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dalern

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Re: No humility at all...me
« Reply #30 on: December 23, 2011, 02:38:36 pm »
I am in awe.  What an incredible presentation.  Congratulations.
~Dale
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1998 Sudden Onset Idiopathic Sensorineural  hearing loss diagnosed at House Ear Institute, Los Angeles
BAHA June 30, 2010 Dr. Jeffrey Harris UCSD San Diego

Mei Mei

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Re: No humility at all...me
« Reply #31 on: December 24, 2011, 08:09:24 am »
Fantastic commencement speech.   You made a great example for the new graduates.  You hit the nail right on the head for all of us here on the Forum.

Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Mei Mei
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Re: No humility at all...me
« Reply #32 on: December 24, 2011, 11:50:32 am »
Tod,
Thanks for posting your speech.  I have been looking forward to seeing it.  I thought it was extremely well done and inspirational.  Congrats and Merry Christmas!
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Re: No humility at all...me
« Reply #33 on: December 27, 2011, 07:48:06 pm »
I agree with all of the above! There are great lessons in your speech. It was helpful to me... some of it hit home - neither my husband or myself did anything with our degree as far as what we studied specifically, but the help it was in the 'real world' was invaluable.

Thank you!

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1.5 left side; hearing loss; translab scheduled for 1/29/09 at Univ of MD at Baltimore
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Tod

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Re: No humility at all...me
« Reply #34 on: January 02, 2012, 09:32:10 pm »
Thanks again for all the kind words! I sent it to my surgeons and they were likewise kind.

I hope everyone's 2012 is starting off as well as mine.

Tod
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Trans-Lab and Retro-sigmoid at MCV on 2/12/2010.

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Re: No humility at all...me
« Reply #35 on: January 03, 2012, 09:20:54 am »
Your Speech...  All I can say is WOW!!  Took my breath away.  Congrats...
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Re: No humility at all...me
« Reply #36 on: January 03, 2012, 02:51:11 pm »
Very well done, Tod...just the right amount of everything!

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Re: No humility at all...me
« Reply #37 on: January 03, 2012, 06:02:19 pm »
Tod - thank you for posting your speech; it was awesome!  Gave me a lot to think about.

Good luck.

Karen
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Diagnosed October 2011
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Tinnitus, imbalance, and mild dizziness (ditsy)
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Re: No humility at all...me
« Reply #38 on: January 03, 2012, 10:48:52 pm »
Tod,
I can't imagine a better graduation gift. What a heart-warming, moving speech! Thanks for sharing with us on the forum. You are truly an inspiration!
Kathy
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Re: No humility at all...me
« Reply #39 on: January 07, 2012, 04:31:52 pm »
Hi Tod - I just go to reading your speech.  It was wonderful!  I have read bits and pieces of your story here on the message board but I had not know the entire incredible story.  Thanks to you and many others on this board I had the courage to have surgery and know that no matter what the outcome I could get through it.  Many thanks!!  I am glad to hear your recent radiation treatment is going well.  Best wishes.
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