I spent an hour and half at Buffalo Hearing and Speech going over the three devices. Sometimes, I wished I had Paula, Randy and Simon with me because all three devices were almost so similar. Actually, it came down to…
Author: Sam Spritzer
Time to choose
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The “Countdown to New Ears” sign now says 25 days. Last week, I received a phone call and subsequent emails that it is time to finalize my decision on which device I want implanted. So tomorrow, I’ll be down at…
New Pages
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If you notice on the right sidebar, there is a section called Other Web Site pages. No further explanation is needed but be sure to check them out! This would be the Western New York Race Calendar. This is a…
Running goals for 2007
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Now that the 2006 season is over, I am taking a break from running and the gym. My poor ole knees have been begging for it so it is well deserving in light of this holiday season. In the meanwhile,…
30 days to go
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As I am writing this, the clock to my surgery is clicking down from 30 days. More and more people are asking me about the date of the surgery and what will be involved. I even have a sign that…
With love from mom
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Here is an email I receive from my “80 something” year old mother who could easily pass for 60 something… If I ever get to write a book about my cochlear implant experience, this will definitely be the foreword or…
Calling all Buffalo Cochlear Implantees with websites or blogs!
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I want to take this opportunity to make my presence felt and perhaps, do likewise for you. I have been doing some surfing and looking for websites or blogs that cater to folks in Buffalo and Western New York who…
Calling all Buffalo Runners with websites or blogs!
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I want to take this opportunity to make my presence felt and perhaps, do likewise for you. I have been doing some surfing and looking for websites or blogs that cater to the Buffalo and Western New York running crowd…
“Quitting is not an option…Finishing is the ONLY option!”
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The following is an excerpt from an email from a good friend. Tony is the husband and is battling multiple myeloma. *** Tony is in bed. He got his first dose of the new Chemo yesterday and he also started…
Random thoughts
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It’s a nice quiet morning. I am thinking about alot of things. The one thing on the front of my mind was a phone conversation my family had Thanksgiving Day. It was a call to my family celebrating the holiday…