Hearing Spanglish Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is my first post on my new blog! Life is about living in community and relationships with each other. Challenges in life are what makes us stronger and who we are. My hearing loss has been my greatest strength in life and …
Relieved and Grateful
The CI MARATHON RESTART I am back and running in the CI marathon! When I published the #hearingspanglish blog titled “Marathon Setbacks”, I was hesitant to share with all of you this part of the story. Why? It is hard to tell the story when the “wounds” are open, and the emotion is high. It …
Marathon Road to Recovery
The marathon CI journey set back is getting back into the race. On Dec 3, I underwent re-implantation CI surgery. Helen Keller once said “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement”. Having this mindset for the CI marathon is essential and I am ready to stay fearless on this way to recovery! Surgery Day. …
GRIT: When you fall down, you get back up!
Part of the cochlear implant marathon is getting back up after a set back. In my last blog I talked about how during the cochlear implant marathon we may have set backs along the way. My current marathon set back is going through the reimplantation process. After taking some more time to think about this, …
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Marathon Set Backs
It has been a while since I have posted a blog post for hearingspanglish.blog and I am glad that you are with me today. I was hesitant to write the blog and to publish it. Why? Because I really wanted to write about my cochlear implant marathon from the view of rainbows and unicorns. I …
Bimodal Boost
Bimodal Boost Originally Published by Phonak Audiology Blog: Bimodal boost | Phonak Audiology Blog - Phonak Pro - life is on Can your brain can make sense of an amplified acoustic signal in one ear and an electronic signal in the opposite ear? This was a frequent question asked to me. I had the same …
INHALE_EXHALE
Yoga has been the one form of exercise that I steer away from because of my hearing challenges. I would work up enough anxiety trying so hard to listen and look around trying to follow along, that it really defeated the benefits. Yoga has listening infused into the whole experience. The challenge of having a …
Oil Changes and Cochlear Implants
What do oil changes and cochlear implants have in common? Quite a lot I found out. All automobiles have suggested oil change and maintenance checkpoints at 30-60-90K miles. These are essential checkpoints for the health and well-being of your car. Why? Because it keeps everything running smoothly and prevents more serious and costly car troubles. …
Hear! Hear! Happy Birthday to Carrie’s EAR!
Have you ever hosted or attended a 1-year old’s birthday party? This little one will not remember a thing about the birthday party but will have many extravagant pictures to remember eating the smash cake while surrounded by family and friends singing Happy Birthday!! Birthdays are a special time and should be celebrated! I clearly …
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Whistles, Skinny Pop, and Soccer
What do whistles, Skinny Pop popcorn, and soccer have to do with a cochlear implant? Curious? Read on!!! Our family has been full force into the high school soccer season. I am incredibly grateful that both of our high schoolers have been able to play and have a full season amidst the 2020 pandemic. I …
What’s Your Life Story?
Humans are drawn to each other by the stories we dare to share. We create deeper roots with family, friends, and community through the art of storytelling. The other day I decided to read back through my #hearingspanglish blog posts and discovered that what I am doing is telling my “life story” and discovering the …
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