should be treated as early as possible. those who said the parent should learn asl and wait till the child is old enough to make decision is like asking the parents to just leave the child with infection alone till they get older and get treatment themselves. All child should have the opportunity to be as normal as possible. Even young babies with amputated/abnormal leg, we still give them prosthesis. Babies brain is miracle little thing.

[3Franny3]

@338888 sorry, do you compare deafness with an infection?! are you saying that a deaf person is not normal? if parents choose to learn sign language is because they respect the deafness of the baby, because deafness is not something to correct, is something to understand, something to live. deaf person can be seen as "normal" only when he/she will be considered not like "oh, poor deaf" but "you are like me and like others in this world". all this persistance is not normal.

[TheEmanze]

Cool? Fortunately for the parents? I was wondering if you all are in parallel learning time that you learn as a parent to sign language and auditory training exercises for your daughter. You know it NEVER like you'd better know how your daughter sounds. You think that you can hear it. It does not shed that you do not even know it, how good she sounds. All or part can hear? Noise? I pray you, that your daughter does not live only for you, but you live all together. I wish you well.

[Maricarmen417]

u know why she hears herself crying jajaja its so funny i wanna cry too... i hope it doesnt hurt her!

[diallildance]

personally i would wait in till the child is 18 before i did that to them / the parents should learn asl be for hurting their child and it was not his or her choice.

[atims05]

@diallildance Do you realize how difficult it would be for someone, at 18, who was deaf his/her entire life to suddenly learn how to function in hearing society? If parents want their formerly deaf child to speak and function as normally possible, they would get an implant at this age to ensure their child develops language just like the rest of his/her peers. Cochlear implants are the one operation that is best done as young as possible.

[Laurenlzbeth]

That brought me to tears it was so precious

[angelbaby123ful]

Her cry sounds like a little angel!! Thanks for the cute video!

[jagheterstenbitches]

she is sooo adorable! bless her!

[nerdydesi]

Poor baby, I can only imagine how shocking it must be to suddenly hear or see when you've never been able to.

[snowtigeroks97]

You could have used a hearing aid instead. at least until she was old enough for an operation like this. I'm not judging your parenting, please understand that. Its just both my parents are deaf, im not, and my sister is. My sister hasnt had an implant and she uses hearing aids and she can communicate with deaf and hearing people perfectly. I also know of someone who had serious health issues due to having this implant.

[uchihaclan95]

@snowtigeroks97 Yes. I agree completely.

[alwaysontherun10]

@snowtigeroks97: My sister was born with profound hearing loss on both sides. It was a hard decision for my parents since everyone is usually apprehensive when it comes to operations. In this particular case my sister was not able to hear at all with hearing aids. I'm not sure what this little girls case is but I am sure that her parents did what they believe is best for her. Depending on what type of hearing loss the person has depends on what options one may have.

[jseneca21]

@snowtigeroks97 it depends on the hearing loss. my son was still testing at a profound loss with the hearing aids--meaning he heard nothing with the best aids as loud as they would go - so the only option for him to be able to hear was implants.

[itstali25]

Bsolomon coming from another father tore me up inside too

[BSolomon1611]

@Andrew598895 lol

[BSolomon1611]

Whew!!! That'll tear up the ole insides a little bit if you're a daddy. Whew! Mmmm...I'm turning into a wuss in my older age.

[kataevans]

must be like breathing for the first time

[MortallicA91]

im gonna find and kill that guy who keeps cutting onions while we watch videos...

[Shovelware]

@MortallicA91 LOL

[californiadeaf]

How is she doing now?

[krisfrazz]

This is how my daughter reacted as well. She cried everytime we out it on her for over a year!! She is 9 now and had ==s both sides done and hears wonderful!!!!

[LMA629]

why was she crying?

[Everfalling]

@LMA629 if she was severely deaf before this point the sudden ability to hear sound might be frightening to her. imagine not being able to see since birth and then someone shined a light at you that you could see. you'd probably pull away from it because it was so unfamiliar. it seems some children react this way at first.

[XxxXJessXxxXilysm]

@Everfalling you should have just left her in her natural habitat i mean cmon really?

[moompup]

i have agree it is " band aid job" (this is what i majored in, in collage.) but only because you must rely on technology. i think they choose what they feel is best for the child . but if the implant goes out or the batteries are not changed or if the fm radio frequency goes down they child is deaf. if nothing goes wrong there is a small chang it just may not wrok they way they want it to. for them i hope all goes well. they have a long and sometimes hard road ahead. good luck :)

[TheMrsSFC]

I think what you have done is a wonderful thing! My husband is 34 years old and has been deaf his entire life. He was not born deaf, his deafness was caused by a medical malpractice at birth. Technology back then wasn't even good enough to diagnose him until he was almost 3. His parents sent him to an oral school where he learned to talk, listen, & read lips. He does not sign. He finally decided to get the CI & had it done last Saturday Feb 5. We are both very excited for his activation day!

[lovegreek]

@Dasmeman155  that is your opinion. :)

[amberlyn805]

How dare you judge these parents. Unless you are a parent of a deaf child you have no room to say anything. I myself am a mother of a 3 year old deaf son who recently got implanted not yet activated. If she needed glasses would you say wait until she can make the choice no. They are not doing this for themselves they are doing this for their child. In order to give her every available opportunity.

[Pazma1]

Awwww.

[mnat28]

She's not emotional she doesnt understand all those sounds!! It's probably scary And painful!!

[CloggieIllinois]

poor child,, hope she SUES the pants off of Mommy and Daddy some day

[jsrcamp]

@CloggieIllinois why would you say somthing like that, they gave her somthing she didnt have and that was Sound.

[CloggieIllinois]

@jsrcamp artifical sound ffs... its not a cure ,, its a bandaid job ,

[amberlyn805]

@CloggieIllinois  I would not call it a band aid job. If thats your thoughts then all medical procedures are as you call it band aid jobs. Also if you are so against this why are you even looking at these videos. You are pathetic yes you have the right to your simple minded opinion but why be such a jerk and try to make loving parents feel bad.

[TrixieRix]

@CloggieIllinois Yeah! Who the hell would want to hear anyway?

[CloggieIllinois]

@TrixieRix

I would if it was a cure, but its a band aid job for heavens sake,, I know the difference,,do U ??? get over yourself,,

[TrixieRix]

@CloggieIllinois I know how to hear, so I know that difference. Do U??? Stop judging people who want their kids to experience the beauty you will never know bc you don't trust it. Respect others' choices.