A Valuable Lesson Learned

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Hi Everyone!

Well, it has happened to me and I could kick myself for not taking

better care so that it wouldn't happen.

My 3G no longer works as of this past Sunday. I went to my

brother's, last week, to help him and his wife work, in the food

tent, at their Church Fair. I didn't pack my Dry and Store but did

pack a sandwich size container of Hal-Hen Dry Aid beads to put my

processor in to dry out. It was hot and humid; but all was going

well until Thursday when my 3G started crackling. I was working the

beverage and salad station at the time. I discoverd that if I kept

manipulating the switches, the connection would eventually get

better for a short time so I kept working my station since I could

still hear through the crackling and could still get a connection.

It seemed to clear up after being in the dry aid beads overnight; but

then the next night it did the same thing within 15 minutes of

starting my shift. I had help that night so I kept on working since

I didn't have to rely solely on my hearing. Again, after a night in

the dry aid beads, it was doing okay the next day with just a few

crackling throughout the day. Within 15 minutes of starting my

station at the Fair, my 3G went dead and no manipulating of the

switches could fix it. I then asked to change places with a lady

who was washing trays along with a 10 yr girl and a guy since that

required no hearing. It was not a bad job. The 10 yr old girl

enjoyed yakking away to me even though she knew I couldn't hear a

thing. I got a kick out of lipreading her the whole night. I kept

telling her next year I will be able to hear her when she talks

away. Yes, I will be back to work it again but next year I will

definitely pack my Dry and Store, BWP and my yardwork sweatband.

I have an appointment on Friday morning to turn in my broken 3G.

My audie has already contacted Cochlear and ordered a replacement.

Hopefully it will be there on Friday. In the meantime, I'm back to

wearing my BWP and doing very well with it. But, I won't miss the

cord once I do get my new 3G. If it was going to happen at all, I'm

glad it happened while it was still under warranty.

Dry and Store....never leave home without it!

Have a great week, everyone!

Patti

N24C 11/25/02 (What A Day!)

Hook Up Day BWP 1/2/03 (A Happy Day!)

3G 1/31/03 (An Even Happier Day!)