How often do you tell yourself "what if _______ doesn't work?" Honestly, this phone call took me a long time to make because of the "what if" question for myself. I also knew in my heart that once I made the phone call it was going to “officially” start my journey of finding out if …
#peermentors #sameselfpeers
Anyone that knows me professionally knows that I have a passion for bringing teens/tween together who have hearing loss. WHY? Because there is comfort in knowing others share a similar challenge. In 1999, I had the idea to start a peer mentor group (Hit It! Hearing Impaired Teens Interacting Together). Why? Because I did not …
Unfocused
Unfocused Hearing. Maybe I just need to pay more attention. Maybe I am multitasking and that is why I cannot hear. Maybe someone is talking too soft. Maybe someone is a mumbler. Maybe my hearing aids just need adjusted. Maybe I am hanging out in really loud and reverberant places. Maybe I didn't get enough …
Countdown
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome to my blog Hearing Spanglish. Decisions like this take a lot of thought and time and has not happened overnight. I have been journaling many of my thoughts and in the upcoming posts, I will share how I arrived at this point. Pending insurance approval, I have a surgery …
Welcome Page
Welcome to the Hearing Spanglish blog. You may be wondering about the name. I wanted a name that creates hope, humor, and hearing as I share my journey to a cochlear implant. All of us have a different path that we venture on and all of us make choices that are best for ourselves. Some …
About
Hello and welcome to Hearing Spanglish. My name is Carrie Spangler and I am excited to share my journey of becoming a cochlear implant recipient. I want to share a little historical information so that you can all relate to my upcoming journey. I am currently in my mid forties. When I was born, universal …
My First Blog Post
Hearing Spanglish Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is my first post on my new blog! Life is about living in community and relationships with each other. Challenges in life are what makes us stronger and who we are. My hearing loss has been my greatest strength in life and …
