Guest guest Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Looks at Jackie. Thinks. Wonders what measures I should take. Thinks again. Wonders if it really matters. Thinks, it was a CI moment after all. Also thinks everyone needed to hear something new for a change of pace. *Clink!* Hey Jackie! Wonderful story! Thanks for sharing! ROFL You rock Jackie! Oooops. ANything but a rock, aye? LOL *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes? & Dreamer Doll (Guide Dawggie) Newport, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rclark0276@... http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Hey Jackie! So very glad you passed the stone and even happier, for you, that you got to hear the sound of it. You've come a llloooonnnnnggggg way since first being implanted in 2002! Continued success and good health to you! Patti Surgery Day 11/25/02 (What A Day!) Hook Up Day BWP 1/2/03 (A Happy Day!) 3G 1/31/03 (An Even Happier Day!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 To Flashone: That was a great CI moment. Really enjoyed your post. a L.A. On Oct 20, 2006, at 12:56 PM, Flashwun@... wrote: > Hi, All, > Well, today I had the very best CI Moment since first being > implanted in > Oct. 2002. I will be as delicate as I can, but I really think it's > something! > Some of you know I recently had a kidney stone " episode " . > Most times, > the doctors help with the pain, then send you home to " pass " the > stone on your > own. Not to be indelicate, but in order to capture the stone so it > can be lab > analyzed, one must " void " into a container of some sort, other than > the usual > toilet. (I'm TRYING to be delicate! <giggling> ) After a week > and a half, > I finally delivered the ugly thing this morning! But before I > actually saw > it, I HEARD a distinct " clink " as it popped out. I knew before > even looking > what it was. Now, without my CI's, I NEVER would have heard that > and without > being bilateral I don't believe I would have heard it either! > So I'm just exstatic to have the darn thing OUT - but as much > so to have > heard it! LOL Hope this wasn't too much for anyone! > ) Jackie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Thanks, everyone, for your support, and to , for not booting me off the forum for telling obscene stories! LOL I do feel so much better now, though, on doctor's orders I must remain vigilent for another week, just in case! :::::::rolling eyes:::::I think the worst is over, though. Lucky I decided not to describe the procedure used if the stone doesn't come out on it's own! LOL ) Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Awright awright awright already Jackie! Say no more! (rolls eyes too) Glad you are feeling better now, and please, dont let this repeat. (snickers, as if she would allow that to happen) *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* All those who believe in psycho-kinesis, raise my hand. -- & Dreamer Doll (Guide Dawggie) Newport, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rclark0276@... http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Carol and that is from your new ear!!! Yippeee!!! I am one who is grinning from CI to CI. No Pun intended. Now have a Super CI day... Snoopy. CI Moment I am far from a newbie to Cochlear implants having received my first one in in my left ear in 2001 and being able to hear so well with the one. But there is something special about being bilateral. I became bilateral in April of this year. Tony Vitale and I run a CI Support Group here in South Florida. We had a wonderfully informative meeting this past Sunday. On Monday, I left Boca Raton to go to my daughter's home to babysit her girls (ages 6 & 8) for the week. As I am driving along, I heard a buzzing sound coming from the empty passenger's seat. As I turned to see what it was, I realized that it was my cell phone. I had forgotten to take it off vibe and put it on ringer after the meeting and a call was coming in. Can you imagine a deaf person being able to HEAR the vibration of a cell phone? I could understand it if it was on a hard table but on a car seat? That was a CI moment if ever there was one. I am so grateful for being able to become bilateral and would recommend it to anyone who may be considering it. Happy Hearing! Carol Boca Raton, FL N24C 3G left ear -12/11/01 N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Thank you . I like that remark of yours.... " grinning from CI to CI " Happy Hearing! Carol Boca Raton, FL N24C 3G left ear -12/11/01 N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06 CI Moment I am far from a newbie to Cochlear implants having received my first one in in my left ear in 2001 and being able to hear so well with the one. But there is something special about being bilateral. I became bilateral in April of this year. Tony Vitale and I run a CI Support Group here in South Florida. We had a wonderfully informative meeting this past Sunday. On Monday, I left Boca Raton to go to my daughter's home to babysit her girls (ages 6 & 8) for the week. As I am driving along, I heard a buzzing sound coming from the empty passenger's seat. As I turned to see what it was, I realized that it was my cell phone. I had forgotten to take it off vibe and put it on ringer after the meeting and a call was coming in. Can you imagine a deaf person being able to HEAR the vibration of a cell phone? I could understand it if it was on a hard table but on a car seat? That was a CI moment if ever there was one. I am so grateful for being able to become bilateral and would recommend it to anyone who may be considering it. Happy Hearing! Carol Boca Raton, FL N24C 3G left ear -12/11/01 N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 AWESOME CI Moment, Carol! Continued success to you! Patti Surgery Day 11/25/02 (What A Day!) Hook Up Day BWP 1/2/03 (A Happy Day!) 3G 1/31/03 (An Even Happier Day!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Oh gee Carol how wonderful. I was so glad to read your post because it makes me even more convinced that bilaterals will make a difference. Connie Carol <carol@...> wrote: I am far from a newbie to Cochlear implants having received my first one in in my left ear in 2001 and being able to hear so well with the one. But there is something special about being bilateral. I became bilateral in April of this year. Tony Vitale and I run a CI Support Group here in South Florida. We had a wonderfully informative meeting this past Sunday. On Monday, I left Boca Raton to go to my daughter's home to babysit her girls (ages 6 & 8) for the week. As I am driving along, I heard a buzzing sound coming from the empty passenger's seat. As I turned to see what it was, I realized that it was my cell phone. I had forgotten to take it off vibe and put it on ringer after the meeting and a call was coming in. Can you imagine a deaf person being able to HEAR the vibration of a cell phone? I could understand it if it was on a hard table but on a car seat? That was a CI moment if ever there was one. I am so grateful for being able to become bilateral and would recommend it to anyone who may be considering it. Happy Hearing! Carol Boca Raton, FL N24C 3G left ear -12/11/01 N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 That's great, Carol! I'm going to be activated soon for a second (bilateral) implant. If it works half as well as yours, I'll be happy! e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Thank you Patti and Connie. It is wonderful Happy Hearing! Carol Boca Raton, FL N24C 3G left ear -12/11/01 N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06 Re: CI Moment AWESOME CI Moment, Carol! Continued success to you! Patti Surgery Day 11/25/02 (What A Day!) Hook Up Day BWP 1/2/03 (A Happy Day!) 3G 1/31/03 (An Even Happier Day!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Hi Everyone, I just wanted to let you all know about my CI experience today. A little background first-- My husband and I took square dance lessons before having my CI. I would plug my FM system into the caller's equipment, but still depended a good bit on visual cues. We stopped going shortly after completing the course because my husband had pacemaker surgery-- then tried to go back a little last summer, but I seemed to be having even more trouble hearing, and with the time missed we were not keeping up with the rest of the people. Then, I had my CI surgery in September. We had a chance to go to a 2-day lesson course that was most of the day today and will also be next Saturday. I was a little skeptical of whether I would be able to hear OK, but decided to give it a try. The caller today was one that I was not familiar with. I wore my hearing aid along with my CI during the first tip and was having some trouble hearing, but was getting by. Then I tried turning off the hearing aid, and the caller's voice came in much clearer. Needless to say, I've decided to ditch the hearing aid for good. Not only was it not giving me benefit, but it was interfering with the clear sound of my CI. I had a great time today trying to re-learn these calls that I had not learned all that well to start with. I could hear better than I ever could with my old hearing aids and FM. I was also able to converse with the people during the breaks and lunch. I'm really looking forward to getting up to speed on the square dancing and no longer having to bother with the FM system. Lynn Fairhope, AL Nucleus Freedom Surgery date: 9/6/06 Activation date: 9/27/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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