tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post1252436418143822004..comments2023-11-05T04:58:54.173-05:00Comments on An American Mom in Tuscany: Jordan's Cochlear Implant Story: Probably Incoherent RE: Rachel, Patti, AidanAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11437710259566671762noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-36159405410585097902008-03-18T21:02:00.000-04:002008-03-18T21:02:00.000-04:00Jodi,You are blessed to have a wonderful husband l...Jodi,<BR/>You are blessed to have a wonderful husband like him who made a very nice comment about you.<BR/><BR/>Get well real soon.Lisa C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11466224987928645252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-82922108100664304562008-03-05T03:50:00.000-05:002008-03-05T03:50:00.000-05:00Lucky,Don't think I wasn't thinking that as I was ...Lucky,<BR/>Don't think I wasn't thinking that as I was writing the post *smile* JodiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437710259566671762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-89850089360600434422008-03-05T03:49:00.000-05:002008-03-05T03:49:00.000-05:00Paula,I will write you back about all that you wro...Paula,<BR/>I will write you back about all that you wrote, I've been half dead and just writing my dad's birthday poem was a struggle. Today I feel a little better, still sweating, though. <BR/>I read about Dr. Roland's activation, it was posted on CI CIRCLE. Amazing...now I'll go check out your blog- I left off on March 3rd. Welcome back!!!! smack, JodiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437710259566671762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-82164309977125962252008-03-05T03:43:00.000-05:002008-03-05T03:43:00.000-05:00Aidan,I strike the "chick" and "bitch" comment in ...Aidan,<BR/>I strike the "chick" and "bitch" comment in reference to you, that I totally understand...I'll just leave you with "intense and passionate..." Race on. *smile* Jodi<BR/>I'm feeling another blog coming on about "hopeful" :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437710259566671762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-25229271554968433162008-03-04T21:46:00.000-05:002008-03-04T21:46:00.000-05:00Jodi,Was wondering why I hadn't heard back from yo...Jodi,<BR/><BR/>Was wondering why I hadn't heard back from you. Feel better and keep those germs overseas. My boys were both sick recently and it took forever to get them better. Luckily, I only had a 3 day thing.<BR/><BR/>Luca, I see why Jodi is madly in love! :) What a sweet man you are.<BR/><BR/>Happy birthday, Stephen! How's the PR going?<BR/><BR/>Did you all hear about the deaf Uganda cochlear implant recipient who was activated from New York via the Internet? My surgeon and audiologist at NYU accomplished that! I blogged about it tonight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-16113386180749235662008-03-04T19:05:00.000-05:002008-03-04T19:05:00.000-05:00As Jordan would probably tell ya, "Silence is Gold...As Jordan would probably tell ya, "Silence is Golden!"<BR/>Lucky kid doesn't have to listen to the BANG BANG BANG like you do!<BR/><BR/>LOL,<BR/><BR/>LuckyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-32561405293061634782008-03-04T17:18:00.000-05:002008-03-04T17:18:00.000-05:00"You are telling us to look only at your daughter'..."You are telling us to look only at your daughter's apparent success and foget about all the children who are failing with their CI's."<BR/><BR/>Typo: foget<BR/><BR/>Correction: forget<BR/><BR/>AidanAidanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02151772477342552866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-6323329532356825742008-03-04T17:16:00.000-05:002008-03-04T17:16:00.000-05:00No, I am not a "Harley chick." I would never refer...No, I am not a "Harley chick." I would never refer to myself by such a degrading term ("chick"). I am no one's "chick." :o) I majored in women studies. "Bitch" and "chick," are words that we should avoid using. They are oppressive terms used to degrade women. "Bitch" means female dog, of course, and using "chick" is the attempt to portray women in an infantile way.<BR/><BR/>To answer your question: I am a racing motorcyclist. That's something quite different than the Harley Davidson scene.<BR/><BR/>Jodi, it amazes me that you still do not understand this definition. I am not talking about gambling on a child. I am talking about something that is guaranteed. "Hopeful" means guaranteed in this respect. <BR/><BR/>Melissa: You amaze me. You are trying to put words in our mouths and scold us. I suspect that you and both of your daughters are having a hard time being able to see things from other people's perspectives. Do you realize that there are many children with cochlear implants who are failing, even though they were implanted when they were very young? I spoke with a few teachers who work in a CI program who are saying that there are only a small percentage of implanted children who are succeeding and that many of these CI children are being left behind and now it is too late for them to develop a proper first-language foundation. They will have to start from scratch now and be exposed to ASL in order to receive a proper foundation in language. Why aren't all Deaf babies allowed to learn to sign so that they have something to fall back on if their implants are not successful?<BR/><BR/>Lastly, "What I don't agree with, though, is those few extremists who to this day refuse to acknowledge that the CI can be a good thing and that it can work and provide young deaf children with excellent auditory comprehension." <BR/><BR/>What about the pro-CI extremists who to this day refuse to acknowledge that ASL will be a good thing that WILL work, and will provide young deaf children with excellent futures and strong linguistic foundation?<BR/><BR/>You say: "It's when I start to hear the kind of anti-CI rhetoric that I heard so many years ago that I still get angry because it's not fair to children born deaf today nor to their parents." <BR/><BR/>But actually, it is your problem that you seem to be unable to see the point of view of those who are opposed to your point of view. I am willing to listen particular views of people who are generally opposed to my views, and then it's my prerogative to decide whether accept those particular views or reject them. I have considered the evidence and have decided that I do NOT support the concept of implanting deaf children, because I see that many children are failing with their CI's and only a few children are succeeding. You are telling us to look only at your daughter's apparent success and foget about all the children who are failing with their CI's. THAT to me is gambling, and I do not accept any type of gambling with children's futures. Children are not play things to be used as pawns in a childrearing gambling scheme.<BR/><BR/>AidanAidanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02151772477342552866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-16541920492214947502008-03-04T15:04:00.000-05:002008-03-04T15:04:00.000-05:00Hey Jodi, If it is any consolation to you..... I f...Hey Jodi, If it is any consolation to you..... I feel like shit too!<BR/> :-(Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16179682311231046833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-63728310629676624712008-03-04T14:23:00.000-05:002008-03-04T14:23:00.000-05:00Hiya Divided,Haven't met Terry G, although we have...Hiya Divided,<BR/>Haven't met Terry G, although we have corresponded a couple of times, nice guy. Thank you. Also, thanks for sticking around Christina's blog, she needs the moral support and info you provide...sweating, smile, JodiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437710259566671762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-57546034287474103282008-03-04T13:08:00.001-05:002008-03-04T13:08:00.001-05:00Hi Jodi, Hope you're feeling better...been sick t...Hi Jodi, Hope you're feeling better...been sick twice already!!Ok, just caught up with your blog and wanted to let you know that Harlan Lane's book " The Mask of Benevolence" has been translated in Italian. You may be interested in purchasing the Italian version so your sweet dear husband can also read it. In spite of Harlan's past views on cochlear implants, it is a must read!<BR/><BR/>Jodi...I don't know how you do it or find the energy to do it but I enjoy your blog. Curious to know if you've had the opportunity to meet Terry G and his family yet?Dividedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15844342156327815468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-33910288579334233382008-03-04T12:01:00.000-05:002008-03-04T12:01:00.000-05:00Okay Dad,Do you have to share everything with the ...Okay Dad,<BR/>Do you have to share everything with the world?? Between your post and Luca's my fever has just escalated off the chart...blushing, JodiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437710259566671762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-17624108089483911452008-03-04T12:00:00.000-05:002008-03-04T12:00:00.000-05:00What a man, my man...loves you, too...What a man, my man...loves you, too...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437710259566671762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-47582995524412041102008-03-04T11:58:00.001-05:002008-03-04T11:58:00.001-05:00Thanks k.l, at least the banging has stopped...sma...Thanks k.l, at least the banging has stopped...smack, JodiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437710259566671762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-77366723405262174772008-03-04T11:58:00.000-05:002008-03-04T11:58:00.000-05:00Melissa,You know that I appreciate how you have tu...Melissa,<BR/>You know that I appreciate how you have turned your experience into an opportunity to help others. You are active on yahoo groups and in the community and it is your strong conviction that makes you a reliable source when you give information. That type of voice is necessary, Rachel has that same tone. Live for you guys, JodiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437710259566671762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-20653669632184148722008-03-04T11:55:00.000-05:002008-03-04T11:55:00.000-05:00Aidan,R U a Harley Chick? Nice photo. I'm not tryi...Aidan,<BR/>R U a Harley Chick? Nice photo. I'm not trying to turn "hopeful" into something negative, we all need to hope for something, but it's too passive of a word for my aggressive self. The rest of the post was fine...lol, Jodi<BR/>PS. That sushi place sounded beyond!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437710259566671762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-4103024608120390412008-03-04T11:42:00.000-05:002008-03-04T11:42:00.000-05:00Well said Jodi. Hope you feel better soon. Get e...Well said Jodi. Hope you feel better soon. Get earplugs.K.L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-14137376900871332392008-03-04T10:55:00.000-05:002008-03-04T10:55:00.000-05:00hope·ful /ˈhoʊpfəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show ...hope·ful /ˈhoʊpfəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[hohp-fuhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective<BR/><BR/>1. full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism.<BR/><BR/>2. exciting hope; promising advantage or success: a hopeful prospect.<BR/><BR/>–noun<BR/>3. a person who shows promise or aspires to success: the Democratic presidential hopeful.<BR/><BR/>I am here to clarify the definition of Hopeful. Trust me, I know my stuff. :o) <BR/><BR/>I wonder if anyone notice that some people have a pattern that they keep on twisting these words into negative such as "Militant", "Hopeful", and many words? Whats up with this? Is this a part of fetish thing? ;o) <BR/><BR/>AidanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-51777332782895517172008-03-04T10:14:00.000-05:002008-03-04T10:14:00.000-05:00Jodi,First, a big thank you for your understanding...Jodi,<BR/><BR/>First, a big thank you for your understanding and support. As I've said on a few blogs, I'm a mother, and when people say nasty things about or to my daughter, my mother bear claws come out. It doesn't matter if she's 2 or 20 or 40. I'll still always be her mother, and I will always have that protective instinct. Second, as Rachel wrote in her latest blog entry, she grew up first fairly oblivious to the controversy she was living in and then, when she was still young and did learn about it, it wasn't something that caught much of her focus. I, on the other hand, lived it. I lived the hostility, the false and nasty accusations, etc. A commenter on your previous post mentioned Harlan Lane. Just that name makes my blood pressure rise. He was the worst of the worst when CIs first began in children. He not only refused to admit that they could work, but when my friend attended one of his lectures with his hearing, speaking deaf CI daughter and approached Lane afterwards asking him to speak with her, Lane refused. Talk about close mindedness! <BR/><BR/>I'm very aware of the history of the deaf and of what transpired in the past. I don't condone it, and I understand why it resulted in the deaf culture and why some of its members feel so strongly about it. What I don't agree with, though, is those few extremists who to this day refuse to acknowledge that the CI can be a good thing and that it can work and provide young deaf children with excellent auditory comprehension. The whole debate over whether or not to use ASL, whether a child is implanted or not, is separate, and it's totally up to the individual family to make that decision. <BR/><BR/>I am very appreciative of those in the deaf community who have been open minded and whose thoughts have evolved as they have seen what the CI has done for the lives of so many children. I respect them, and I understand their choices. I only ask that my choices be respected and accepted. It's when I start to hear the kind of anti-CI rhetoric that I heard so many years ago that I still get angry because it's not fair to children born deaf today nor to their parents.MKChaikofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986056012049882257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-11723173252005056312008-03-04T08:16:00.000-05:002008-03-04T08:16:00.000-05:00Jo....thank you for my birthday wishes - great to ...Jo....thank you for my birthday wishes - great to be 39 (again!). Your readers should know that we have been sending each other poems on our birthdays (that review the year gone by) - we've been doing it for more than 30 years. It is the best gift you can receive - it is from the heart...I cherish every one of my poems and go back and read them often. You see how great Jodi writes her blogs...imagine the poetry!!! LuvUdadStephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188960940262450502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-50685875673781633292008-03-04T07:17:00.000-05:002008-03-04T07:17:00.000-05:00The Blog...There's something I want to tell about ...The Blog...<BR/>There's something I want to tell about Jodi and her Blog...<BR/>Jodi, my wonderfull wife and mother of my kids, Jordan and Sofia, since she started this blog has put all of herself in it. she spend most of her free time to improve it and make it better. She is a very sensitive person with a good heart that put her in the position where she is willing to help people, to help everybody...<BR/>often i can see she getting extremely sad or happy depending on what you people comment on her blog. I see how important the blog has become in her life and how important it is for all of you. I'm proud of my wife and I loves her and my kids and I'll always support her... so go ahead Jodi, you're doing such a great thing.. and of course i loves you.. LUAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com