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Jo Firey wrote:
As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear Implant surgery to allow me to hear. Last July my insurance cancelled the surgery less than 24 hours before I was due to have it done. And nearly two months after we had set up the schedule. It cost me the chance to go to Newfoundland with some of my cousins and the chance to talk to my brother after he became ill and before he died. I have been resolutely refusing to even think about the whole thing since then. Going to my appointments and taking the hearing tests but blanking the whole thing out of my mind. April 4th I went in for another hearing test which I failed miserably. That's a good thing. Since last July I've been on disability long enough to get Medicare and my hearing is bad enough to meet their requirements for the implant. I was most surprised when they scheduled the pre-op for April 18 and the surgery for April 28. Much less lead time than a year ago. And I'm told there has been a very recent major upgrade to the implants. I didn't say anything here because I've been sticking to the refusing to think about it routine. Until yesterday when they called and moved my surgery up to the 19th. I immediately went into panic mode. I felt like the room temperature dropped 15 degrees. But I've found ways to stay distracted and at this rate I'll be busy getting things done that need to be done before surgery right up till its time to go. It takes a month after the implant while the surgery site heals before the turn it on. Until then I won't know if or how well it will work for me. All purrs and prayers and good thought will be most gratefully appreciated. Jo You have our purrs, healing thoughts and wishes, and even a stray woof from the d-thing. Pam, Rob, the Fayetteville Six + Calvin, the bitties and Speedy the d-thing |
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All the best to you! Prayers and purrs are on the way for a speedy recovery
to a successful surgery! Donna, Captain, and Stanley |
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"Adrian" wrote in message ... Jo Firey wrote: snip It takes a month after the implant while the surgery site heals before the turn it on. Until then I won't know if or how well it will work for me. All purrs and prayers and good thought will be most gratefully appreciated. Jo Purrs for a successful surgery. Have you ever heard Molly purr? Hopefully when you switch it on you'll be able to. I can feel her purr but have never heard it. I've never heard her meow. Jake either. I sure hope I make it to a lever where I can hear running water. That one is a safety thing. Timers on the stove would be really nice too. Jo |
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[[Purrs on the way. There is a commercial on TV for our biggest hospital,
about the Cochlear implant. It is about a boy who was nearly deaf from birth and gets the implant, and shows him hearing his father's voice for the first time. That commercial makes me bawl every time. I can't imagine a life without sound. I sincerely hope the implant is successful for you.]] One of my deaf-blind friends has had TWO cochlear implants. With the first one, she got environmental noise, but not enough clarity to understand speech. (Though even the environmental noise was a step up from what she'd had before.) So she got another implant in the other ear, a few years later. NOW she understands speech, as long as there's not a ton of background noise. To see my friend with the cochlear implants, and my photo diary of the most recent AADB (American Association of the Deaf-Blind) convention, go he http://members16.clubphoto.com/donna.../guest-2.phtml and click on any of the albums for each date (July 12 thorough July 18, 2003). Each day got its own album because I took so many photos during the convention. Donna |
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"Jo Firey" wrote in message ... SNIP All purrs and prayers and good thought will be most gratefully appreciated. Jo You have ours... Good Luck!!! Must be exiting to know you may soon be able to hear your cats purrs. -- Mathew Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat En Vino Veritas |
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Purrs on the way.
Ann -- read Sam's blog at http://kittens-3.blogspot.com/ see pictures of Sam at http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ann791/my_photos "Jo Firey" wrote in message ... As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear Implant surgery to allow me to hear. Last July my insurance cancelled the surgery less than 24 hours before I was due to have it done. And nearly two months after we had set up the schedule. It cost me the chance to go to Newfoundland with some of my cousins and the chance to talk to my brother after he became ill and before he died. I have been resolutely refusing to even think about the whole thing since then. Going to my appointments and taking the hearing tests but blanking the whole thing out of my mind. April 4th I went in for another hearing test which I failed miserably. That's a good thing. Since last July I've been on disability long enough to get Medicare and my hearing is bad enough to meet their requirements for the implant. I was most surprised when they scheduled the pre-op for April 18 and the surgery for April 28. Much less lead time than a year ago. And I'm told there has been a very recent major upgrade to the implants. I didn't say anything here because I've been sticking to the refusing to think about it routine. Until yesterday when they called and moved my surgery up to the 19th. I immediately went into panic mode. I felt like the room temperature dropped 15 degrees. But I've found ways to stay distracted and at this rate I'll be busy getting things done that need to be done before surgery right up till its time to go. It takes a month after the implant while the surgery site heals before the turn it on. Until then I won't know if or how well it will work for me. All purrs and prayers and good thought will be most gratefully appreciated. Jo |
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"Gabey8" wrote in message lkaboutpets.com... [[Purrs on the way. There is a commercial on TV for our biggest hospital, about the Cochlear implant. It is about a boy who was nearly deaf from birth and gets the implant, and shows him hearing his father's voice for the first time. That commercial makes me bawl every time. I can't imagine a life without sound. I sincerely hope the implant is successful for you.]] One of my deaf-blind friends has had TWO cochlear implants. With the first one, she got environmental noise, but not enough clarity to understand speech. (Though even the environmental noise was a step up from what she'd had before.) So she got another implant in the other ear, a few years later. NOW she understands speech, as long as there's not a ton of background noise. To see my friend with the cochlear implants, and my photo diary of the most recent AADB (American Association of the Deaf-Blind) convention, go he http://members16.clubphoto.com/donna.../guest-2.phtml and click on any of the albums for each date (July 12 thorough July 18, 2003). Each day got its own album because I took so many photos during the convention. Donna Thank you for posting that. As someone who lost their hearing late, I've allowed myself to become far too isolated. I'm profoundly deaf in my right ear that they will use for the implant. With a good hearing aid I get some sound in the left ear. I can lip read. But as you know it isn't an exact science. Depends a lot on who you are reading. My spouse is nearly impossible. He can't keep his hands away from his face. And its no help that he has aphasia. And I can't sign. Its hard to see the point when I don't know anyone else that signs either. But Charlie has agreed that after the surgery, we both need to learn at least some basic signing. It was good to see the pictures and be reminded that I'm sitting at home by choice. I can get out and go places and do things if I choose to. So I hate having to tell people I'm deaf. BIg deal. How else can they know. How they react is their problem. not mine. I do sometimes wish I didn't look quite so approachable. Strangers try to talk to me all the time, in the grocery store etc. I really liked the t-shirts for the blind. If you can't see, you can't tell there is someone there that may need to know you can't see. Jo |
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On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 14:52:45 -0400, "Ann"
yodeled: Purrs on the way. Ann BTW, how is your Sam doing? Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com |
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On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:33:12 -0700, "Jo Firey"
wrote: As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear Implant surgery to allow me to hear. Last July my insurance cancelled the surgery less than 24 hours before I was due to have it done. And nearly two months after we had set up the schedule. It cost me the chance to go to Newfoundland with some of my cousins and the chance to talk to my brother after he became ill and before he died. I have been resolutely refusing to even think about the whole thing since then. Going to my appointments and taking the hearing tests but blanking the whole thing out of my mind. April 4th I went in for another hearing test which I failed miserably. That's a good thing. Since last July I've been on disability long enough to get Medicare and my hearing is bad enough to meet their requirements for the implant. I was most surprised when they scheduled the pre-op for April 18 and the surgery for April 28. Much less lead time than a year ago. And I'm told there has been a very recent major upgrade to the implants. I didn't say anything here because I've been sticking to the refusing to think about it routine. Until yesterday when they called and moved my surgery up to the 19th. I immediately went into panic mode. I felt like the room temperature dropped 15 degrees. But I've found ways to stay distracted and at this rate I'll be busy getting things done that need to be done before surgery right up till its time to go. It takes a month after the implant while the surgery site heals before the turn it on. Until then I won't know if or how well it will work for me. All purrs and prayers and good thought will be most gratefully appreciated. Jo Jo, this is wonderful! Purrs and good thoughts that all will go well, it will work well, and you will be very happy with the results. Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb....mmer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/glsummer/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) |
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Jo Firey wrote: All purrs and prayers and good thought will be most gratefully appreciated. All purr and prayer mechanisms in full operation here, Jo. Having been a would-be opera singer for most of my life, I can't imagine a worse disability than being unable to hear! I hope everything goes well for you, and the implant is successful in every way! Jo |
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