I almost didn’t remember the password to my own website! Its been a very cold and very snowy winter. The word “very” doesn’t even underscore the brutality this winter has bestowed onto us. I just hope it isn’t some Republican…
Tag: hearing
Two ears (cochlear implants) are better than one!
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As an moderator and avid poster at the Advanced Bionics sponsored cochlear implant forum, Hearing Journey, I frequently come across posts which attract my attention and response. That being said, here is a little snippet from one of those posts……
Giving back…
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When I first started considering the cochlear implants back in 2006, little did I know there was a dedicated group of supporters whose personal mission was to help others on their journey. This group wasn’t even an official one…just a…
Holy shit….I can hear underwater! (cont.)
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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…
Holy shit….I can hear underwater!
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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 all in one website for cochlear implants
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A few months ago, what was a lively discussion about the marketing practices of manufacturers became a project of ten individuals around the world collaborating to demystify the world of cochlear implants. Through much bickering, wrangling, editing, censoring, researching, begging,…
Clearvoice
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Today, I had ClearVoice installed on my CIs. ClearVoice is designed to automatically analyze and adapt to each listening situation, separating the distracting noises from what I want to hear most—speech. It eliminates background noises such as road noise, noisy…
Brand bashing
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Someone recently accused me of engaging in brand bashing between CI brands. The individual cited my post, A challenge to Cochlear Americas and Med-El. The very same person cited one of my comments on a CI forum accusing me of…
Neptune – the world’s first and only swimmable cochlear implant processor
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How we do it with the loss of hearing…
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Last Friday, I found the following in my inbox on Facebook from a very dear friend who we affectionately call Bee: Hi there, I hope your recovery is going well with your ankle. You will be back out there before…