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Kristy Ann: A Short Story
Kristy Ann, I appreciate such a touching post. I have not experienced a hearing loss, but I have a nephew how has. And I happen to be the one to take him to his appointments. We are not skilled in sign language at all. So, we would have to write things down that he did not understand. They would talk to me, and I would write it for him. This was very nerve wrecking. Rebecca, thank you for your post. You shed light on some things I didn’t know. So, less is best. I don’t know anything about this medical condition that has been striking your family. And I can not begin to understand the fear you live with. I pray that someday, someone will invent a cure. Who knows, it could be in the near future.
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