Star Wars

We just attended an opening day showing of the new Star Wars movie. It was so good to hear it, there is a animal in it that sounded like a sick turkey to me, when I asked Mark what it sounded like to him, he said the same.
This past weekend we went to a lake cabin and I really enjoyed all the sounds of nature, mostly the night sounds. I heard a few different frogs, crickets and many birds, it was a wonderful time. We stayed outside way past dark and I could still hear to converse. I also bought some CD's of old radio shows, "I love a mystery" and family classics, which we listened to. I understood some and hope to listen to them more as a form of auditory training.
Today I went to Maryville to have lunch with a new friend who is on the road toward getting herself a cochlear implant. Laurie is so excited and it's been fun to remember myself at that stage. I pray she does as well or better than I have, I know she will. She took me to the neatest little place for lunch and then a great knitting shop. Thanks for a pleasant time Laurie.

Great weekend

This past weekend I was in Nashville for the Country Music Marathon and had a great time. I discovered another really wonderful thing about being able to hear, you don't miss the elevators. Call me crazy but this has been so frustrating in the past. A few years ago, while in Atlanta, I was staying in a hotel that had lots of elevators. I think there was ten, five on each side of the hall. I of course could not hear the "ding" when the doors opened and was always turned in the wrong direction. Thanks to my ci I now know when the elevator arrives. I still have to search for which one it is, because I hear everything from the right, but that's ok. I am proud to say, I didn't miss a single elevator the whole weekend.
I was also very comfortable getting around, asking directions and staying in the room by myself. Before my ci I would have deadbolted myself in the room for fear of housekeeping coming in without me knowing. I did forget my alarm and was unable to get a wakeup call. When the processor is off I can't hear a thing, but boy I sleep good. Snore away - it's fine with me.

Now I must brag!! Beth and I started this venture back in Oct. Then, with the news of my approval for the implant I felt I would not have enough time to train and fund raise, so I dropped out. (Here comes the bragging part) Beth on the other hand, hit the ground running and has not stopped. She raised more than 1800.00 for the Leukemia Society, has lost over 55 pounds and finished her first half marathon. Way to go girl--We are all so proud of you!