Health knowledge made personal

Denise Portis Patient Expert

Annapolis, Maryland
Blog: http://hearingelmo.wordpress.com
I am a late-deafened adult who also has Meniere's disease. I was surgically implanted with a cochlear implant in April of 2005. I have a hearing assistance dog from Fidos For Freedom. Chloe also assists me with balance related tasks. I enjoy writing and enjoy hearing from my readers! Drop me... Full Bio
Send a message
+ Bookmark page
› Share page: Email Digg del.icio.us Reddit icon StumbleUpon Technorati

Posts

Sort by: Most recent | Name
1-20 of 155
« Previous12345Next »
It is Easier to Act Your Way into Feeling… by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Things will get better… Our pastor at Weem’s Creek has been going through the story of Elijah. Interesting guy, this old testament prophet, Elijah. Through him, Go ... Read on »
If Fish Aren’t Stupid… by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness I love it when I learn something new. Even when that learnin’ means that it contradicts something I previously thought was true. I grew up on a farm/ranch in SE Col ... Read on »
It Ain’t All Good by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness George Dawson, “People forget that a picture ain’t made from just one color. Life ain’t all good or all bad. It’s full of everything.” I didn’t write last Monda ... Read on »
Sometimes? You Are Going to Have a Bad Week by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Chloe was having a pretty good week. At least she was until I told her to get in the bathtub. NOT her favorite thing. If “hound dog” could do forlorn, then honey? She’s ... Read on »
Time Off by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Chloe's vest comes off and she gets the "beach rules" from Denise. Unaccustomed to being "vestless" in public, she was very attentive and unsure in the beginning   ... Read on »
Kidney Disease and Hearing Loss by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Recently, I read a blog that mentioned kidney disease and hearing loss. You can read the post HERE . My husband, Terry, and I have been married almost 26 years. He w ... Read on »
Commencement by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness This past Sunday, my pastor spoke on discipleship. In discussion of what discipleship actually is (growth), he discussed how some people may get confused that at th ... Read on »
It’s the Little Things by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Deborah is a bilateral cochlear implant recipient. She experienced familial progressive hearing loss, which presented at age 10. Her first ear was implanted in 2005 ... Read on »
Walk a Mile in My Shoes by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Gonna change directions here today as the death of Whitney Houston coincides with something I am seeing more and more in the disability community. It doesn’t m ... Read on »
Why I Love Winter – Restoration by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Part Three of Four… February starts this week. This winter has been a mild one in my neck of the woods. Very little snow and mild temperatures make many folks e ... Read on »
Why I Love Winter: Expectation by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness (Part Two of Four) I like having things to look forward to in the future. “Beats” dreadin’ it, right? It doesn’t even have to be something BIG. In fact, some of ... Read on »
Why I Love Winter by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness The woods near our home without their usual foliage... (PART ONE OF FOUR) Chloe and I took a walk after lunch today. I had to smile as I saw the snowflakes fa ... Read on »
My Goals? Stop Apologizing… by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness At City Dock in downtown Annapolis near the U.S. Naval Academy I find it a little hard to believe it is 2012. Normally, the New Year doesn’t sneak up on me. Howeve ... Read on »
Lipreading Mom by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness I can’t remember when I first “happened” upon Shanna. I do know I “bumped into” her online through her blog when she was writing “ Lip Reader: A Novel by Shanna Gro ... Read on »
Once Upon a Time… by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Once upon a time, there was a young woman from a small farming community in the mid-West. She was healthy and strong. She loved music, “listening” (but mostly TALKI ... Read on »
Alone “On Purpose” by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness I recently “re-read” a terrific article by Arlene Romoff, fellow blogger and Hearing Loss Association of America member/leader. She detailed how to navigate the hol ... Read on »
Entitlement by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness When you think of “entitlement”, do you picture someone with their arms crossed and a demanding attitude? Do you associate  negative thoughts with the word? I have ... Read on »
My Clipboard by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Vivid Acoustics Can I just say that I LOVE, LOOOOOOOOOOOve, this product? I got mine for Mother’s Day in 2006 and I have used this thing to death! Because I do ... Read on »
Courage! by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness   The Cowardly Lion from "The Wizard of Oz" Cowardly Lion: Courage! What makes a king out of a slave? Courage! What makes the flag on the mast to wave? Courage ... Read on »
Imagine! by Denise Portis Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Emmanuel Kelly The X Factor 2011 Auditions . Click on above link for short performance! I’m not a huge YouTube fan, because captions on music and video are ... Read on »
1-20 of 155
« Previous12345Next »
 

Related Articles

Aren't you SO glad I am checki ...
Super Duper fast check in - V ...
Hello!
7 Summer Activities to Help You Lose Weight
How to Build Muscle Mass