Hi Sharon!

We stand in the Gap for you and your exciting news about the cochlear 
implant! This is wonderful news, and God is so good! You must be very 
excited by now, too! Keep us posted, please!


Love and Blessings and Hugs,


Reeva Parry and Mari, the Huggable Purple One.


Legend has it that on Wednesday 10/3/2007 07:48 PM, Sharon Hooley said:

>Hey guys!
>
>I went to the ears, nose and throat doctor, who does the cochlear 
>implant surgery.  I definitely plan to get it!!!  we made a 
>tentative appointment for December 6, with a physical and some 
>preparation on December 3!  it's awesome that coco mentioned someone 
>getting the implant today, wow!  I took my case manager and sister 
>with me, and we were greatly encouraged.  we thought that they might 
>take the cochlear out, but they don't!  We also thought that I would 
>be completely deaf in that ear after surgery, until the processor is 
>activated, but studies seem to show that the hair cells that take 
>sound signals are not really damaged, so I might still have some 
>hearing in it.  The doctor doesn't want me to wear hearing aids 
>after the surgery, so that there isn't anything happening in that 
>ear.  With just one hearing aid, it may be harder to communicate.  I 
>hope to make it easier by borrowing a device that has a typewriter 
>keyboard on one side, and a Braille display on the other, so we 
>won't have to struggle.  If I have problems with vertigo, I might 
>use a walker for, maybe, up to 2 months.  Exciting!  Please stand 
>with me in agreement that The Lord will direct my paths.  he knows 
>what is best for everyone!
>
>Thanks, and give me 5!!!  Whoohoo!
>
>Sharon