Last Thursday, I availed myself as a guinea pig for a research project that is being conducted by the UB Department of Communicative Disorders. The project is headed by Dr. Kristi Buckley and includes graduate students, Christina Lobarinas and Jennifer Pyo. …
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Two weeks to the Buffalo half
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In less than two weeks, I will be running in my first half marathon right here in Buffalo. For those of you who don’t know marathons, a half is equivalent of 13.1 miles. My longest race was a 15K which…
A challenge to Cochlear Americas and Med-El
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One of the most frequently misquoted claims CI manufacturers make about their product is where do they draw the line between water RESISTANT and water PROOF. Water resistance would imply incidental exposure to water…a splash, raindrops, sweat, etc. Water proof…well,…
Lifetime achievement
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The Blue Heart…this is what the company that makes my cochlear implant, Advanced Bionics, awards to people who have achieved something special in the world of cochlear implants. I was honored to have the opportunity to join 16 other chapter…
Two years ago today
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My left ear was activated thereby completing my life journey of having both ears implanted and becoming a bilateral implantee. ABSO(Bleeping)lutely awesome! describes that moment two years ago..
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…