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Sounds alot like Lilly. SHe can/will put the coil back on, but she cannot get the processor (ear peice) back on. SHe brings it to me, holds it out with a sad look on her face. The other day, after putting it on, she looked at me with a big smile and said"thank you" and continued on her way to...

There are alot of kids with CIs running around. But, the majority of them are not bilateral. The bilat kids are becoming more popular, but they still seem to be a vast minority. For example, I just found out the other day that Lilly is only the third kid at Lillys school. The 1st one is the only...

Sorry, I forgot to add, Lillys initial activation is next thursday (feb 1).

Dev, When you come out of surgery, and they ask if you are in pain, even if you are not, say you are! Morphine with a oxycodone chaser! If you dont need it then , you may later. Relax! When I am facing something that may really suck, I always remind myself of all the people that did the exact...

Yes, Lilly is quite a handfull at times. Especially when it is naptime! She hates taking naps because she is afraid she will miss something. Lilly wore the bandage until friday night. She was 100% back to normal by friday. The onlt problem is restricting her play so she does not bump her head...

WOW! I never heard of the mini BTE! Ya learn somethin new everyday! Based solely from this thread, I would lean towards the standard bte. The BTE with body worn is pretty small. It gets big and bulky when you add the battery pack to it.

Also, the picture was taken today. Surgery was wednesday. Notice the lack of swelling!

Wire rims will definately be better than the old ones. Lilly does not wear glasses, but she does wear sunglasses. We have had a difficult time getting the earpeice and the arm of the sunglasses over her ear. With wire rims, they usually have more narrow arms, so they should be smaller. It may...

True, you should never even try to anticipate the actions or thoughts of the ignorant!

The coil will po off constantly. Sometimes it seems like it will just pop off for no reaseon! (not really). You get used to it, they get used to it and they start putting it back on themselves. Trust me, I would rather deal with the coil popping off instead of the constant tugging and whistling...

I do not follow? Are you talking about the body worn vs the behind the ear?

After posting the last message, I went straight back to the hospital. When I got back, Lilly was wide awake, watching "cars" (her favorite movie). SHe was playful, laughing eating nad drinking! She stayed awake from the time she woke up after the surgery, at about noon, until she went to sleep...

Cloggy, it is a playful way of referring to CI. The only place it si actually used is on the internet.

OK, Liily did fine! I ran home real quick to let the dog out, grab a couple of things, and update everyone. The surgery was fine, no trouble swhat so ever. The doctor came out and updated us after he finished the implantation. Then he came back out about an hour later to tell us that they...

I have always seen the spelling "CIborg" referring to a person with a CI, hence the intentional misspelling of the word. cyborg -vs- CI borg

Doctors are negative and really dont know anything???!!!!! Wow, you've said some things that I dont agree with but that takes the cake! Your statement has proved that you are anti-CI. I cannot take any of your CI advice into consideration from this point forward. That statement is idiotic at...

I had a little free time before going to bed. so..... here I am. Thanks again. I will try to keep you updated tomorrow. My wife is bringing a laptop to do some work while we wait all morning. She said it has wireless internet, but we are not sure if it will work in the hospital (cell phone...

Well said Skeptic and Ashleys mommy. There are a couple of other things that must be taken into consideration. While it is good to experiment with options, you must also take into consideration trying to keep your child from falling farther and farther behind. Some say not to use sign. They say...

Thank you. BTW, the picture of Ashley smiling with food on her face is adorable! Gotta go, time to start dinner my womenses will be home soon! Talk to ya'll after the surgery!

So, I know that maby people with CI jokinly refer to themselves as CIborgs. So are there any nicknames for a bilateral CI recipent? I was thinking maybe "Biborg"? any other names or suggestions? How about BICIborg? Suggestions? "Anyone...........Anyone.....Bueller......Bueller" Sorry, Its an...