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I also have one of those cards, I have a big one for the visor and a smaller one to carry around w/ me in my wallet or purse. Mine is green & says Communication Access Needs then has a symbol of a ear with another symbol, to which I can't describe it very well then it says I Am Deaf or Hard of...

Wow, you've never heard thunders until now? I have always heard thunder with my HA's but now it's so much more intense. Whoa. I know that growing up I rarely ever woke up from a thunderstorm if I am sleeping as I don't really hear it without my HA, but what makes me notice the thunderstorm...

Wow. That was weird, reading my old posts, especially the one from the day before I had my 1st CI surgery. :) Now - I've been activated for about 6.5 mos, it'll be 7 mos on Jan 21st. And I have yet to have any problems with the cord. My only problem was the battery & the battery charger...

Sorry for the late reply, been busy with preparing for Christmas, then going thru the two days of being busy Christmas eve & Christmas Day. We had such a nice Christmas, especially me, with it being my first Christmas as a CI'er. :) Like some of the others, I had been a lifelong HA user in...

Vallee: Yep, since I have only one CI. I wore my HA in my non implanted side but I pretty much have went days and weeks without it since about 8 wks after being activated. Now, I haven't even worn it since the last time I went up north & don't plan to. I am even planning on making an appt after...

Vallee: That's awesome. People at my daughter's school asks me and talks to me openly about it. It's neat, the look on their face in awe when I explain about what I've gone thru & what I hear now compared to before with HA's. :) I am excited that I can now go to my daughters friends'...

That's amazing! :]

Shel90: I completely understand. While growing up, I could hear quite well with my hearing aids but always preferred having 'terps because it's just so much easier watching the 'terp signs rather than having my eyes follow wherever the teacher is to watch the teacher's lips at all times. That...

Just curious- has anyone here ever had lazy 'terps who would just sign "blah blah blah" like telling us the teacher is going on talking about nothing important. That always bugged me, I didn't care if it was important or not - I wanted everything to be signed regardless of how well I could hear...

Yep, it's happened to me. It brings me back to remembering my one teacher, Home Ec teacher in 9th grade. I had an awesome 'terp who I loved dearly, the look on her face when she had to sign ">my name<, don't rely on the interpreter to talk for you, stand up and talk to the class and tell us...

Since the parents choose to pay for their cruise & other stuff instead of their bills & stuff for their kids - I would defintely choose to call CPS & stuff. Even if she was my best friends - I rather try to protect the kids over worrying about saving my friendship with my best friend. I have...

Bear: For me, I have thick hair that is past my shoulder & I have noticed that ever since my hair started growing back in the area that they shaved for my surgery - the CI keeps falling off. Even when I'm not really doing much of anything. Like the other day, I stopped by my SIL's house & I...

Vallee: That's awesome!!! :] You should keep a copy of that essay and cherish it forever! Heck, hang it up for awhile or something. :]

Question eight Do you believe that implanted children should exposed in both worlds not just one? Yes!!! And call me crazy but I'd hope all children who receives an implant would have the oppurnity to learn ASL even if things are going well for them w/ their CI's as in hearing & speech...

Hi. I myself was worried about similiar things - minus the music cause I knew while it would be awesome hearing music better again - as in understanding lyrics without having to read it first would be awesome but I was much more concerned about being able to hear & understand my family like I...

Cell phone question: I have a SK3, is that a good cell phone with CI'ers? I am not even sure how to use it as I don't have anywhere to "plug" directly into that like I do with my speaker on the computer or my mp3 player. I prefer to be able to plug it in, as things are much clearer to me that...

Vallee: Awesome post!!!!! I agree on housework being much more fun being able to just put my husband's mp3 player attached to my pant & go about my day cleaning or whatever. :) I looooove it. And having converstations with my daughters, who will be turning 7 and 5 in January is amazing...