Sharon,
I will be praying. This can't be an easy decision. Praying for God's
wisdom and guideance.
Kathy
At 11:35 PM 3/8/2005, you wrote:
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>Hi guys!
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>Tomorrow I go to the ear doctor to see about getting the cochlear =
>implant. My sister Judy, who, thankfully is a nurse, is taking me. =
>I've talked with some people who know people who have it, and several =
>years ago I've talked with someone who has it, and I plan to talk to =
>someone else who has it too. It sounds like a pretty good thing, but =
>it's scary too. As I understand it, once you have the surgery, and if =
>it doesn't work, you're deaf in that ear and a hearing aid wont work =
>anymore. A couple of years ago they weren't so open about accepting me =
>as a candidate. Now the audiologist said I am within the FDA =
>guidelines, and after she tested me the implant team had me see their =
>psychologist, so they're more open now. It helps me a little to look at =
>it this way: the way it is now, I miss a lot of what is being said. If =
>the implant doesn't work, at least I'll learn a way of communicating in =
>which I'll understand 99 percent of what is being said to me, or to =
>anyone through an interpreter. Oh well, God knows best, so please pray =
>with me for wisdom; I would appreciate that.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Sharon
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>Hi guys!
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>implant. My sister Judy, who, thankfully is a = nurse,=20 is taking
>me. I've talked with some people who know people who = have it,=20 and
>several years ago I've talked with someone who has it, and I plan to =
>talk to=20 someone else who has it too. It sounds like a pretty good
>thing, = but it's=20 scary too. As I understand it, once you have the
>surgery, and if = it=20 doesn't work, you're deaf in that ear and a
>hearing aid wont work = anymore. =20 A couple of years ago they weren't so
>open about accepting me as a=20 candidate. Now the audiologist said I am
>within the FDA = guidelines, and=20 after she tested me the implant team
>had me see their psychologist, so = they're=20 more open now. It helps me
>a little to look at it this way: the = way it is=20 now, I miss a lot of
>what is being said. If the implant doesn't = work, at=20 least I'll learn
>a way of communicating in which I'll understand 99 = percent of=20 what is
>being said to me, or to anyone through an interpreter. Oh = well,=20 God
>knows best, so please pray with me for wisdom; I would appreciate=20 that.
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>Thanks!
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>Sharon
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