Pre-op was today!!
I went to a concert last night, which struck me as: This is MY LAST CONCERT BEFORE THE IMPLANT! My goodness! It was kind of an exciting thought that I kept suppressed even though I was wondering if I should be grinning inwardly as much as I was.
I'll continue this post later!
A proud University of Washington Husky, headstrong dreamer, aspiring to make the world a better place, a little scatterbrained at times, I laugh frequently and love soaking in bubble baths until I wrinkle or I finish the book I'm reading, whichever comes first.
Born with a profound hearing loss, diagnosed at six months old, and implanted in my left ear with Advanced Bionics' Harmony at 19 years old. The CI brings sound to everything in life. :]
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- Stitches Out!!
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- 5 Days After Surgery
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- The Surgery!
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- Barefooted and Bandaged
- T-Countdown.....3 days?
- Ouch?
- Cheerfully Yours
- Pre-Op!!
- My Titles Fail
- Quick Update
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Great Sites (Relating to Hearing)
- About.Com Speaking Comprehension Practice
- Advanced Bionics (MY Cochlear Implant Manufacturer!)
- Advanced Bionics Forum
- Cochlear Americas (Implant Manufacturer)
- Cued Speech
- Curious About How To Sign Something?
- Deaf Village- Many CI Blogs Listed
- Ello: Advanced English Listening
- Hearing Journey
- Information on Insurance Billing
- Late-Deafened Adults Site
- Listening Room (Activities for Implant)
- Many Different Sounds!
- ManyThings Word Practice (Great for Beginners!)
- Mel-El (Cochlear Implant Manufacturer)
- Music Practice (Thanks to Abbie)
- Pitch Testing
- Practice Listening to Simple Stories
- Speak On The Phone & See Captions
- Video/Text Phone Relay
- Which Instrument Is It? (Thanks to Abbie)
- Word Distinguishation Practice
- Youtube- Great!
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Some of my Favorite Quotes
"Be the change you wish to see in the world"
(gandhi)
"I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart"
(anne frank)
"Our destination is never a place, but rather a NEW way of looking at things"
(henry miller, american writer & painter)
"The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference"
(elie wiesel, holocaust survivor and speaker)
"Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that all was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, and make it possible"
(t.e lawrence, british philosopher)
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace"
(jimi hendrix)
(gandhi)
"I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart"
(anne frank)
"Our destination is never a place, but rather a NEW way of looking at things"
(henry miller, american writer & painter)
"The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference"
(elie wiesel, holocaust survivor and speaker)
"Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that all was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, and make it possible"
(t.e lawrence, british philosopher)
(jimi hendrix)
Want to contact me?
Want to contact me about information on cochlear implants for children, yourself, or others, therapy ideas, requests to meet, or even just to chat because you're a curious person?
Great! E-Mail me at Jewelbaby22@gmail.com or just comment on the most recent blog and I will get back to you!
Great! E-Mail me at Jewelbaby22@gmail.com or just comment on the most recent blog and I will get back to you!
2 comments:
so happy that you are excited.
This reminds me of when I went to a Yankee's before my surgery :)
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