tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621317379873499702.post7289984833366713917..comments2024-01-14T03:48:36.601-05:00Comments on Fauquier ENT Blog: NFL Player Derrick Coleman Has Been Deaf Since Childhood [video]Fauquier ENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011731559130483399noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621317379873499702.post-8773119818259724122014-01-18T22:38:50.054-05:002014-01-18T22:38:50.054-05:00As the grandmother of an eleven year old athlete w...As the grandmother of an eleven year old athlete who has suffered a hearing lost, I was deeply moved by Derrick's story. Like Derrick, my grandson's hearing declined at age 3. He eventually reached a point where the hearing aids no longer helped,so the switch was made to the cochlear implants. His surgeon gave the okay for football (which I didn't like). But none the less, he plays football, basketball,and baseball. In football, he wears a nylon skull cap which keeps the cochlears in place under the helmet. He gets tackled and doesn't seem to have any problems. In basketball, he wears a headband. Even though he is dealing with his challenges, thank you Derrick. Your story can inspire him to take 'all' to the next level. R. Stephens Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820433465089171499noreply@blogger.com