Cochlear is activated – what happened?
The date for the cochlear implant activation was May 31, 2016. I asked a friend to videotape the big moment. “Everyone cries when their implant is turned on.” I wanted it documented. Assembly and Set-Up As I sat across the desk of my audiologist, I felt slightly...Cochlear Implant Expectations
Adjusting the settings of the Cochlear Implant My audiologist said everyone does the same thing I did. While listening to the list of Cochlear Implant expectations, people tend to think “Oh, I’ll be different. That won’t happen to me!” Here are...Customer Service Calls and Hearing Loss
Customer service calls and hearing loss are often challenging. This customer service call incident I experienced is the reason why I avoid phone calls and relish those chat features! The problem I tried to access my Kaiser account to refill a...
Giving Thanks for My Hearing Loss?
Thanksgiving, the season of gratitude and thanks, is upon us. Can we give thanks for a hearing loss? I can! Many with “less than perfect” physical capabilities dwell on the disadvantages – those with hearing loss are no different – yet there are often hidden...7 Tips from Hearing Loss CPR – Keep the Connection Alive
This is a short book with seven chapters copied from the large edition. This smaller book focuses primarily on communicating with or as a person who is hard of hearing.
T-shirts for the Hard of Hearing
Get happy
Thirty Tips to Get Out of the Pits – Linnaea’s book on overcoming adversity.
Pit to Peach Journal
