I am a member of a couple of yahoo groups for cochlear implantees. There is one gal in one of these groups who is going to be activated today. She asked what it would be like so I thought I…
Cochlear Implants, Running
Week 2, Day 3 – “Very cold this morning”
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Those were the words out of one of my co-workers mouth this morning. Although I was looking at him, I wasn’t really concentrating to the extent that I was going to have a conversation with him. Its like…out of the…
Cochlear Implants
Week 2, Day 2 – Another caught talking behind my back victim and the dentist
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I seem to be responding more to people who walk up to me from behind or who are close by. For the first time, without looking to read the person’s lips, I was able to understand part of what he…
Cochlear Implants
Week 2, Day 1 – Tinnitus is a PITA!
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Today was a rather routine day. One thing I was able to do was finally locate the source of a tapping sound. Originally, I thought it was something in the heater duct but it turned out to be dripping water…
BEA/Hearing Journey, Buffalo Implant Group, Cochlear Implants, Music, Running
Weekend 1 – Mish-mash, potpourri and other things of interest
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Lots of things going on this weekend….so let me start…. Firstly, congrats to my friend Paul Schwartzmyer who completed a whole day’s worth of spinning courses on his way to being certified as a spinning instructor. Michelle better watch out…
Cochlear Implants
Day 4 – New mappings
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Right now, I am listening to Ahmad Jamal, the great jazz pianist. Thank god for CD’s. I don’t have to worry about wearing tapes, needles or vinyl out! Today is the first day of new mappings. Basically, one is a…