chunkymonkey
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Last Activity: 10-22-2009 12:03 PM
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- About chunkymonkey
- Biography
- married two wonderful sons
- Location
- Connecticut
- Occupation
- special education teacher
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I am sitting here at the computer and I realized that I have only 9 days til surgery and then 3 weeks after that til activation. Time is really creeping up on me. I am really excited. I reconnected with a former student who has a cochlear implant. She has done wonderfully with the CI. Talking directly to her, made me realize that things will improve for me as well. I am really expecting things to be challenging and fun at the same time. I am keeping an open mind and I know this is for the...
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YAHOO!!! i just got notice that the insurance is covered for the cochlear implant procedure. Now I can get really excited!!!!!!! I am thrilled that I didn't have to worry so much about that issue. I can now focus on the real neat stuff that is about to happen. Today I go for the menigitis shot and next week is the physical and the week after next is surgery!!! It is coming fast. Now I need to focus on having everything I need to have completed in work, home and children prior to surgery so all...
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Well, yesterday My husband and I met with the audi to select colors and stuff for the implant. I was amazed at the choices and things available. I chosed the larger processor in order to get both rechargable batteries and disposable batteries. I never realized the care that an implant requires such as using the dry kit..replace mircophone processor cover.. coil replacement... use of a variety of cables...it is just simply amazing...I now have new questions for my audi such as demagnatizing...
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Tomorrow is my first appointment with the audi. I will be ordering the implant and selecting various things with the implant. I am extremely excited. I have a ton of questions to ask and alot to learn. Hopefully she will spend time with me explaining various things prior to surgery. surgery date is 3 weeks from today. I thought I would be more nervous than i am. I am more excited and anticipating the wonderful journey ahead of me. My husband is alot more nervous than I am. He is really...
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