G'day Everyone.
Yep. Right out of the blue, a good local friend of mine didn't tell any of her friends, even me, about her plans to get a CI. She just told her family and they supported her. She went into the hospital, had the surgery, rested for a few weeks, and then had the turn on. Her family rejoiced and said "NOW WE GOT A BORG TO TALK TO!".
Then several days later, she told her friends on facebook. The reaction was an instant happen. Friends were divided. Most of them punted her from their lists. One said "For so many of the years you depended on hearing aids and sign language. You did well. Now you decided to side with the audiologists and take a CI? Especially when we're fighting for the lives of deaf babies?!". *plink* punted from the list, the user did.
I'm concerned with people getting a CI. Even babies getting a CI so soon in their life! Are the benefits worth it? I don't think so.
I have a friend who just got a CI a little over a year ago. For a while he could hear. Then his health plummeted. Then he died. So I'm really wondering if the FDA has ever done actual research on people who had the CI and then looked at those who died? Have we ever tracked a pattern of those who get a CI and then see how their health is after it? I really think it should be looked into. Too many are dying after a year or more of getting the CI.
I question why the audiologists are so gung-ho of suggesting that deaf people could be cured of using the CI. Why can't they let deaf kids alone and grow up on sign language? Why should the CI be a cure all? It's not.
So I'm going on record today. I formally oppose AB2072! We must fight to make things right! We must demand to audiologist and doctors to make sure parents get all information on their hands. That includes Sign Language, hearing aids, and about the ADA law. The ADA law will be for nothing if Audiologists keep pushing the CI. Stop Audism! Oppose and defeat AB2072 now!
Semper FI!
1 comment:
Doctors promote medical things, it is up to the deaf organisations to promote their side of it, and to parents to be more pro-active in seeking out what alternatives exist...is this just an excuse to bringing some law or clause to enable compensation claims ?
Most adults with a CI take them because they see nil positive about being deaf and they HAVE first hand experiences. While it may be argued deaf children have not had that experience,the law is clear it is a parental choice and right. Would parents be queuing up for CI's if there was ANY Positivity coming from the deaf sector ?
Are you not blaming the medical profession for the shortcomings of the deaf community to sell itself ? It cannot even sell culture to most deaf people at present.
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