Posted on 10/08/2001 12:15:51 PM PDT by workerbee
I have seen some of the garbage that DU and MSN have posted regarding this. The only question is whether I want his program to continue more because I've been a fan for 11 years, or I want to tell the garbage at DU/MSN/Others to (well, you know).
With that said, and glad you will be living out what I pray is a long and healthy life, I (and others, I am sure) feel like your listening audience owes you our ears. We should first off thank G-d every morning for the simple but profound ability to listen to your program.
Music was such a huge part of your life; I will always listen double to music I hear from now on, hearing it for you as well as myself. I know how much the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas music meant to you: I am not even Christian but promise to listen to it for you this year if you play it.
My mother was the first audiologist to rehabilitate cochlear implant patients, and though retired (age 69) would be glad to offer her knowledge of the relearning to hear process. She traveled the world, teaching others her process at many universities. She has a very spiritual, positive side to her as well, which you could truly appreciate. I can't imagine how working with her would do anything but greatly enrich your life. In her typically humble fashion, when I told her I volunteered her services to you, she said, "Oh, I am sure he would want someone who's up on all the latest computer advances," but she would be happy to help you.
And do not listen to all these fussies about the tone of your voice. You will not be able to INTERNALLY modulate your voice, but you will be able to have a modulator in front of you that will take care of most of it. You've been speaking for decades; it will NEVER be like people who've been deaf from birth. I have been listening all summer and never noticed anything unusual. I listen for the content, not the tonal quality. There are many others in radio, popular, whose voices are actively unpleasant. Yours never will be, never could be.
Please stay with us. You are a part of our day that we want to treasure as long as we can. You are arguably the most influential American, and you are on the right side!
I want to express my sorrow that some of your dreams will perhaps never come true: the TV deal, the football announcing. Who can blame you for dreaming big? Look at what you have achieved! But since your skill, drive, and talent, all on loan from G-d, have brought you to the heights, nay, orbiting ABOVE the heights, of your industry, you should be able to count your blessings loudly when a dream bubble bursts.
May G-d bless you and your family, Yaelle
Many felt he had gone stale in recent months and had all sorts of answers such as too much $ or co opted by the establishment. Those critics will be silenced just as the attack on America shut up the DemocRATS.
Rush was working through a real personal problem and will come out stronger than ever in the future.
Nonsense. It's not about being against disabled people (like, duh). It's about being sensible in helping them, giving them access, and giving them the opportunity to excel. It's also about rooting out the frauds and scam artists who pretend to be disabled to get a public paycheck, who try to invent a new category of disability just for themselves, or who won't pursue other career opportunities when their preference has been closed off because of a disability.
I have never heard Rush or Dr. Laura express "anti-disabled" opinions, only opinions decrying the perversion of the concept and insane regulations that have come about in the past 10 years.
Rush is a compassionate, caring guy. I don't expect him to "mellow" because of his condition; he doesn't need to.
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Answers to frequently asked questions about acoustic neuromas.
1) An acoustic neuroma is a benign tumor.
2) It is usually slow growing and expands at its site of origin.
3) The most common first symptom is hearing loss in the tumor ear only.
4) The cause is unknown.
5) A large tumor pushes on the surface of the brain but does not grow into the brain tissue.
6) Continued tumor growth can be life threatening.
7) The treatment options are observation, surgical removal or radiation.
What is an Acoustic Neuroma?
An acoustic neuroma (sometimes termed a neurolemmoma or schwannoma) is a benign (non-cancerous) tissue growth that arises on the eighth cranial nerve leading from the brain to the inner ear. This nerve has two distinct parts, one part associated with transmitting sound and the other sending balance information to the brain from the inner ear. These pathways, along with the facial nerve, lie adjacent to each other as they pass through a bony canal called the internal auditory canal. This canal is approximately 2 cm (0.8 inches) long and it is here that acoustic neuromas originate from the sheath surrounding the eighth nerve. The facial nerve provides motion of the muscles of facial expression.
Acoustic neuromas usually grow slowly over a period of years. They expand in size at their site of origin and when large can displace normal brain tissue. The brain is not invaded by the tumor, but the tumor pushes the brain as it enlarges. The slowly enlarging tumor protrudes from the internal auditory canal into an area behind the temporal bone called the cerebellopontine angle. The tumor now assumes a pear shape with the small end in the internal auditory canal. Larger tumors can press on another nerve in the area (the trigeminal nerve) which is the nerve of facial sensation. Vital functions to sustain life can be threatened when large tumors cause severe pressure on the brainstem and cerebellum part of the brain. Tumors are typically described as small (less than 1.5 cm), medium (1.5 cm to 2.5 cm) or large (more than 2.5 cm).
Are Acoustic Neuromas hereditary?
No. Although there is an inheritable condition called neurofibromatosis which can lead to acoustic neuroma formation in some people, most acoustic neuromas occur spontaneously without any evidence of an inheritable pattern.
How often do Acoustic Neuromas occur?
Asymptomatic acoustic neuromas have been found during autopsy in less than one in one-hundred or perhaps as few as .01% of the general population. Acoustic neuromas large enough to cause hearing loss and other symptoms occur in about one person in 100,000. Most acoustic neuromas are diagnosed in patients between the ages of 30 and 60.
Symptoms of Acoustic Neuroma
Early symptoms are easily overlooked, thus making diagnosis a challenge. However, there usually are symptoms pointing to the possibility of an acoustic neuroma. The first symptom in 90% of those with a tumor is a reduction in hearing in one ear, often accompanied by ear noise or tinnitus. The loss of hearing is usually subtle and worsens slowly, although occasionally a sudden loss of hearing is noted. There may be a feeling of fullness in the affected ear. These early symptoms are sometimes mistaken for normal changes of aging, and diagnosis is often delayed.
Since the balance portion of the eighth nerve is where the tumor arises, unsteadiness and balance problems may occur during the growth of the neuroma. The remainder of the balance system sometimes compensates for this loss, and no imbalance will be noticed. Larger tumors can press on the trigeminal nerve, causing facial numbness and tingling, constantly or intermittently. Increase of intracranial pressure may be experienced with headaches, clumsy gait and mental confusion. This is a life-threatening complication requiring urgent treatment.
Identifying the tumor
Advances in medicine have made possible the identification of small acoustic neuromas; that is, those still confined to the internal auditory canal. Routine auditory tests may reveal a loss of hearing and speech discrimination (the patient can hear sound in that ear, but cannot understand what is being said).
An audiogram should be performed to effectively evaluate hearing in both ears. This test is important to begin the diagnosis of acoustic neuroma. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the diagnostic test that is preferred for identifying acoustic neuromas. Gadolinium, an enhancing material, is required to reveal the tumor. The image formed clearly defines an acoustic neuroma if it is present. Currently, this imaging study is the preferred test for identifying acoustic neuromas.
An auditory brainstem response test (ABR, BAER, or BSER) may be done in some cases. This test provides information on the passage of an electric impulse along the circuit from the inner ear to the brainstem pathways. An acoustic neuroma can interfere with the passage of this electrical impulse through the hearing nerve at the site of tumor growth in the internal auditory canal. This implies the possible diagnosis of an acoustic neuroma when the test is positive.
When a MRI is not available or cannot be performed, a computerized tomography scan (CT scan), with contrast, is suggested for patients in whom an acoustic neuroma is suspected. The CT scan and audiogram can provide valuable information to determine the presence of an acoustic neuroma. However, the MRI is nearly 100% accurate in identifying the presence of an acoustic neuroma and should be performed.
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I can remember him mentioning that he was fired 6 times, and first worked for a paltry sum when he decided to quit the Royals and come back to radio in Rio Linda; it's not quite the rural backwater he makes it out to be, but it's certainly no upscale joint, either. HE should have been termed The Comeback Kid, and not that Other Person.
I'm going to look at it this way; the callers are there to make the host look good, but on his own, he's so good I'm not totally sure that he really needs them.
The show is about what the HOST has got to say; I've heard Rush say that a bunch.
I understand that Art Bell's fans waited for him to weather some problems of his --I'll do the same for Rush.
If Rush's lawyer father could drop everything and go fly P-51's during The Big One, I think Rush, too, will somehow pull through this.
Don't let them win, Rush. We're counting on you.
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