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Hi guys! I know I don't come here often.. whoops! But wanted to let you all know that I've had my baby girl 3.5 wks ago! She was born on August 24th at 12:20 am. I had been at the hospital less than 10 minutes before she was born! She was 7 lbs 3 oz and 20". She was 7 lbs 14 oz and 21.5" at her...

I am! And I'd like to know who else is! :) I'm due 9/1/09 with my 3rd child. My oldest two are 8 and 6. They're both thrilled and can't wait to get a new sibling right as they start 3rd grade and 1st grade. :)

I am about to go on Clomid whenever I start my next cycle if I didn't get pregnant on my own this month. I am irregular & while I do get my monthly now thanks to being on birth control pills for 3 months only to help regulate it. It did it's job but my visits still comes late so I have a hard...

My surgery was yesterday. It was for my 2nd side, the le side. I was supposed to be there at 11, but we were 15 minutes late, 10 of that is because of minor traffic, 5 mins of that is because of the front enterance to the hospital was soo different, due to the hospital being under construction...

Hi. It's been awhile since I was here last. I had my late 6 mos CI mapping apt at the end of Jan. My audiologist wanted me to do a series of 3 sentences test and I did awesome! Except the last one, I scored 54% or 45% [don't remember which] and it was cause it was a man's voice via recording...

My friend & I want to go to Cedar Point on the annual Deaf Awareness Day at Cedar Point, which I believe is Aug 4th or 5th. But, I realize, now that I have a CI - do I have to be careful as to avoid certain rides? If this was already discussed here, then I apologize - would someone post me the...

Anyone here know the info on this year's CP Deaf Awareness Day? I believe it is the first Saturday or Sunday of Aug, but need to know excat date & about how much $. I know that the tickets are cheaper when you go to the tix booth that says something like Ohio Assoc. for the Deaf or something...

While I was at LJ the other day, I saw that they have a handwritten entries community. That was so interesting to see everyones handwritings. :D Do any of you belong to that LJ community? :) I am not even a member, but I am considering to join. I just need to get my scanner running again 1st...

I am loving these "CI moments"!!! While I have heard just about everything before with my HA's. I can't believe how much more I hear. And am still amazed with all the CI moments I had. Today, I went to my salon & was happy when I realized I could hear the owner ask me how I was doing and...

Welp all that waiting for today was for nothing now. My Audiologist's baby decided to be impatient and be born NOW, not wait til like tonite! Heh. While I am very happy for Heidi to finally have her baby girl I am kinda disapointed! Was looking forward to see if it'd help the damn Tinnitus...

I remember awhile back, while I was going thru CI candidacy, I saw a post from someone here who also had pictures from when she stuck a magent behind her head in her CI area. Also, remember reading how people would put kids' fridge ABC magent on their heads & others. I curiously tried that...

Well, I just got an email from my Audi. She asked if Weds June 6th at 1 pm is good for me. And I replied that it was fine and I'll see her then. So, that means I'll be activated at 20 days post op. In a way I had wanted June 7th to be my activation- 'cause see, it's 2007, I waited 7 wks for...

I go in next Thursday the 17th for my 1st CI surgery! Ack! I had my pre-op phone appt today. All they did was ask a few health related questions and then told us a few instructions. We now just wait til Wednesday and call them w/ the time I'm supposed to arrive at the hospital Thurs. They...

You guys, this CI forum is quite slow. :( Is there any other CI forums I could join, as I'd love to be more involved & talk to more people as I go thru my CI journey!! :) Thanks!! -Deafmama78

Hey guys. Today's the day! I thought I don't go in til 2 pm to meet with the surgeon but they called around 9:30 am, asking me to come in by 12:15!!! So, I'm getting ready to leave... very nervous! Will update yall when I get back! :D Wish me luck that my CAT scan goes & the meeting with...

Welp, I have good news! I'm defintely a candidate! I go back Apr. 17th to meet the surgeon, who'll be doing my CI surgery. He will also be giving me my CAT scan to make sure everything checks out good. Then we'll basically talk & if he feels I'm ready for this, he will go ahead and schedule...

Hey guys. Just an update. Four more days til I can finally go to my CI evaluation appt - Weds March 21st at 8am! I am getting extremely anxious, nervous, yet excited!! I keep having daydreams about the whole process, have any of you went thru that? Like I'd be laying on my bed [I was sick w/...

So, today I got a letter from my insurance, saying they're denying my Dr's request for the referral to go to the Mich Ear Ins on 2/27. So, now I have to go somewhere else and my CI evaluation appt will be March 21st at 8 am. Grr!! I was once again really upset when I found out I'd be waiting...

Canuckian_Chick, I got your PM [Private Message] and I tried to reply, but it said that you've got it set to not accept PM's. So, I'm decided to get your attention faster, to start a thread which simply states your user name so you'd be curious & read this msg. Hehe. :] Anyways, could you...

My CI evaluation appt to see if I'm a candidate for CI is tomorrow @ 1 & 2:30! I'm soooooo nervous, yet excited!!! I've been waiting six weeks! And now the wait is over. Hopefully my next wait is the countdown to surgery date & then the activation date! Please think of me tmr or [pray if you...