Hi Sharon,
I am glad you have gotten activated now because this is one step closer to
hearing better. I am praying for you and for success.
Hugs,
Virgie and Lady Hoshi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 10:45 PM
Subject: Activated!
> Well today was The day! Larry, my PSR worker and case manager, took me to
> Boise to Elks Hearing and Balance. It was weird weather, with hard
> snowing probably during the night and in the morning. Later the sun came
> out, then it was snowing as we neared town. Walking toward the building,
> we met with my sister Judy and brother Dale. Our parents would have come
> but for the roads, which disappointed me.
>
> To make a long story short, both my speech processors were activated.
> They give you two of them in case you need a backup. The sounds I hear
> reminds me of a whining little harmonica at high and higher pitches, on
> which you move your mouth around to make speech sounds, but the speech
> isn't very clear. The best I can detect are the S sound. It also sounds
> like my ear ringing at different pitches of the harmonica. As Judy and I
> were leaving the clinic, I heard tinkle, tinkle. I asked her if it was
> the blinkers, which it was! I didn't hear it with my hearing aid.
>
> I asked Judy and Dale if we could celebrate, and I decided I wanted to eat
> at a drive thru, in the car, which is my favorite wayo eat out. Then on
> the way home, Judy and I stopped at Dairy Queen to get me a chocolate chip
> cookie dough blizzard and a large diet pepsi.
>
> Judy has made video excerpts of what happened, and I'd like to upload it
> somewhere. Does anyone know of a better place than U-Tube? I want to
> share this moment with you all. Even if you're blind, you'll probably be
> able to get an idea of what's going on. If you[re curious about any of
> it, just ask!
>
> Maybe I'll write more in the days ahead, but I think I'll go for now.
>
> Hugs and high-fives!
>
> Sharon
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