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...
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- 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...
- Jan 22, 2021
- 4 min
Decision To Get a Cochlear Implant...
This is a vulnerable post ahead. I rarely share my story regarding my hearing loss unless someone asks me point blank. I never want to...