Many of you know that I wear cochlear implants and I am also a mentor for the Bionic Ear Association (BEA). My role and responsibilities are to help others navigate the world of cochlear implants from choosing them to living…
Category: Cochlear Implants
Two years
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And two years ago today, I underwent the knife on my left year and became completely bilateral. Boy, it has been some ride! (I am home!)
Three years
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Three years ago today, I underwent the knife for the first time on my right year. Boy, has time flown ! (T -0…4 hours to go)
Happy Holidays
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This holiday season happens to be a very special one. In some respects, I don’t want to nor do I deserve to celebrate it. It is because of those fateful days, June 29th, 30th and July 1st that makes me…
Reflections from the year 2009 with my CI
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Click on photo to enlarge Many of you know me as the all consuming BEA (Bionic Ear Association) mentor. The above is what appears in the BEA calendar for November 2010. And not only am I getting myself some…
Practicing the 3Ps
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Before I get to the topic on hand…I will be running the Breaking the Sound Barrier 5K tomorrow for the benefit of the St. Mary’s School for the Deaf. Even though I wasn’t a student there, my CIs give me…
Comings and Goings
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It’s been a while since I have done a post so I thought maybe I’ll use today’s entry to catch up on things. Its been a little more than three months since my heart attack. Thank God for my family,…
I am Honored!
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Yesterday, I received the monthly Bionic Ear Association Mentor Minute Newsletter and as I have always done, just casually scroll down to see who is featured for the month. Surprisingly, they still haven’t gotten tired of me STILL! You know,…
Two Month Anniversary
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Today is a milestone of sorts. I had a checkup at my cardiologist and I was given the green light to resume my running, as I remembered it. The doctor was amazed at my progress but he knew that I…
As printed in the Buffalo News 08/09/2009
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THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE APPEARED IN THE AUGUST 9TH EDITION AND IS REPRINTED HERE COURTESY OF THE BUFFALO NEWS ********************************************************************** Spritzer sends out heartfelt thank you By Budd Bailey August 09, 2009, 6:21 AM Sam Spritzer’s summer has been as serious…