In my last post, I talked about feeling like a kid opening Christmas presents.  I realized that it was getting long so I decided to break the post into two parts.  Here is the second part… Once I got home from my appointment, I realized that it was a smart move to prepare the processor for its ceremonial baptism while at Buffalo Hearing and Speech.  If you saw from the list in the previous post, you’ll see why.  I still haven’t memorized what is in the box. The twenty minute drive couldn’t come fast enough; through rush hour traffic stuck at the monumental gridlocks caused by construction at every major intersection on Maple Rd.  I bumped into Joe, my training partner, in the parking lot.  We quickly changed.  It did take me a while to figure out where the arm band would go as well as which side the AB
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Those were my very first words after jumping into the pool at the University of Buffalo where I am training for the swim part of a triathlon. It’s amazing how fast five years have gone by since my first CI, the right side.  The day started off atypical…excitement and anticipation.  Time couldn’t move fast enough for my 2:00 appointment at Buffalo Hearing and Speech.  I got there, checked in and paid my co-pay when Michelle comes out and asks if I bought my kit. My kit???????  WHOA…are you saying you didn’t get it!?  Tracey emailed me weeks ago and said its here!  The scare was momentary as it was sitting on her desk.  I was the fourth to get the Neptune at BH&S. But first, we had to make mapping adjustments to fine tune Clearvoice.  We decided to raise my IDR from 65 to 70 and 75 and, raise my
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