There is a thread on Hearing Journey, a web site that I am a member of with my CIs. We’re talking about the unique feature of my CI’s t-mic. We were specifically talking about the effects of heat and humidity…
Tag: Cochlear Implants
HLAA Convention afterthought
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I spent the last four days in Washington DC. Why? It was the scene of the annual HLAA Convention. And it was my second one. HLAA stands for Hearing Loss Association of America. Most of you know that I have…
CIs and running
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I’ve been ask to do a guest blog post about wearing CIs while running. Now, I am speaking as an experienced runner rather than the casual weekend jogger. And, I have been asked to model as a runner wearing CIs.…
I do my own laundry
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Yea, I do my own laundry. Mom taught me well especially when she shipped me off to school. I resumed doing it about a year ago. Steph was complaining about the huge pile of laundry and for three people, it…
You
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You…that was precisely the subject in an email I got yesterday. And in the message body was this… *********************************************************************** Hi Sam, Read your latest blog on hearing. Very interesting. One question. If the hearing aids make everything just sound like…
How I communicate (NOT in person)…
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NOT in person is right…meaning when I am not in plain live view of you. I had to dig back into my past and I mean WAY back in my past to find that first website and the page that…
Have an AB cochlear implant or considering one? Please join us for a BEA social!
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An interesting CI “WOW” moment!
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A couple of nights ago, I watching tv in the family room when I noticed a rather annoying generator like sound. You know, the rhythmic kind of tapping sound. For some reason, I was really fixated on it to a…
The family room project…the mess!
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As we come down the home stretch, its very important to know that there is the huge mess. Seriously, as much as you would think we could do it in a half hour like those home improvement tv shows, do…
My audiologist rocks!
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Yesterday, I had a mapping session for the first time in six months with Michelle at Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center. As we found out, my left side was woefully in need of adjustment. At the same time, we were…