Stacie

[Guest guest]

It will be so fine to speak without asking for repeats, and even

understand when someone behind you is speaking. You never realize how

much you are struggling until you no longer have to. If you are a good

lipreader, it will help you in noisy situations, too. I remember going

to lunch with my audiologist, my implant surgeon and a nurse. It was a

very noisy restaurant, and the waiter came up and told us the specials of

the day. Everyone else ordered off the menu and I ordered one of the

specials. After the waiter was gone, the implant surgeon asked me where

I saw the thing I ordered. Didn't see it, the waiter told us it's

today's special. And I heard it, and understood it, and NOBODY ELSE did.

Ha ha. After that, when there were specials announced, THEY would ask

ME what the specials were. A CI moment I treasure.

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From: " Stacie " <stacben@...>

Subject: Re: Stacie

Thanks for the welcome and advice, I'll be checking them out right

after i finish typing. My implant center is at WVU hospital.

Everyone there is so nice and have me at ease there.

I'll have a lot of questions, biggest decision of my life.

Thanks

Stacie