Cochlear Implant

Jan 22, 2022
2 min

That's a Wrap...2nd Cochlear Implant Process Done!

Second CI Recovery and Adjustment: -One...I love this guy and he has been AMAZING through this entire process. It has been a fun and...

Dec 2, 2021
2 min

2nd Cochlear Implant Activated

A year ago if you told me that a cochlear implant would completely change my life , I wouldn't have believed you. I would've doubted you...

Nov 17, 2021
3 min

2nd Cochlear Implant Surgery Done!

Tomorrow is one week post surgery and this time around has been a completely different story! No sickness, no dizziness, no vertigo. Just...

Sep 23, 2021
2 min

9 months post cochlear implant surgery...

Last night, my dad accidentally butt dialed me. It might seem like nothing to most people, but to me it was a phone call I'll never...

Aug 3, 2021
3 min

When Fear Creeps In...Next Surgery Date...

It was a hot summer night, 21 years ago. We had just gone to bed when the phone rang. I laid in bed with our oldest daughter who was five...

Jul 4, 2021
4 min

It's Amazing What Happens In a Year...

Long overdue update. One year ago, we were in a car accident. We had brand new vehicle...the nicest car I've ever owned in my life with...

Mar 17, 2021
3 min

"One Change A Day"

"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference."...

Mar 10, 2021
3 min

3 Things I am Working On... Post Cochlear Implant Activations.

Post Cochlear Implant activation appointments are all completed. All adjustments have been made...what now? It doesn't end there. It gets...

Mar 4, 2021
2 min

WKYC News Segment about my Cochlear Implant

A few months ago, I read Daring Greatly by Brene Brown. It's all about being brave and vulnerable and not being held captive by shame. It...

Feb 24, 2021
4 min

Last Cochlear Implant Activation Appointment...

Joseph and I started dating when I was 16 and he was 18. I'm not sure when it began, but he has always held my hand when someone was...

Feb 13, 2021
4 min

Timing is Everything...Timing with My Cochlear Implant

Timing is everything, right? Interesting fact: When I was little Dr. William House, the inventor of the Cochlear Implant, actually flew...

Feb 10, 2021
4 min

One Month Since My First Cochlear Implant Activation...

Yesterday, was one month since activation of my Cochlear Implant. I was walking down the hall at our church with a friend. Joseph was...

Feb 4, 2021
3 min

What's In That Bag for Your Cochlear Implant? 4 Things...

Several have asked, "What's in that bag?" Well, this awesome headband for one thing! After surgery when I left the hospital, a nurse...

Feb 3, 2021
1 min

Fun News...And It's Really News...Cochlear Implant Positive News!

Guess what! It's literally The News! This afternoon, I had the opportunity to share my story with Lindsay Buckingham with WKYC Cleveland...

Jan 31, 2021
3 min

Churchin' It With My Girls...First Time Back to Church with a Cochlear Implant

Churchin' it with my girls! First time back to our church since Thanksgiving! We've attended online for the last 2 months because I was...

Jan 27, 2021
2 min

2nd Cochlear Implant Activation Appt and a Few Funnies

A few funny things...too funny not to share TMI...Ummmm...so my pee makes musical beeps. There you have it. Hopefully, it turns to sound...

Jan 24, 2021
4 min

Two Weeks Post Cochlear Implant Activation...

My adrenaline wouldn't stop for a few days after hearing my families' voices. I felt like like if you stuck me in a boxing ring, I’d...

Jan 22, 2021
4 min

Cochlear Implant Activation...

I hesitated posting the first part of this video bc I actually start to cry in it when the audiologist asked how I was doing upon...

Jan 22, 2021
3 min

6 Days Till My Cochlear Implant Surgery...

How beautiful is this shaw! I absolutely love it! On Friday, Joseph and I spent the day cleaning up a boatload of fallen branches in our...

Jan 22, 2021
3 min

11 Days Out from my Cochlear Implant Surgery...

I love this picture from Hilton Head this summer. It reminds me to let go, embrace the waves of life, and keep moving forward. 11 days...