Met with a CI person, 1st time!

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone. Yesterday I met with someone who had somehow gotten my name

either from this list or from my audiologist. I have never had the

opportunity to sit with a CI user and just ask, ask, ask. Oh, we had the best

time. We

sat in Starbucks for a long time. The fellow is in his 20s and is prelingual.

He's had his implant for five years. He speaks beautifully. He's learned a

new language (German) and started learning guitar. We laughed and this

fellow was so kind and wonderful that I truly felt like I was drunk on

happiness.

I asked him for advice, following the surgery, and he emphasized 1)patience

and 2)not comparing myself to the progress of others. I have heard this so much

on this list, and it was wonderful to hear it in person from another CI pro.

Am waiting for a surgery date. Should be in March. I missed February by not

calling the audiologist soon enough. Ohhhhhh. Cry, cry. This will be a

good time to exercise 1)patience and not to 2)be envious of others going before

me.

Regards to all,

Carol (in Va.)

[Guest guest]

Carol,

I am so glad you had the opportunity to meet with a ci recipient

ahead of time.

although my mom was implanted for about 8 years or so before I had

my ci.. I still didn't know just exactly what to expect as

technology had changed so much and I didn't find these forums and

supporters until right after I was implanted. I am so happy that I

did find them though. I have made so many friends on the different

forums and learned so much over the past couple of years.

This is why I love helping others and meeting with potential

candidates or those already implanted.. so that they may see for

themselves what a ci can do for them and to give them the hope for a

better life with a ci, answer any questions they may have, try to

calm fears and just in general give them the support they are

seeking face to face.

Hang in there.. March is just around the corner along with

Spring..LOL

Wishing you a happy holiday.

Hugs,

Silly

In , cdunlap58@a... wrote:

> Hello everyone. Yesterday I met with someone who had somehow

gotten my name

> either from this list or from my audiologist. I have never had

the

> opportunity to sit with a CI user and just ask, ask, ask. Oh, we

had the best time. We

> sat in Starbucks for a long time. The fellow is in his 20s and is

prelingual.

> He's had his implant for five years. He speaks beautifully.

He's learned a

> new language (German) and started learning guitar. We laughed and

this

> fellow was so kind and wonderful that I truly felt like I was

drunk on happiness.

> I asked him for advice, following the surgery, and he emphasized 1)

patience

> and 2)not comparing myself to the progress of others. I have heard

this so much

> on this list, and it was wonderful to hear it in person from

another CI pro.

> Am waiting for a surgery date. Should be in March. I missed

February by not

> calling the audiologist soon enough. Ohhhhhh. Cry, cry. This

will be a

> good time to exercise 1)patience and not to 2)be envious of others

going before

> me.

> Regards to all,

> Carol (in Va.)

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