CI Moments

[Guest guest]

Well I am afraid I tend to overlook the small joys even with this

map I am anxious to get rid of. LOL But then again, isnt it fun when

you realize it and go, Oh yeah!

Was going home on the bus yesterday. A little girl was sitting

across from us, just transfixed by my guide dog. A few stops down,

she and her mom got off. I was daydreaming when I saw them exit the

bus. She had her back to me, was maybe 15 feet away, off the bus,

when she said over her shoulder, " Bye doggie! " I KNOW I heard that.

LOL

Then today, leaving my favorite mocha shop, an employee, behind

me, said " Have a nice day. " What was neat was I did not know he was

there and he was also about 15 feet away.

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Ordinarily he was insane, but he had lucid moments when he was merely

stupid.

--Heinrich Heine

& Gimlet (Guide Dawggie)

Portland, Oregon

N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup

rlclark77@...

http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/

[Guest guest]

Hi, Everybody,

In our community we have " Trick or Treat " on the Friday evening before

Halloween between the hours of 6 and 8pm. I know it's dumb, but I guess for

security it's better for the police, and we've been doing it this way for 20

years. Anyway, with both kids out of the house, Halloween is still a " kick " for

my husband and me. We both answer the door, my husband usually telling me

what some of the youngest had to say, and they always have plenty to comment on.

Last night a cutiepie came to the door all dressed in black and pink trim.

She was the cutest little kitten I've seen. Not really expecting an answer, or

to hear one, anyway, I asked if she could " meow " . Well, I heard this little

thing Meow and it was such music! I know I wouldn't have heard it just a few

months ago. Another little girl was a darling princess. When told to take

as many candy bars from the candy basket as she'd like (it was near the end of

the time period) she proceeded to load up with about 8 of those little fun

bars! She then exclaimed, " hey, my bucket is getting really heavy! " Not quite

believing I had heard her, I looked up at her Dad standing just a few feet away

and said, step up and help this princess please! The princess smiled and

said Thank you! Now, this doesn't seem like much, but I'm learning very fast

just how precious hearing these little ones, in costume and looking down and

through a mask, really is. I still have trouble hearing the cashiers in the

grocery store, but hey - I'll take what I'm getting in anticipation of more in

the

weeks and months ahead. I hope this encourages some who are just beginning

their journey back to sound. For me it's been a long road with a few

unexpected and unappreciated turns, but here I am. Next week I go for a new

mapping

and a routine check-up with the surgeon, so I will report in then. My

dizziness and nausea SEEMS to be just about gone, but I don't want to speak too

soon

and jinx it! LOL Anyway -

Happy Halloween, All. Have fun with it!

) Jackie

Implanted - right ear - Oct.2002 - Nucleus 24/3G

Reimplanted - right ear - Jan.2005 - Nucleus 24C/3G

Implanted - left ear - Sept.2005 - Nucleus-Freedom

[Guest guest]

Flash,

Love your Halloween CI moments! Wish I had known decades ago the last of the

treaters got big helpings!

[Guest guest]

Ruth,

Congratulations on your CI moments! I want you to know how much I love

reading about your experiences with music! You have a wonderful gift for

describing what you hear. I'm sure your extensive background in music

contributes to the beautiful way in which you describe your experiences.

Thanks for sharing!

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

Deafblind/Postlingual