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I grew up deaf but now I can hear.

I want to hear it all!

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Celestia-ED includes support for synchronized sound.
http://celestiamotherlode.net/catalog/educational.php

Unfortunately, no sound support is included in the standard version of Celestia.

bh wrote:

Reiko wrote:I want to hear it all!

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bh,

I don't think this statement was a request for Celestia functionality, but rather a statement of intent with regards to the world in general.

Reiko wrote:I grew up deaf but now I can hear.

I want to hear it all!

Great! But did you undergo an operation?

Bye Fridger

Reiko, I am glad you can now hear. I must, however ask, hear sounds in general (outside Celestia, in "real life")? Or do you refer to Celestia's sounds?

t00fri wrote:

Reiko wrote:I grew up deaf but now I can hear.

I want to hear it all!

Great! But did you undergo an operation?

Bye Fridger

Yeah, I got these implants earlier this year that let me hear now. They are called bone anchored hearing aids.
I call them my borg implants. lol

Ever since then I've been running around trying to hear everything I can.

Hungry4info wrote:Reiko, I am glad you can now hear. I must, however ask, hear sounds in general (outside Celestia, in "real life")? Or do you refer to Celestia's sounds?

Just sounds in general.

Reiko wrote:

t00fri wrote:

Reiko wrote:I grew up deaf but now I can hear.

I want to hear it all!

Great! But did you undergo an operation?

Bye Fridger

Yeah, I got these implants earlier this year that let me hear now. They are called bone anchored hearing aids.
I call them my borg implants. lol

Ever since then I've been running around trying to hear everything I can.

That's a very nice news for you! Go ahead with lot's of classical music, then why not a bit of Nu jazz and some basic Electronic kind Daft punk, Chemical Brothers... lots of very cool sounds...

Hey Reiko... really? Fantastic... good luck with your 'new' ears!

Reiko, I am also happy you can now hear. Medical technology is really getting amazing.
If you lived around my area, you would have awakened this morning to the sight of snow on the ground and the sound of Thunder in the air. Thundersnow.
cartrite

ElChristou wrote:
That's a very nice news for you! Go ahead with lot's of classical music, then why not a bit of Nu jazz and some basic Electronic kind Daft punk, Chemical Brothers... lots of very cool sounds...

Are you kidding me?

Pink Floyd and "The Dark Side of the Moon."

Failing that ANY Pink Floyd...

-Brain-Dead

I am very happy for you!

Reiko wrote:Yeah, I got these implants earlier this year that let me hear now. They are called bone anchored hearing aids.
I call them my borg implants. lol

Ever since then I've been running around trying to hear everything I can.

Reiko,

that must be an incredible experience!

During your deaf time, did you have also problems with speaking? In other words, are you now also busy improving to speak?

Bye Fridger

Thanks everybody!

I have been listening to all kinds of music. So far I think my favorite is Vangelis.

t00fri wrote:

Reiko wrote:Yeah, I got these implants earlier this year that let me hear now. They are called bone anchored hearing aids.
I call them my borg implants. lol

Ever since then I've been running around trying to hear everything I can.

Reiko,

that must be an incredible experience!

During your deaf time, did you have also problems with speaking? In other words, are you now also busy improving to speak?

Bye Fridger

Yes I've always had trouble speaking and making myself understood. I've been going to speech therapy for it and will admit it is the most frustrating experience of my life. After each session I'm exhausted plus my mouth and throat will be aching.
I'm still in the habit of relying on sign language when talking with my family and friends. I doubt I'll ever completely shake that.

Reiko wrote:...I doubt I'll ever completely shake that.

Why? just take your time and do your best and there is no reasons to not succeed!

Yes... you will be suprised what you're capable of... keep at it!

BobHegwood wrote:Pink Floyd and "The Dark Side of the Moon."

Are you kidding me?

Pink Floyd - "The Wall" !

ElChristou wrote:

Reiko wrote:...I doubt I'll ever completely shake that.

Why? just take your time and do your best and there is no reasons to not succeed!

Even though I can hear people speak I also continue to rely on lip reading to understand them. Music on the other hand is different, I can repeat most of what I can hear with music particularly if it is piano.

Very good. I think you may listen quiet music first, just to accustom the ears. In particulary the classic music (symphonies), where the sound's frequency is set out throughout the spectrum. Some music instead fullfill single areas only.