Another Hard of Hearing Mommy :)

Gael Hannan, writer, actress, public speaker, and dear family friend is one of the few hard of hearing mommies that I have come to respect and admire. When I first met Gael back in 2008, at the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association/International Federation of Hard of Hearing People Congress I heard her one-woman show Ear Rage, and was instantly captivated by her unique charm. Hearing loss is a passion and a career for Gael.

This photo captures Gael's personality! (Photo courtesy of Google)

Live and Let Hear: Hearing Protection for All

You only get one shot at good hearing. From the day that we're born, we're given a supply of hair cells in our cochlear to last us a lifetime.



Awesome to have, but once they're gone, they're gone.

Even with what little hearing I have (most of my cochlear hair cells are damaged, save for a few), my mom was always very keen on ear protection. I remember her pulling me out of competitive swimming because I was getting way too many ear infections, she wouldn't let me do gymnastics for fear that I'd bang my head, and more.

Immunizations and Hearing Loss: Our Story

Three weeks ago, I received an email from a fellow mommy friend, Bonnie. Bonnie also runs a blog and asked me to write about how I lost my hearing, and my life as a mommy in general. She recently posted my article on her blog. Bonnie also encouraged me to write about immunizations and how it has impacted our lives.  Our discussion on vaccinations started way back in March - when I first started attending the Moms and Tots group at St. Patrick's Parish (a wonderful, wonderful source of knowledge considering these moms are amazing).

First off, I'll reiterate what I wrote in my pilot post - my opinions are my opinions, and they are not intended to belittle other perspectives. This is quite simply, our personal experience after contracting a virus (where we were the unlucky ones, not getting off scot-free).