tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post7920205604126948224..comments2015-08-04T11:22:09.720-05:00Comments on Reading, Writing, and Rambling: Heard in the Soundproof BoothPat O'Dea Rosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-1745401182945724402012-07-05T20:16:27.038-05:002012-07-05T20:16:27.038-05:00"Could that have been God working through AT&..."Could that have been God working through AT&T or Verizon?" LOLOL Pat!<br /><br />I just love your sense of humor girl! And I am so, so happy for you! Hooray, for modern science!<br /><br />You've been granted a whole new outlook on life Pat. This is wonderful news! <br /><br />P.S. Got to love that orange marmalade!Karen McFarlandhttp://www.karenmcfarland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-50266925776057824482012-07-05T14:58:25.368-05:002012-07-05T14:58:25.368-05:00Orange marmalade (and crispy toast and tea)reminds...Orange marmalade (and crispy toast and tea)reminds me of my grandmother. :) <br />Science is so amazing--I am in awe that we have the knowledge/power to do this! Congrats on this miracle milestone Pat :)Coleen Patrickhttp://coleenpatrick.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-46374584282006682122012-07-04T09:22:00.541-05:002012-07-04T09:22:00.541-05:00Sorry, Pat but I can't abide orange marmalade....Sorry, Pat but I can't abide orange marmalade. (see me shivering just considering it) but i'm so glad the first sentence you heard was emotionally important for you.<br /><br />thanks for sharing this journey - I knew nothing about CI and feel I've learned alot, through your experienceLouise Behielhttp://louisebehiel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-20212150262845794912012-07-03T22:28:14.529-05:002012-07-03T22:28:14.529-05:00Pat, I love orange marmalade, but better than that...Pat, I love orange marmalade, but better than that, I love that you can hear so much better. Congratulations. I wish I was there beside you so I could whisper into your ear ... And watch your expression as you heard the words. :)Sheila Seabrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365100511100802221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-9537363272579796002012-07-03T12:01:41.179-05:002012-07-03T12:01:41.179-05:00Hi, Kassandra! I hope the knowledge that psycholog...Hi, Kassandra! I hope the knowledge that psychological disorders can be rooted in biology and genetics prods people to seek help, just as they'd seek it for diabetes. <br /><br />Congrats on your new grandbaby!Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-25702671453769413432012-07-03T11:54:55.748-05:002012-07-03T11:54:55.748-05:00Haha, Jennette. If something's smaller than 12...Haha, Jennette. If something's smaller than 12 pt type, chances are excellent I'll misread it despite the reading glasses scattered all over the house. Whoa! I would have clicked on soundproof bath, too. <br /><br />Glasses and contacts are miracles.Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-88035005770253507792012-07-03T11:44:50.700-05:002012-07-03T11:44:50.700-05:00Sarah, I didn't know 28-year-olds were candida...Sarah, I didn't know 28-year-olds were candidates for Botox and Restylane? Looking good!Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-43743926970236139872012-07-03T11:43:46.238-05:002012-07-03T11:43:46.238-05:00I'm happy for you, Kara! So glad you got a new...I'm happy for you, Kara! So glad you got a new eardrum and can hear your children's voices.Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-14334666144720086702012-07-03T11:41:27.798-05:002012-07-03T11:41:27.798-05:00Hi, Prudence! I'm going to see my mother later...Hi, Prudence! I'm going to see my mother later this month and think Robertson's Thick Cut would be the perfect gift. Thanks for the idea.Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-56449402463216646072012-07-03T11:40:15.518-05:002012-07-03T11:40:15.518-05:00Exactly, August. Marmalade represents my mom, heal...Exactly, August. Marmalade represents my mom, healing, and second chances.Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-47924794139309565692012-07-03T11:37:07.358-05:002012-07-03T11:37:07.358-05:00God bless that lab technician, Christine.God bless that lab technician, Christine.Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-19808772776387049722012-07-03T11:36:11.305-05:002012-07-03T11:36:11.305-05:00Hi, Ginger! If you can hang on to that grateful at...Hi, Ginger! If you can hang on to that grateful attitude until medical science fixes your son's back, the wait will be a lot easier. Help him focus on all the things he can do.Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-76915611772120124642012-07-03T11:33:57.787-05:002012-07-03T11:33:57.787-05:00I admire your ability to pass up bread, Lark. Good...I admire your ability to pass up bread, Lark. Good bread's my weakness. (Okay, it's one weakness among many) Hey, I like Christine's idea of adding marmalade to yogurt or ice cream.Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-923122518476129062012-07-03T09:43:29.792-05:002012-07-03T09:43:29.792-05:00Hey Pat, that is absolutely terrific! I guess the ...Hey Pat, that is absolutely terrific! I guess the big deal about modern science in my field is the understanding we now have, thanks to PET scans and such, regarding psychological disorders. So many of them that we always assumed were strictly mental we now know have a biological or even genetic basis. Nice to know I'm not totally crazy, just bipolar!Kassandra Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13957664506500320428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-12863128606755463892012-07-02T18:13:06.295-05:002012-07-02T18:13:06.295-05:00LOL I totally read the title as "soundproof B...LOL I totally read the title as "soundproof BATH" at first! Yes, bifocals are in my not-too-distant future.<br /><br />I had no idea how CIs worked - amazing! I can't imagine how wonderful it must be to hear clearly after not being able to. As for me, I'm very nearsighted, so imagining life without glasses or contacts - which I had to do for my books - was really scary. So corrective lenses are my not-so-recent medical advance I'm truly grateful for!Jennette Marie Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992037939637425401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-44311412175192661722012-07-02T16:48:05.908-05:002012-07-02T16:48:05.908-05:00What a terrific miracle to hear sounds and words a...What a terrific miracle to hear sounds and words again, Pat! I believe 'marmalade' will always hold even greater significance for you now.<br /><br />The only medical miracle for me is restylane and botox...poof--I look years younger.Sarah Andrehttp://www.sarahandre.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-62569197398118402782012-07-02T15:59:03.250-05:002012-07-02T15:59:03.250-05:00I can relate to this on so many levels. I hate tho...I can relate to this on so many levels. I hate those sound proof boxes and always get upset because this is a test you can't study for:( 2 years ago I received a new eardrum and the doctor thought I'd also need prosthetic inner ear bones. Turned out I didn't need them, but how amazing that I could have and I'm still in awe that my old battle scarred eardrum has been replaced! I'm so happy for you and all the new sounds you are hearing:)Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925811510913201292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-71426225846326791412012-07-02T12:57:12.368-05:002012-07-02T12:57:12.368-05:00Wow, that is so amazing. Pat, how very wonderful f...Wow, that is so amazing. Pat, how very wonderful for you. Congratulations. No a marmalade fan myself, but my partner loves Robertson's Thick Cut.Prudence MacLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06434970647507354966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-11403447102809672552012-07-02T12:23:48.149-05:002012-07-02T12:23:48.149-05:00I've never been a fan of marmalade, but this p...I've never been a fan of marmalade, but this post makes me want to dig in! Foods can be very nostalgic and healing, as it seems you well know. Thank you for this post. :)August McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139612635096281822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-8681096694666761872012-07-02T10:07:32.661-05:002012-07-02T10:07:32.661-05:00Great post, Pat. And it certainly sounds like a mi...Great post, Pat. And it certainly sounds like a miracle to me!<br /><br />Lark - Orange marmalade is lovely in ice cream or even yoghurt!<br /><br />Yes, Pat! An eagle-eyed lab technician found my cancer when they weren't looking or expecting to find it. Saved my life that day.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716116861063875454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-676477117131249242012-07-02T09:39:33.230-05:002012-07-02T09:39:33.230-05:00What an uplifting post, Pat. I can't imagine h...What an uplifting post, Pat. I can't imagine how amazing that feels like, to hear those sounds and I love that it was 'orange marmalade' because of the emotional attachment for you. <br /><br />I'm grateful awe-inspired with all the medical miracles we have at our disposal. Sometimes it's frustrating because I want everything to be fixable. Like my son's back, or cancer, etc etc. But I will be grateful for what can be done and pray for the rest. :)Ginger Calemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579838088140975020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-67242137658526360862012-07-02T09:33:53.736-05:002012-07-02T09:33:53.736-05:00How wonderful, Pat!! Modern science really does pe...How wonderful, Pat!! Modern science really does perform miracles! <br /><br />And I adore orange marmalade although it's been a while since I had any because I no longer eat toast or bread (except occasionally in a restaurant). Which doesn't mean I can't eat it with a spoon, right? :-)Lark Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13363455770588651569noreply@blogger.com