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Thanks everyone! WOW! Tomorrow! just over 12 hours from now! Guess who will not be getting any sleep tonight. I will try to update everyone tomorrow evening. If not then, definately thurs. We have all of the prep work done, all thats left now is the surgery. Keep your fingers crossed.

Ashleys mommy, very well said! There is nothing more I could possibly add to your statement! You little girl sounds like a little fighter! As long as she keeps that attitude there is nothing that can stop her. And, after reading your above message, I think I know where she got that attitude...

Ashleys mom, Things to consider, bring a book. If you are a smoker, bring an extra pack. I quit smoking this past october, so this isnt on my list this time. But when Lilly had the surgery last time, I pretty much chain smoked the entire time. Other things you may want to bring If your...

DD, We (parents of CI children) are quite aware of the same things you repeat over and over. A new member comes here after making the decision to have the CI for their child, asking for advice on how to prepare for the surgery day, and you cannot help but to push your opinion down her throat...

Its hard, but necessary. The nerves, second guessing youself, lack of sleep, emotional basket case stuff only shows how much you love her. If there was a parent that didnt have that wasnt nervous or scared or didnt have any of these feelings, I would be very concerned with the parent, and feel...

Beautiful, thankyou.

Thanks for the correction Lucia and Hear again. "I may not be a smart man...."

True, and well spoken. Thank you

Blaze, the BAHA is a special kind of HA. There is one little guy at CID (my daughters oral deaf school) that has a BAHA. It stands for Bone Anchored Hearing Aid. I believe it is for people with damaged/nonexistant auditory nerves. It is anchored on the mastoid bone on the skull and turns sound...

Man, I thought I had control over my emotions. No matter what you do, you will be an emotional mess when it comes to your children. The closer wednesday gets, the more anxious, nervous, excited and nervous I am getting. I/We have been throug this. I made a point of visiting other parents at...

Welcome to AD! This is a great site for info. The above link is awesome! There are alot of things that you would probably not consider since the little ones cannot really tell us what is wrong and what hurts. Lilly was implanted in sept 05. She is getting her bilat CI this coming wed. If I...

Tousi, That is interesting. If true, it really wouldnt suprise me. DD and Jolie, I do not know what an IE is, and I am not firmiliar with the flash cards you discussed. Please explain them, and why the flashcards will help. Remember, I work in a school, but I am definately not a teacher. I am...

I have tried to explain it to her several times in several different ways. SHe doesnt understand. She is just too young to understand. She does not understand that she can have 2 processors. Every time I ask her if she wants one on the other ear, she says "NO". Because she has never heard out of...

Um hear again, I didnt even think that until you said it. By the way, i almost fell out of my chair when you said that!:clit:

Thanks for your understanding. I promise we'll meet up when we come down.

I hate to inform you all, but we have canceller our trip. I know the Dr. says it is OK to fly that soon after the surgery, but every place else I look says not to. I just simply will not risk having problems with Lillys newly implanted CI. Lucia, I am sorry I told you that we can pick you up...

WOW! Lilliys surgery is next week. I am starting to get a little nervous. And my wife and I decided to go ahead and cancel the San Antonio trip. It is just too soon after the surgery.

I was just getting ready to suggest the same thing! We call it a "farmers blow" or 'Scuba blow".

Yeah, that pretty much how I am doing this. In direct relation to the deaf student, I am trying to turn a negative into a positive. The girl will not get a terp. It was discussed, and it was decided by all involved that she functions at such alow level, that it would be a waste of resources...

Welcome Dev! FYI, I always thought Devon was a female name anyway. It just sounds better rolling off the tounge when referring to a female. It sounds more like DevIn for female, and Devaan for a male. Anyway, Congrats on yoour decision for CI. Apparently you have done your research, and made...