Photo by Luke van Zyl on Unsplash Last week I had another checkup for my cochlear implant. Each time I go I am anxious to know how I might be performing during the speech discrimination testing. This is a list of 50 monosyllabic words (consonant-vowel-consonant) recorded words that are played that is typically used clinically …
Working Out!
When I decided to pursue the cochlear implant, I knew that it was going to take time to train my brain to listen with it. Many people continue to ask me what I think of the CI. At this point in the journey, I say that I continue to make progress, new discoveries, and understand …
New HEAR Growth Goals
What are your New HEAR Growth Goals? Whether you have normal hearing or have hearing challenges, we can all experience growth in our listening skills. God gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason. We should be spending twice as much time listening than talking. Why? When we listen we learn and grow …
Roaring 2020 and Happy New Year
Photo by Jamie Street on Unsplash The Roaring 20s and the New Year brings about new meaning as I experience this holiday season with an “newbie” cochlear implant. I am not going to lie; it has been a ROARING challenge to hear through the Christmas and New Year Holiday. It has been exactly one month …
Birthday Wishes
Photo by Nikhita Singhal on Unsplash December is a month of celebrations in our house! We celebrate the greatest gift of Christmas, we celebrate 4 generations of December birthdays (my mom, my grandma who is celebrating in heaven, my daughter, and ME!). A new celebration in December is that each year I will celebrate my …
Jingle Bell Rock!
Photo by Joanna Kosinska on Unsplash Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock! One-week post activation and what a world of jingle bells and many more sounds abound! In my last blog, I shared about ACTIVATION day and my perception of sound initially. Lots of beeps, whistles, chirps, and feedback. I am fascinated that with …
Activation Day!
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Do you remember how you felt when you were a little kid and could not wait for Santa? This is how I feel about the night before activation day. Waiting for activation day, I felt excited, …
Post Op Thankfulness
With the Thanksgiving Holiday around the corner, I want to share how grateful and thankful that I am. It has been a challenging few weeks as you will see, but all in all, I am grateful for many things. As you enjoy time with family and friends, count your blessings. I am thankful and grateful …
Game Day CI Surgery Success!
Photo by Piron Guillaume on Unsplash In my last blog I talked a lot about Game Day Anxiety and this certainly was something that I had high emotions about. The day before surgery, I actually felt less anxiety and more at peace with my decision to move forward. I AM confident that this is the …
Game Day Anxiety!
Photo by Josiah Day on Unsplash I can imagine that each of us have had “a big game” day. Whether is it a championship sporting event, a musical performance, a key note presentation, or any other big day; these events naturally bring about a mix of anxiety and excitement. My “preseason” is almost over and …
