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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2005It's been a long long time
Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. I meowed back like I used to do, and in just a little bit it dawned on him that I can hear him again. We had quite a conversation and even some head butts. Jo OOOOOH! How wonderful!!!!!!! > Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for > treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jo > Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg > for treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. > > I meowed back like I used to do, and in just a little bit it dawned > on him that I can hear him again. We had quite a conversation and > even some head butts. *smile*  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for >treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Jo That's just wonderful, Jo! That is one of the sweetest things I have ever seen! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for > treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. > > I meowed back like I used to do, and in just a little bit it dawned on him > that I can hear him again. We had quite a conversation and even some head > butts. That is wonderful! What a heartwarming feeling that must be :-) Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield > Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for > treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jo Oh, that's wonderful! HaPpY dAnCe. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. Oh wow, that's wonderful! I'm so very happy for both of you! Best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for > treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jo >Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for >treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Jo I am so happy for you, Jo! It is so nice to have a good talk with a cat. Elisabet Awesome news, Jo! I'm so happy for you and Jake! Christine > Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for > treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jo > Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for > treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. > > I meowed back like I used to do, and in just a little bit it dawned on him > that I can hear him again. We had quite a conversation and even some head > butts. Jo What a treat for both of you!! I'm so happy to read this............Lorna (Chessie & Nikki) > Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for > treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jo Oh Jo, you made me cry - HAPPY tears for you. How wonderful to be able to hear your sweet baby's meow again! Hugs, CatNipped >> Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for >> treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > CatNipped I told Charlie this afternoon. He said Jake should be very happy. That he has been getting up on the counter and calling for me every morning all this time. We used to "talk" in the mornings years ago before my hearing got so bad. Jo > I told Charlie this afternoon. He said Jake should be very happy. That he > has been getting up on the counter and calling for me every morning all this > time. We used to "talk" in the mornings years ago before my hearing got so > bad. > > Jo I only lurk around here sometimes, so forgive me if I ask a question or two: did you have one of those cochlea implants? If so, was it difficult to "learn" to hear all over again? I have heard that it is quite a challenge. My Mom has only had one good ear since she was a child, and now the "good" one is going too. It is very sad to watch how she battles more and more to interact with other people. Can only certain people have this operation? or can they help most people these days? Sorry to be so nosy... Thanks Cathy >> I told Charlie this afternoon. He said Jake should be very happy. That >> he has been getting up on the counter and calling for me every morning [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Thanks > Cathy I'm only just training with it now. I've had two appointments with the audiologist to adjust the hardware to me. And it a new program so she is just learning too. About 1/2 of the implants are done for older adults who no longer have functional hearing. I am profoundly deaf in the ear we implanted. And have only slight residual hearing with the other ear with a hearing aid. The operation is fairly simple. I just kept reminding myself that this is voluntary surgery and they perform it on infants all the time. Working on an adult should be a piece of cake. I can now hear far more clearly that I did with the hearing aid. But what I hear sounds strange. Voices are quite high pitched and fairly monotone. Separating background noise from what you want to hear is still a problem. I haven't told Charlie yet, but if I turn on the speaker phone on the telephone, I think I can hear. Might not get a phone number quite right or the spelling on a name. But I was getting nothing before. Jo >>>I told Charlie this afternoon. He said Jake should be very happy. That >>>he has been getting up on the counter and calling for me every morning [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > Jo Thanks for the info. I am very pleased to know that you are getting such benefit from it. It must be wonderful to be able to hear again. Only thing is, my Mom is quite old (almost 80), so I dunno if they would do the the op for her though... I hope they can do something for her, cos you of all people must know how difficult life can be without good hearing.... I am very lucky, my hearing is still very good, but I do wear glasses now though :( Cheers Cathy SignatureI don't suffer from insanity - I enjoy every minute of it > Thanks for the info. I am very pleased to know that you are getting such > benefit from it. It must be wonderful to be able to hear again. Only thing [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > very lucky, my hearing is still very good, but I do wear glasses now > though :( Well, Medicare pays for it and the surgery itself isn't bad. But first you would have to have an audiologist determine if she is deaf enough for Medicare rules. Then you would need to consider her general health and adaptability. It isn't easy to learn to use this thing. If she would be able to adapt to it, and should get a few years benefit, it would be great. How long has she been using hearing aids? Does she handle using them well? Jo >> Thanks for the info. I am very pleased to know that you are getting >> such benefit from it. It must be wonderful to be able to hear again. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Jo Cathy lives in South Africa, I'd be interested to know what kind of health system they have there, I imagine her mother would have to pay for surgery. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. > Cathy lives in South Africa, I'd be interested to know what kind of > health system they have there, I imagine her mother would have to pay > for surgery. Hi Adrian, It depends on your income/employer. They have free government clinics and hospitals for the lower income group who do not belong to a "Medical Aid" scheme, but there are always queues and long waiting lists for these patients. Not enough Doctors and Nurses, at these places, of course. OTOH, if you belong to a "Medical Aid" scheme (which are rather expensive), you can go to the "private" clinics and hospitals. However, this is not cheap either. They have various options that you can take, ranging from not-so-cheap to very-very-expensive, if you want "full" medical/dental/optical etc. cover. If you work for a big organization, one of the "perks" is that the company will pay for half of your monthly medical aid contributions. Its a nice tax write off for the companies, of course. I was on one of those schemes when I was working, but now that I am home, we just have "hospital cover". This works out a bit cheaper, and will cover any operation and medicine that is needed - while in hospital. But if we go to our GP, need glasses, or dental care, we have to pay cash up front. The care is generally good though, they are quite up to date with all the latest technology (if you can afford it). They even have Medical Aid for pets! Is that common in your neck of the woods? What part of the world are you from? Cheers Cathy SignatureI don't suffer from insanity - I enjoy every minute of it >> Cathy lives in South Africa, I'd be interested to know what kind of >> health system they have there, I imagine her mother would have to pay [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Cheers > Cathy I'm in the UK, hospital treatment is free, dental and optical has to be paid for, unless you receive state benefits. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. > I'm in the UK, hospital treatment is free, dental and optical has to be > paid for, unless you receive state benefits. I heard that the health care was quite good in UK. We have quite a bit of family over there, and now that my Mom is back there, she might be able to get something done. Cheers Cathy SignatureI don't suffer from insanity - I enjoy every minute of it >> I'm in the UK, hospital treatment is free, dental and optical has to >> be paid for, unless you receive state benefits. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Cheers > Cathy I do hope so, it can make such a lot of difference to a persons life. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. > Well, Medicare pays for it and the surgery itself isn't bad. But first you > would have to have an audiologist determine if she is deaf enough for [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Jo She tried a hearing aid for the "bad" ear, but it didn't help in her particular case. Her bad ear has a constant "buzzing" in it, so a hearing aid actually made things worse, cos it amplified the buzzing. I think it put her off, because when we suggested it for the "good" ear, she would not entertain the idea...... <sigh>. She has recently gone back to UK, and I am not sure how the health care system works over there... As for the good ear, I am not sure if she would be classified as "deaf enough". She can hear lower pitched sounds, like the sound of a car engine, but not higher pitched sounds, like speech. Its weird... Cathy SignatureI don't suffer from insanity - I enjoy every minute of it Lots of purrs and best wishes for continuing improvement, SignaturePolonca & Soncek <snip> > I can now hear far more clearly that I did with the hearing aid. But what I > hear sounds strange. Voices are quite high pitched and fairly monotone. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Jo > Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for > treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. > > I meowed back like I used to do, and in just a little bit it dawned on him > that I can hear him again. We had quite a conversation and even some head > butts. That's *wonderful*!!! SignatureElise (supervised by Gossamer & Jeeves) pics: http://photos.yahoo.com/dragonandthistle@snet.net Your post has touched my soul. Time has been working on slow changes to my vision but it's left my hearing alone in spite of concert attendance @ Jefferson Airplane (yeah, that old) concerts where we couldn't hear for 45 minutes after coming out of the venue. What a miracle these new surgeries and procedures can bring to some of us. >> Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for >> treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > That's *wonderful*!!! > Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for > treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. > > I meowed back like I used to do, and in just a little bit it dawned on him > that I can hear him again. We had quite a conversation and even some head > butts. Thats wonderful news! Glad the implant is working. Yowie > Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for > treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. > > I meowed back like I used to do, and in just a little bit it dawned on him > that I can hear him again. We had quite a conversation and even some head > butts. Oh how lovely! SignatureMarina, Frank and Miranda. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for > treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jo Jo, that is awesome! I'm so happy for you :-) -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for > treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jo Great news, Jo! Purrs for continued improvement in your hearing. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for > treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. > > I meowed back like I used to do, and in just a little bit it dawned on him > that I can hear him again. We had quite a conversation and even some head > butts. I'm so glad your surgery was a success! >Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for >treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. > >I meowed back like I used to do, and in just a little bit it dawned on him >that I can hear him again. We had quite a conversation and even some head >butts. What a great story! What a lift to the spirit to read something like this! Here's to many more conversations between you and Jake. -- Regards and Purrs, O J >Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for >treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Jo This brought joyful tears to my eyes. What a wonderful post to read! I am so glad for you, Jo! Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) How wonderful! SignatureJoy **Don't believe everything you think** > Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for > treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jo > Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for > treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. > > I meowed back like I used to do, and in just a little bit it dawned on him > that I can hear him again. We had quite a conversation and even some head > butts. That is so AWESOME, Jo. I'm so happy for both of you. Thanks for the smile and for being you. Pam S. happy > > Just a while ago Jake came in and jumped up on the counter to beg for > > treats. He meowed at me and I heard him! Its been years. > > > > I meowed back like I used to do, and in just a little bit it dawned on him > > that I can hear him again. We had quite a conversation and even some head > > butts. How wonderful, great, grand, super, just the cat's pajamas!!! I'm so happy for you and for Jake!!!! Charleen Wow! that's really great! Congrats. Suz&Spicey |
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