New Member

[Guest guest]

Hi Hal,

After my audi and the people form Med-El did some testing (EABR,

ESRT my doctors specific words were: It does appear that there is

a 'nerve deficit' in the right ear. The same may be true in the

left. There is no test, x-ray, etc. that can tell whether this is

so. So, the only option is to implant the ear and see what the

response is. The alternative is to not do anything.---

After activation they had to shut down two electrodes because they

were touching facial nerve. I am seriously thinking about a second

implant..just wondering is anyone else experienced my problems.

In , halfencer@a... wrote:

> Hi :

> I'm not sure what you mean by nerve damage. Menieres killed my

hearing in 02

> and the doc claims it did it by breaking the cilia in the cochlea;

not by

> doing anything to the nerve. As a result I've had very good

resuts with my CI.

> In your shoes I'd sure try the other ear.

>

> Hal

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

My name is Jody and I live in North Carolina. I am going to have a fill in Winston Salem, better than having to travel to Mexico. The fills are $250. without fluro...and the doc there doesn't think you need fluro but is set up at the hospital in case you insist. He charges an additional $75.00 for that plus there is the outpatient hospital charge. I too am relatively new, banded on the 17th of August and anxious to start solid food. If you don't think it is too far to come...let me know and I can give you his number. Good luck......hope you are feeling well. Jody

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the board, Dianne, I live in Texas so I can't help you on a fill doctor but good luck and keep us up to date on your progress.

Tracie B.

248/217

DOB 6/24/05 New Member

Hi out there!!

I was banded Sept.5th and Nina recommended I join the group. Maybe bugging her with too many questions!! :-)

I live in the western part of Virginia and haven't yet found a Dr. to use for a fill when it is time. Does anyone know of someone good close by me?? How much can the price vary??

I'm looking forward to the group support. I only know of 1 other person in my area that has had the surgery (with another Dr. in Mex.), but she has said thru a friend of mine, that she doesn't like to talk about the surgery though she has had a good outcome because she doesn't want it to be common knowledge that she had the surgery!??

I'm going to tell everyone who notices my weight loss!!

I have a long way to go but am glad to have taken the first big step.

I do have a suggestion for Almater Hosp. It would have been a big help to have a support bar to grab while trying to stand from the toilet after surgery. The toilets are low and it was hard to get a grip on the wall to help. I tried to move the shower seat over but it would just be easier to have the handicap bar already there. Just a thought.

Dianne

[Guest guest]

I was wondering if it is normal for a fill doctor to ask you to get and

upper GI before getting a fill so they can locate to port? Would the x-

ray from Mexico allow them to find the port.

Thanks,

Deborah F.

[Guest guest]

That doesn't sound right at all, sounds like they don't understand what a fill

is or don't know how to give one. You can't locate the port from an upper GI

anyway.

M

[Guest guest]

,

It's nice to see a new face on the list. Welcome!

I'm one of those people you already know from another forum. <smile> I've

been a member of for over a year and am now one of the moderators.

I hope you enjoy the list and find it to be a valuable source of

information and support!

Again, welcome!!

Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05

Deafblind/Postlingual

BTE hearing aid user 20 years

Severe-profound hearing loss 10 years

[Guest guest]

hello Louise in NJ,

My name is Larry, and I am also late-deafened and totally blind due to

Norries disease. I wear a 3G by Nucleus on my left ear, and a Nucleus

Freedom on my right.

My implants have rescued me from a world of silence and despair. I

speak with strangers on a cell phone, cordless phone, and my straight line

phone. I appreciate almost any music. (I don't consider rap a music type.)

I also listen to the radio and American Justice is my favorite tv program.

ttys Larry

new member

> Hi,

>

> I seem to have had a problem posting to this list and hope this goes

> through.

> I'm Louise from NJ and have a necules 3G implant and looking to

> talk to others with implants to see how they are progressing.

> I am late deafened.

> Thank you for your time.

> Louise NJ

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Louise. I'm Irv in Northern California wit a Nucleus Freedom implanted in my

worse(right) ear. I was activated on October 7th of last year, and could hear

speech clearly immediately....probably because I am late deafened( I am 70 years

old) and have a good audio memory. Three days later, I could hear using the

speakerphone. All is going well EXCEPT for music. It still sounds tinny and not

as I remembered despite my Audie's attempt to improve it. I am VERY happy with

my progress.

By the way, I lived in Bloomingdale , N.J. for a few years, and moved out here

in 1984. My older daughter still lives there.

Remember, Louise, we are all different and progress at different rates. Our

motto at is " low expectations and high hopes " . Most of our list members

have worked very hard to be where they are today. My neighbor across the street

has a 3G like you, and still has trouble on the phone after a few years. Like

the man who arrived at Grand Central Station in New York and asked the policeman

" How do you get to Carnegie Hall? " . The cop said Practice, practice, practice " .

Same is true for CI's, If you haven't visited the website, you should.

It has a lot of valuable info. Should you wish to read the play by play

description of my CI journey, go to: http:// irvscijourney.blogspot.com .

Welcome to the group!!!

Louise <Lomart> wrote:

Hi,

I seem to have had a problem posting to this list and hope this goes

through.

I'm Louise from NJ and have a necules 3G implant and looking to

talk to others with implants to see how they are progressing.

I am late deafened.

Thank you for your time.

Louise NJ

Irv in Ca.

Implanted(Freedom) - Sept. 13, 2005

Activated - Oct. 7, 2005

[Guest guest]

Hello Larry,Thank you for the welcome to this group.

Since I have gotten my CI ( Left ear implanted and no hearing in the right

ear )

I am able to use a cell phone and land line with no other assistance and can

hear

people talking in another room. Music did not come to me right away as the

voices of singers did not sound

right at the beginning but, now I'm able to listen to all types of music

again.

For me my favorite show is " Lost " and " Grays anatomy "

Louise NJ

-----Original Message-----

From: [mailto: ]On Behalf Of

larry wilson

hello Louise in NJ,

My name is Larry, and I am also late-deafened and totally blind due to

Norries disease. I wear a 3G by Nucleus on my left ear, and a Nucleus

Freedom on my right.

My implants have rescued me from a world of silence and despair. I

speak with strangers on a cell phone, cordless phone, and my straight line

phone. I appreciate almost any music. (I don't consider rap a music

type.)

I also listen to the radio and American Justice is my favorite tv program.

ttys Larry

new member

> Hi,

>

> I seem to have had a problem posting to this list and hope this goes

> through.

> I'm Louise from NJ and have a necules 3G implant and looking to

> talk to others with implants to see how they are progressing.

> I am late deafened.

> Thank you for your time.

> Louise NJ

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

--

[Guest guest]

Hi Irv, So you were a Jersey-itte once ? I was born and raised in

Jersey,just a old country gal.

By what you have told me your CI was a complete success. I never thought I

would hear all

the wonderful things I had missed for many years again. I do know one thing

living

here ,it did

take me time to get use to all the noise birds can make early in the

morning...Ha Ha

I think the one thing that help me hear things so quickly was I never let my

brain forget what things did sound like.

I would always imagine I could hear birds sing and could hear music but, in

reality I never could.

Thank you again for the warm welcome and telling me a little about your

self.

Louise NJ

-----Original Message-----

From: [mailto: ]On Behalf Of

Irwin Starr

Hi Louise. I'm Irv in Northern California wit a Nucleus Freedom implanted

in my worse(right) ear. I was activated on October 7th of last year, and

could hear speech clearly immediately....probably because I am late

deafened( I am 70 years old) and have a good audio memory. Three days later,

I could hear using the speakerphone. All is going well EXCEPT for music. It

still sounds tinny and not as I remembered despite my Audie's attempt to

improve it. I am VERY happy with my progress.

By the way, I lived in Bloomingdale , N.J. for a few years, and moved

out here in 1984. My older daughter still lives there.

Remember, Louise, we are all different and progress at different rates.

Our motto at is " low expectations and high hopes " . Most of our list

members have worked very hard to be where they are today. My neighbor across

the street has a 3G like you, and still has trouble on the phone after a few

years. Like the man who arrived at Grand Central Station in New York and

asked the policeman " How do you get to Carnegie Hall? " . The cop said

Practice, practice, practice " . Same is true for CI's, If you haven't

visited the website, you should. It has a lot of valuable info.

Should you wish to read the play by play description of my CI journey, go

to: http:// irvscijourney.blogspot.com . Welcome to the group!!!

[Guest guest]

Hello Gayle,

I'm so glad to be amongst you all. It took me seven years to get the courage

up to get my CI.

I did try one in 1997 but developed a severe infection and the implant had

to be removed.

Now that I have done it I wonder why I was so sacred all those years

before.I could have been

hearing years ago.

I wish you luck and hope you will tell me all about your journey to your CI.

Louise NJ

-----Original Message-----

From: [mailto: ]On Behalf Of

Gayle Tiana Northcott

FIRST:

Welcome aboard to Louise.

You will get many valuable information from all the great people here. I

am on a long waiting list to get my tail into the front door for an

evaluation.

My name is Gayle Tiana Northcott aka Dolly Dolphin (you will noticed as

time goes by my using fins, tail, etc.). I am from Winnipeg, Manitoba,

Canada. Hard of Hearing (HOH) and legally blind with Retinitis Pigmentosa

(RP). Age 62 but hopping into 63 this June.

SECOND:

Irv, I think your website is incomplete as I tried to get in but it said

Page not Found. Please check it as there seem to be spaces between " // "

and " irv " .

go to: http:// irvscijourney.blogspot.com . Welcome to the group!!!

Dolly Dolphin

[Guest guest]

FIRST:

Welcome aboard to Louise.

You will get many valuable information from all the great people here. I am on

a long waiting list to get my tail into the front door for an evaluation.

My name is Gayle Tiana Northcott aka Dolly Dolphin (you will noticed as time

goes by my using fins, tail, etc.). I am from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Hard of Hearing (HOH) and legally blind with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP). Age 62

but hopping into 63 this June.

SECOND:

Irv, I think your website is incomplete as I tried to get in but it said Page

not Found. Please check it as there seem to be spaces between " // " and " irv " .

go to: http:// irvscijourney.blogspot.com . Welcome to the group!!!

Dolly Dolphin

[Guest guest]

LOL, no my fins and tail behave themselves. Here is what I got on at my end:

http:// irvscijourney.blogspot.com

As you can see only " http:// " was underline with couple blank spaces then the

rest of your addy. So when I click onto the underline that is when I got the

Page not Found type message. I was not sure if there should have been

something else before your " irv.... " .

Both my fins and tail had a race to click onto the one you just sent and yes I

got in this time, lol. Enjoyed the update (I had read all your information

before your latest update).

Thanks for sending the full addy to me.

Dolly Dolphin

Re: new member

Hi Louise. I'm Irv in Northern California wit a Nucleus Freedom implanted in

my worse(right) ear. I was activated on October 7th of last year, and could hear

speech clearly immediately....probably because I am late deafened( I am 70 years

old) and have a good audio memory. Three days later, I could hear using the

speakerphone. All is going well EXCEPT for music. It still sounds tinny and not

as I remembered despite my Audie's attempt to improve it. I am VERY happy with

my progress.

By the way, I lived in Bloomingdale , N.J. for a few years, and moved out

here in 1984. My older daughter still lives there.

Remember, Louise, we are all different and progress at different rates. Our

motto at is " low expectations and high hopes " . Most of our list members

have worked very hard to be where they are today. My neighbor across the street

has a 3G like you, and still has trouble on the phone after a few years. Like

the man who arrived at Grand Central Station in New York and asked the policeman

" How do you get to Carnegie Hall? " . The cop said Practice, practice, practice " .

Same is true for CI's, If you haven't visited the website, you should.

It has a lot of valuable info. Should you wish to read the play by play

description of my CI journey, go to: http:// irvscijourney.blogspot.com .

Welcome to the group!!!

Louise <Lomart> wrote:

Hi,

I seem to have had a problem posting to this list and hope this goes

through.

I'm Louise from NJ and have a necules 3G implant and looking to

talk to others with implants to see how they are progressing.

I am late deafened.

Thank you for your time.

Louise NJ

Irv in Ca.

Implanted(Freedom) - Sept. 13, 2005

Activated - Oct. 7, 2005

[Guest guest]

My son wears a 3G in his right ear. And I been considering bilaterel implants

and I would love to get the freedom in his left ear. Do u like the freedom?

Which one do u prefer? Do u use a haitis with ur cell phone to talk?

Thanks!!

larry wilson <lwilson005@...> wrote:

hello Louise in NJ,

My name is Larry, and I am also late-deafened and totally blind due to

Norries disease. I wear a 3G by Nucleus on my left ear, and a Nucleus

Freedom on my right.

My implants have rescued me from a world of silence and despair. I

speak with strangers on a cell phone, cordless phone, and my straight line

phone. I appreciate almost any music. (I don't consider rap a music type.)

I also listen to the radio and American Justice is my favorite tv program.

ttys Larry

new member

> Hi,

>

> I seem to have had a problem posting to this list and hope this goes

> through.

> I'm Louise from NJ and have a necules 3G implant and looking to

> talk to others with implants to see how they are progressing.

> I am late deafened.

> Thank you for your time.

> Louise NJ

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

you have found the right place... i have the same

variation of color as well , my left eye is half

brown/half blue, but the brown is slowly fading over

the blue, eventually i wonder if it will be all brown

over my once blue eye...

--- lisasidee <lisasidee@...> wrote:

> Hi everyone,

> I'm very new at this whole thing. I have one

> brown eye, one

> half blue/brown. Was working the other night and

> had a few people

> notice my eyes and yes, got the amazed stares that

> these eyes can

> often evoke. Decided to surf the web and found this

> condition

> actually has a name. Very new to all this...

>

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

I wonder if my brown is slowly creeping over as well. It's very strange, my eye color has seemed more vivid and noticeable lately. Very strange indeed. Growing up I used to wish I was similar to everyone else because I did get teases from other children about my eyes but now that I'm an adult I wouldn't trade them for anything...Toby Teuscher <freetheweasel@...> wrote: you have found the right place... i have the samevariation of color as well , my left eye is halfbrown/half blue, but the brown is slowly fading overthe blue, eventually i wonder if it will be all brownover my once blue eye...--- lisasidee <lisasidee@...> wrote:> Hi everyone,> I'm very new at this whole thing. I have one> brown eye, one > half blue/brown. Was working the other

night and> had a few people > notice my eyes and yes, got the amazed stares that> these eyes can > often evoke. Decided to surf the web and found this> condition > actually has a name. Very new to all this...> > > > __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

My 2 year old daughter has one blue and one brown, however, we have noticed that the top portion of her brown is now appearing green. And her blue eye seems to have a.........starbust.......not really sure how to describe it. Beautiful though. It seems that when she is dressed in medium shades of blue, the heterochromia is much more prominent. Do you guys and gals find that certain colors realy make your eyes sparkle? " St.Pierre" <lisasidee@...> wrote: I wonder if my brown is slowly creeping over as well. It's very strange, my eye color has seemed more vivid and noticeable lately. Very strange indeed. Growing up I used to wish I was similar to everyone else because I did get teases from other

children about my eyes but now that I'm an adult I wouldn't trade them for anything...Toby Teuscher <freetheweasel@...> wrote: you have found the right place... i have the samevariation of color as well , my left eye is halfbrown/half blue, but the brown is slowly fading overthe blue, eventually i wonder if it will be all brownover my once blue eye...--- lisasidee <lisasidee@...> wrote:> Hi everyone,> I'm very new at this whole thing. I have one> brown eye, one > half blue/brown. Was working the other night and> had a few people > notice my eyes and yes, got the amazed stares that> these eyes can > often evoke. Decided to surf the web and found this> condition > actually has a name. Very new to all

this...> > > > __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

and you should'nt... though i never got teaesed for

mine, it only started fading when i was a teen, before

then it was a very dark brown slice, like a piece of

pie in my left eye. dont know why it deccided to fade

but it's about half way around and is lightening the

blue it has covered. if you would like you can find a

pic of it on my myspace account, under my pictures

link:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile & friendid=530170\

2

--- " St.Pierre " <lisasidee@...> wrote:

> I wonder if my brown is slowly creeping over as

> well. It's very strange, my eye color has seemed

> more vivid and noticeable lately. Very strange

> indeed. Growing up I used to wish I was similar to

> everyone else because I did get teases from other

> children about my eyes but now that I'm an adult I

> wouldn't trade them for anything...

>

> Toby Teuscher <freetheweasel@...> wrote: you

> have found the right place... i have the same

> variation of color as well , my left eye is half

> brown/half blue, but the brown is slowly fading over

> the blue, eventually i wonder if it will be all

> brown

> over my once blue eye...

>

> --- lisasidee <lisasidee@...> wrote:

>

> > Hi everyone,

> > I'm very new at this whole thing. I have

> one

> > brown eye, one

> > half blue/brown. Was working the other night and

> > had a few people

> > notice my eyes and yes, got the amazed stares that

> > these eyes can

> > often evoke. Decided to surf the web and found

> this

> > condition

> > actually has a name. Very new to all this...

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Wow, her eyes sound just beautiful Sometimes they are more vivid for sure, blues tend to bring out the blue a little more for sure. I've never noticed any other colour though that seems to affect it.MELANIE McMILLAN <melmcmill@...> wrote: My 2 year old daughter has one blue and one brown, however, we have noticed that the top portion of her brown is now appearing green. And her blue eye seems to have a.........starbust.......not really sure how to describe it. Beautiful though. It seems that when she is dressed in medium shades of blue, the heterochromia is much more prominent. Do you guys and gals find that certain colors realy make your eyes sparkle? " St.Pierre"

<lisasidee@...> wrote: I wonder if my brown is slowly creeping over as well. It's very strange, my eye color has seemed more vivid and noticeable lately. Very strange indeed. Growing up I used to wish I was similar to everyone else because I did get teases from other children about my eyes but now that I'm an adult I wouldn't trade them for anything...Toby Teuscher <freetheweasel@...> wrote: you have found the right place... i have the samevariation of color as well , my left eye is halfbrown/half blue, but the brown is slowly fading overthe blue, eventually i wonder if it will be all brownover my once blue eye...--- lisasidee <lisasidee@...> wrote:> Hi

everyone,> I'm very new at this whole thing. I have one> brown eye, one > half blue/brown. Was working the other night and> had a few people > notice my eyes and yes, got the amazed stares that> these eyes can > often evoke. Decided to surf the web and found this> condition > actually has a name. Very new to all this...> > > > __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Wow, its really interesting how eye color continues to change...Toby Teuscher <freetheweasel@...> wrote: and you should'nt... though i never got teaesed formine, it only started fading when i was a teen, beforethen it was a very dark brown slice, like a piece ofpie in my left eye. dont know why it deccided to fadebut it's about half way around and is lightening theblue it has covered. if you would like you can find apic of it on my myspace account, under my pictureslink:http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile & friendid=5301702--- " St.Pierre" <lisasidee@...> wrote:> I wonder if my brown is slowly creeping over as> well. It's very strange, my

eye color has seemed> more vivid and noticeable lately. Very strange> indeed. Growing up I used to wish I was similar to> everyone else because I did get teases from other> children about my eyes but now that I'm an adult I> wouldn't trade them for anything...> > Toby Teuscher <freetheweasel@...> wrote: you> have found the right place... i have the same> variation of color as well , my left eye is half> brown/half blue, but the brown is slowly fading over> the blue, eventually i wonder if it will be all> brown> over my once blue eye...> > --- lisasidee <lisasidee@...> wrote:> > > Hi everyone,> > I'm very new at this whole thing. I have> one> > brown eye, one > > half blue/brown. Was working the other night and> > had a few people > > notice my eyes

and yes, got the amazed stares that> > these eyes can > > often evoke. Decided to surf the web and found> this> > condition > > actually has a name. Very new to all this...> > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________>

[Guest guest]

Well Happy Birthday Dave!

As far as how often the surgeries are, well my doc

told me after my surgery which only lasted 3 1/2 hrs.

that he would have to go in after 6 months to make

sure it has not grown back, if not then I am good to

go, if it did then that means another 6 months down

the road probably going back in again. I am not sure,

but I am going to tell him if it is there, just do a

cwd. I had the mastoidectomy, tympanoplastomy, cwu

done sept. 30, 2005. Ear stuck out for only one day,

I kept the cup with bandages on for about 3 days as it

was bleeding still, mild dizziness and mild pain after

three days, first two days were more painful. Wish ya

luck and again happy birthday!

(orlando, fl)

--- Dave Kenyon <dkenyon57@...> wrote:

> Hi, my name is Dave and I had a mastoidectomy last

> Friday. I am recovering well from a 7-hour surgery

> to remove a large c'toma. I had lots of problems

> when I was a child and I think the c'toma has been

> growing for a while. I am 49 (today!) and this is my

> first surgery.

>

> One question - how often is additional surgery

> required? I had a modified radical mastoidectomy.

>

> Thanks, DaveK.

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

> Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a

> breeze.

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Dave,

Happy birthday, I too am 49 and awaiting surgery sometime soon. I live in the UK. I hope you recover well and that you do not need more surgery.

I am not looking forward to my surgery, but have to wait for a scan first to see how bad the c-toma is as the couldn't quite get to the end of it during a explority op in January, for cleaning.

Keep your chin up, unless it hurts!!!!

Best wishes

Jan

new member

Hi, my name is Dave and I had a mastoidectomy last Friday. I am recovering well from a 7-hour surgery to remove a large c'toma. I had lots of problems when I was a child and I think the c'toma has been growing for a while. I am 49 (today!) and this is my first surgery.

One question - how often is additional surgery required? I had a modified radical mastoidectomy.

Thanks, DaveK.

Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze.

[Guest guest]

Jewell,

Welcome to the list!

You and I have communicated before...I don't know if you remember me, but I

e-mailed you regarding my experiences with being evaluated for a CI.

I wanted to answer your question about residual hearing. In most cases, all

or most residual hearing is lost following CI surgery. This is why CI

centers want to make sure that a person does not have any useable hearing to

understand speech even with an FM system. You may remember in my e-mail to

you that I was evaluated with my Comtek FM system with a Y-cord connected to

my digital hearing aids. Since I was using the Comtek to help me pick up

more environmental sounds, my audi decided to have me wear the FM system to

find out if it helped me understand speech. My speech discrimination score

was 22% in quiet and 0% in noise with hearing aids. The reason I mention

this is because when you have CUI surgery, there is a good chance that you

will lose what residual hearing you have in the implanted ear.

You bring up a valid concern about Usher's. Was your audi at the Milwaukee

CI center aware of this? (I assume she was?) Have you decided to be

evaluated again at the same CI center?

If you'd like to talk more privately, please feel free to contact me

off-list.

I apologize if this e-mail seems disorganized. I've been off-line for awhile

and am slowly catching up with e-mail.

Again, welcome!! <smile> Hopefully some of the other deafblind members of

the list will have comments to share.

Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G

Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05

Right ear - Nucleus Freedom

Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06

[Guest guest]

>

> My name is . I live in Phoenix AZ. I stay at home and take

> care of my children while my husband works.

Hi .

> I use EFT everyday but still pretty new at it. I have the hardest

> time with reversals. I am always ready to learn new things. I use

> EFT to help my children as well.

Trust me, you'll be a seasoned pro in no time ) So, on the reversal

thing, what is the problem that you are having with it? Whenever you

tap on an issue do you treat for reversal each and every time? Is the

reversal problem related to you or the kids? Or both.

> My son Jordan has had very much difficulties learning. Jordan is 9

> years old and if he is asked how old he is, he will say he is 5 or

> he just doesn't remember. He can never remember peoples names. He

> can say the ABC's but can not identify his numbers or letters making

> it extremely difficult for him to read or do math. He is very well

> behaved. And he loves people. He will talk or play with anyone. So

> EFT has helped me be patient with him when doing homework. I don't

> know why Jordan is this way but we have just excepted that Jordan my

> never learn to read or write.

Do you recall anything that happened around the time he was 5 y.o.?

Has Jordan been diagnosed with autism? Just curious, although I

suspect that he's not autistic because of his outgoing personality.

> We have done lots of alternative health for him and he has made

> tremendous progress. Brain Gym was the first thing we got into and

> its been a miracle that Jordan has come as far as he has, but with

> still some difficulty and with some setbacks. Plus none of the Docs

> knew what was wrong with him, and our medical ins. will not pay for

> alternative health care, when that is all that is working.

Sadly, the medical establishment (allopathic) appears to be rather

clueless when having to deal with situations such as Jordans. It's a

sad state of affairs when an insurance company refuses to pay for

something that has proven to help you son in my opinion. Hopefully,

someone will give them a quarter so they can buy a clue and realize

that alternative medicine, in a lot of cases, works better and is

cheaper than conventional medicine. [Jef climbs off his soapbox]

Now, I'm not sure what the Brain Gym is or how it works, but do you

think it's possible to structure EFT around the way Brain Gym works?

If Jordan has made progress using Brain Gym, perhaps including EFT

along with it could further his development. Just a thought.

> I also have a little girl that is 5 years old and she shows no signs

> of a sever learning disability.

That's a good thing )

> Needless to say I am a mother exploring all my options into what can

> help my family deal with the day by day stresses we come across.

I think you've come to the right place. EFT has helped me tremendously

on a daily basis. I've found that I just don't react to things the way

I used to. It's brought a lot of peace and tranquility into my life --

much to my wife's dismay ;O) I know that children, in and of

themselves, can be a daily challenge (I survived three of them myself)

but when you throw in special needs then the challenge grows

exponentially. But there is hope so hang in there. We're here to help

you any way we can.

-Jef

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello Everyone, my name is Carole and i live in southern Wisconsin and

> am very new to EFT. I saw a EFT therapist for a short time and loved

> the results. I really want to learn EFT for myself at home, since at

> this time I am living in a very small city and have to travel to see

> and learn EFT. So seeing this group on is very exciting. So

> since I am newbie and would like very much to learn for my own

> healing, any suggestions on matierials such as books, tapes and dvd's?

> Bless all of you,, Sincerely Carole

>

Hi Carole,

Welcome to the group! You'll find that we're a lovable and helpful

bunch around here. Feel free to jump in anytime with any questions

that you may have. That's what we're here for )

-Jef