Re: quick posting re:activation day

[Guest guest]

BunEWabbit,

I've been zeroing in on you in my thoughts these last few days and

particularly, with your having your TWO CIs turned on at once! It sounds

like you remained calm throughout your activation and are beginning to

experience the sounds of life. You're getting back into life, my friend!

Welcome. I know your hearing world will get bigger and that speech will

sound better...you're blooming like a flower.

It makes me feel good to know that you had a large support system there with

you for your hookup and a videographer there. This is an unforgettable

moment in your life, one that you'll reflect on long after your hearing has

grown so much.

You're good to pace yourself and know when you're tired. Rest can be

important in the first few days after activation and pacing yourself with

your hearing. You're on the right track, relishing the sounds you hear and

keeping your mind open for more. I'm very proud of you and the fortitude

you've had every step of the way.

I'm with you all the way. Many hugs,

M., who's trying to catch up after a crazy weekend

R ear N24C 04/03/03, L ear GNResound Canta 7 3D power digital HA

Hookup w/SPrint 05/07/03...WHOA...THEN WOW!

3G coming 06/25/03

[Guest guest]

Congratulations BunE-- It only gets better and better!!! As you hop around

your yard-- your new ears are gonna pick up all those wonderful sounds!

--

Snoopy

N24C-bilateral

[Guest guest]

Great to hear that your floppy ears are working lol. Get lots of rest and don't

forget the carrots and clover to get some energy for more CI moments.

quick posting re:activation day

The amazing journey out of silence began today at 1pm this

afternoon. We were at the audiologist's office until 4:40pm.I was

blessed to have my husband, mother, birthmother, sister, brother-in-

law, best friend & her family, and our sister-in-laws parents (the

ones who told me about Rush Limbaugh's CI & made me look into the

possibility of the surgery. The videographer made a total of 12

present for this awakening out of silence. And the audiologist

allowed everyone to witness the whole event!

It was neat to hear the " beeps " and know each of the 12 electrodes

in each ear work. For some weird reason, electrode #9 sounded pretty

sweet & I felt like I could listen to that beeping for a long time.

My brain is overwhelmed by the new sounds I am hearing. I have

heard the turn signal in the car, I can hear for the first time the

keyboard clicking as I type this,and it was amazing to hear all the

birds, frogs, & crickets in the neighborhood this evening. But at

this time, voices sound muffled & do not make sense. Overall, it was

a good start and I have been reassured by so many of you in this

forum that it will only get better from this point--what a

comforting thought! I can't imagine how I would feel if I had not

known to keep my expectations low for the initial turn-on.

Now I must try to unwind & get some rest. Believe it or not, I was

not all hyper this morning as I thought I would be. I was TIRED &

SLEEPY! My birthmother has done a very good job of wearing me out on

long hikes this weekend! :-)

More to come later this week....

BunEWabbit

[Guest guest]

For BunE, all the flies she hears buzzing 'round her long flop

ears go into soup. Add carets, what bunnie does not like carets. Gar

Lics the spoon, shame on you Gar. Oh those bells, those red and green

and yellow and orange bells ring so lovely. Artie Shawks in soup?

Does that make music? Matter of personal taste. On eeee On - red or

yellow? Ahhh Spanish On eeee On. Si! Po' tatters. Dice 'em and

toss 'em in. Beets, yeah beets the heck outa me! Ahh spare a Gus,

ok? Here is Coolie Flower to go with Mr. BrocK Oli. Corn-y as it

looks, Kernel Korn ranks high. Egg Plants? Who's gonna believe eggs

grow on plants anyhow? Miss Par Snip is an old maid. Peas pass the

Squashed AWAY from me! Yam can Pump the Kins. Okra Dokra. Jalo Peno

my man! Dash on Cumin. Shake it on Ginger. Chili is it now? Curry

it up or I will Mace you! And now its Thyme to Mustard the troops and

get this mess o' veggies to cooking 'n' bouillon. Fly Soup anyone?

*---* *---* *---* *---* *---*

The trouble with life is, you're halfway through it before you realize

it's a do-it-yourself thing.

& Gimlet (Guide Dawggie)

Portland, Oregon

N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup

rlclark77@...

http://home.attbi.com/~rlclark77/

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Bun! You had a good hook-up and an even better attitude.

Keep up the good work.

[Guest guest]

Hi Bunny

I am happy to hear that all went well with your hookup.I remember well the first

time i heard the frogs..i hadn't heard them in years.It made me cry!!

Love Dora

quick posting re:activation day

The amazing journey out of silence began today at 1pm this

afternoon. We were at the audiologist's office until 4:40pm.I was

blessed to have my husband, mother, birthmother, sister, brother-in-

law, best friend & her family, and our sister-in-laws parents (the

ones who told me about Rush Limbaugh's CI & made me look into the

possibility of the surgery. The videographer made a total of 12

present for this awakening out of silence. And the audiologist

allowed everyone to witness the whole event!

It was neat to hear the " beeps " and know each of the 12 electrodes

in each ear work. For some weird reason, electrode #9 sounded pretty

sweet & I felt like I could listen to that beeping for a long time.

My brain is overwhelmed by the new sounds I am hearing. I have

heard the turn signal in the car, I can hear for the first time the

keyboard clicking as I type this,and it was amazing to hear all the

birds, frogs, & crickets in the neighborhood this evening. But at

this time, voices sound muffled & do not make sense. Overall, it was

a good start and I have been reassured by so many of you in this

forum that it will only get better from this point--what a

comforting thought! I can't imagine how I would feel if I had not

known to keep my expectations low for the initial turn-on.

Now I must try to unwind & get some rest. Believe it or not, I was

not all hyper this morning as I thought I would be. I was TIRED &

SLEEPY! My birthmother has done a very good job of wearing me out on

long hikes this weekend! :-)

More to come later this week....

BunEWabbit

[Guest guest]

BunE,

So glad to hear about your hookup. Sounds like you are doing great! I

bet it was wonderful to hear again after weeks of silence, even if it

wasn't perfect. It will be--just wait and see! That's quite a crowd

you had there cheering you on! That's wonderful!

Congratulations and I wish you many CI moments!

Fisk

Atlanta, GA

CII 4/25/03, hook-up 5/27/03

[Guest guest]

Oh BunE,

It was so great to get up this morning and find your activation

message. I liked reading about the " sweet " sounding electrode. I

wonder what was so special about it.

Try not to put a lot of pressure on yourself to hear perfectly right

away. Take is slowly and enjoy the great miracle of sound you have

been given. There is no race to achieve perfection. The simple

things like birds and leaves under your feet or snow on the ground or

a babbling brook are huge moments in the beginning. To hear the

voices of family members, even if you have to watch them speak, is

still a great blessing. The tapping of the keys and the clicking of

the turning signal in the car were not there yesterday. Each day

will bring you more and as you go for more mappings, you will

increase the levels and hear more around you clearer and crisper.

You have made it. You endured the waiting, the surgery and the

recovery and you are now a hearing person. Congratulations!

Alice

N24 11/99

N24C 04/03

Bilateral

The amazing journey out of silence began today at 1pm this

> afternoon.>

[Guest guest]

BunE,

What wonderful news that you can hear sound! Yep.. It gets better and

better so enjoy al the little ci moments and before you know it,

you'll be having big moments too.

You had quite a long road to get here, but you've made it and I'm so

happy for you.

I promise not to be too annoying with my buzzing LOL

Keep us posted and welcome back to hearing.

Hugs,

Silly

If there are two messages posted about your activation, sorry,

seems to not be likingme today..LOL

[Guest guest]

LOL ...You are too funny...Sharon

<rlclark77@...> wrote: For BunE, all the flies she hears

buzzing 'round her long flop

ears go into soup. Add carets, what bunnie does not like carets. Gar

Lics the spoon, shame on you Gar. Oh those bells, those red and green

and yellow and orange bells ring so lovely. Artie Shawks in soup?

Does that make music? Matter of personal taste. On eeee On - red or

yellow? Ahhh Spanish On eeee On. Si! Po' tatters. Dice 'em and

toss 'em in. Beets, yeah beets the heck outa me! Ahh spare a Gus,

ok? Here is Coolie Flower to go with Mr. BrocK Oli. Corn-y as it

looks, Kernel Korn ranks high. Egg Plants? Who's gonna believe eggs

grow on plants anyhow? Miss Par Snip is an old maid. Peas pass the

Squashed AWAY from me! Yam can Pump the Kins. Okra Dokra. Jalo Peno

my man! Dash on Cumin. Shake it on Ginger. Chili is it now? Curry

it up or I will Mace you! And now its Thyme to Mustard the troops and

get this mess o' veggies to cooking 'n' bouillon. Fly Soup anyone?

*---* *---* *---* *---* *---*

The trouble with life is, you're halfway through it before you realize

it's a do-it-yourself thing.

& Gimlet (Guide Dawggie)

Portland, Oregon

N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup

rlclark77@...

http://home.attbi.com/~rlclark77/

[Guest guest]

BunE,

Welcome to the wonderful world of sound and yes, it does get better. Since I

have met you, I know you have the determination to make this work. This has been

a long time in coming for you but you finally made it. Can't wait to hear more

of your CI moments and how you like bilaterals.

So glad your family was there to share these precious moments. They only let 2

go in with me because we had the small room that day.

Now you will be able to enjoy those long hikes even more but probably a little

slower since you will be busy listening to everything. So leave early and enjoy!

Your bilateral friend,

Sharon Myers

bbunewabbit <bbunewabbit@...> wrote:

The amazing journey out of silence began today at 1pm this

afternoon. We were at the audiologist's office until 4:40pm.I was

blessed to have my husband, mother, birthmother, sister, brother-in-

law, best friend & her family, and our sister-in-laws parents (the

ones who told me about Rush Limbaugh's CI & made me look into the

possibility of the surgery. The videographer made a total of 12

present for this awakening out of silence. And the audiologist

allowed everyone to witness the whole event!

It was neat to hear the " beeps " and know each of the 12 electrodes

in each ear work. For some weird reason, electrode #9 sounded pretty

sweet & I felt like I could listen to that beeping for a long time.

My brain is overwhelmed by the new sounds I am hearing. I have

heard the turn signal in the car, I can hear for the first time the

keyboard clicking as I type this,and it was amazing to hear all the

birds, frogs, & crickets in the neighborhood this evening. But at

this time, voices sound muffled & do not make sense. Overall, it was

a good start and I have been reassured by so many of you in this

forum that it will only get better from this point--what a

comforting thought! I can't imagine how I would feel if I had not

known to keep my expectations low for the initial turn-on.

Now I must try to unwind & get some rest. Believe it or not, I was

not all hyper this morning as I thought I would be. I was TIRED &

SLEEPY! My birthmother has done a very good job of wearing me out on

long hikes this weekend! :-)

More to come later this week....

BunEWabbit