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Bilateral Cochlear Implants: Updates and Controversies Conference4 comments

drewsdad wrote 1 year ago: Meet Drew’s friend Jonah. Jonah is quite famous in the cochlear implant world in Columbus, Ohi … more →

Tags: cochlear implant, bilateral cochlear implants, Events

CI Cookout2 comments

drewsmom wrote 2 years ago: We attended the annual Cochlear Implant Cookout held by Children’s Hospital yesterday. It was … more →

Tags: Family

Cochlear Implant Discussion Groups and Listservs4 comments

drewsdad wrote 2 years ago: If you are asking yourself any of the following questions, visiting the link below should help you f … more →

Tags: cochlear implant, Link

Implant Failure3 comments

drewsmom wrote 2 years ago: Through this journey there have been many surprises, and there will be many more in the days, months … more →

The Obstacles Of Having Hearing Friends And Family That Love The Movies7 comments

Allison wrote 2 years ago: Thursday night, MK and I went to see the simultaneous ASL-Voice play at school titled Obstacles. It … more →

Tags: feelings, Frustration, Reactions, Family, observations, Memories, Friends, deaf, post-surgical

My First Workout and Being Grossed Out

Allison wrote 3 years ago: Wednesday, my sound discovery was hearing a classmate of mine cracking her thumbs about 8 feet away … more →

Tags: Evaluation, hearing aids vs. ci, Frustration, Mandy, Reactions, observations, Listening, Friends, post-surgical

It's All About The Babies (And Hearing Loss)

Allison wrote 3 years ago: Yesterday morning, I got my new replacement sidekick (yes, less than 2 months after receiving the br … more →

Tags: Mandy, listening therapy, Family, Listening, Memories, Megan, Friends, deaf, post-surgical

The CI Halloween Meet And Greet Party!

Allison wrote 3 years ago: Friday was the CI Halloween Meet and Greet here at school. This is a party hosted by the Audiology a … more →

Tags: Mandy, post-surgical, Events, karen, Deaf Community, photos, post-activation, Happy, Glasses

Photos From The Film Shoot on September 15, 20061 comment

Allison wrote 3 years ago: Mandy’s been bugging me about posting the pictures from last week online, so here they are! On … more →

Tags: Appointment, Mandy, listening therapy, Programming, post-surgical, Events, photos, post-activation, mapping session

The Third Day Of School

Allison wrote 3 years ago: I really like my Poetry class because it is the perfect environment for listening practice. I can re … more →

Tags: Music, observations, Listening, Memories, Speech, sound identification, post-surgical, post-activation, sound discovery

The prevalence of CIs over Hearing Aids.3 comments

Allison wrote 3 years ago: This past weekend was interesting. I went to Deaf Professional Happy Hour on Friday night to meet up … more →

Tags: Accessibility, Cell Phones, Deaf Community, Deaf culture, dr. m, Events, Friends, Hearing Aids, hearing aids vs. ci

It's Been Done - Surgery!41 comments

Allison wrote 3 years ago: I had my cochlear implant on Monday, July 10th. I’m fine, but I had a really rough time with i … more →

Tags: Dizziness, dr. m, Examination, Family, feelings, hospital, implantations, observations, Pain

The Big Day Soon Arrives...(T-10 hours)3 comments

Allison wrote 3 years ago: Tomorrow’s the big day. Just less than 2 hours till the magic midnight hour of no more food or … more →

Tags: pre-surgical, pre-activation, Anticipation, Hearing Aids, Music, Reactions, Scared, observations, Memories

Pre-Surgical Appointment

Allison wrote 3 years ago: Today was the pre-surgical appointment. My dad is starting to take an interest in this whole CI proc … more →

Tags: pre-surgical, pre-activation, Appointment, Anticipation, feelings, Unhappy, Reactions, Scared, Family

Surgery Scheduling Woes4 comments

Allison wrote 3 years ago: My cochlear implant surgery was tentatively scheduled for the 19th, but now has been pushed to the 2 … more →

Tags: pre-surgical, pre-activation, Anticipation, Frustration, Scared, surgery days, Complications, dr. m, activation

Rockin' The Holidays Party Pictures

Allison wrote 2 years ago: December 15, 2006, we had our Rockin’ The Holidays party for all cochlear implant users, frien … more →

Tags: Friends, post-surgical, Events, Deaf Community, photos, post-activation, Happy, School, media

Deaf Culture and Attitudes (and upcoming CI events)

Allison wrote 3 years ago: today was just…WOW, for lack of a better word. had a long talk with Mary Karol this morning, a … more →

Tags: Speech, Preparations, Deaf culture, Events, karen, speech therapy, Deaf Community, Other people's stories, School

Are You Deaf Or Hearing?1 comment

Allison wrote 3 years ago: “I hate it when teachers and students see me as this dud that can’t go anywhere without … more →

Tags: feelings, Unhappy, Frustration, Friends, deaf, post-surgical, Deaf culture, post-activation, School


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