January 2010
by
Rob D.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness
Welcome to the new year 2010
I had bilateral mapping done today - very small tweaks here and there, nothing major in terms of leaps and bounds, I have pretty much reached ...
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December 2009
by
Rob D.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness
Today is one year anniversary for the switch on - my right ear
7/12/2009 - I attended an telecomunications seminar last night - speakers talked about emergency services ...
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Surgery
by
Rob D.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness
My experiences with the Cochlear's Nucleus Freedom cochlear implant http://www.cochlear.com/Products/587.asp and the one I received 17 months ago for my other ear is the sa ...
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My Story
by
Rob D.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness
My name is Robert Dobson, I have severe – profound sensorineural hearing loss in both ears. My main form of communication is oral with very basic knowledge of sign language. ...
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November 2009
by
Rob D.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness
I did a 100 km bike ride for a good cause - Amy's ride - 100 km mission completed despite rear puncture in searing heat and never drank so much flapping powerade
Today is ...
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September 2009
by
Rob D.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness
I went on my first road bike ride - 20kms and felt comfortable with the bike helmet and no problems with the bilateral implants.
I got myself like all others that have jo ...
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August 2009
by
Rob D.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness
Hearing Awareness Week 2009 - One in six Australians suffer from some form of hearing loss
I have been looking for a road / race bike and one of the interesting things ...
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August 2009
by
Rob D.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness
I have been looking for a road / race bike and one of the interesting things that struck out was trying to find the perfect bike helmet restraint system that will not knoc ...
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July 2009
by
Rob D.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness
I thought it would be good idea to post a copy of my audiogram pre - cochlear implant.
The area where it's shaded ( 0-20 dbSPL range ) i.e. is what I am hearing curre ...
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