Cochlear Implant

Jan 22, 20222 min read

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, 20212 min read

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, 20213 min read

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, 20212 min read

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, 20213 min read

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, 20214 min read

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, 20213 min read

"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, 20213 min read

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, 20212 min read

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, 20214 min read

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, 20214 min read

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, 20214 min read

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, 20213 min read

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, 20211 min read

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, 20213 min read

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, 20212 min read

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, 20214 min read

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, 20214 min read

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, 20213 min read

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, 20213 min read

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...