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I just found out that I got approved for the cochlear implant by insurance. Now all needs to be done is paperwork and schedule the surgery.

:dance: Yay! :dance:
 
Surgery Date

It's now official date is set in stone. May 19th. I will be activated May 21th.
 
Wow!! I didn't realize they can now activate so soon after surgery.That's amazing!
 
The doctor says that the only reason it's so soon is due to the fact that he only creates a small scar. He also does not require you to shave your head. Which is a bonus for me because I am getting married in August.
 
dreamchaser said:
Congratulations!!!! I hope you have great success with your new CI. I am curious, do you use ASL now as a first language?
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No my first language is spoken english. I grew up with hearing aids.

I actually did not learn Sign Language till I was in Kindergarden. I actually taught myself how to by comparing the sign that the interpreter signed to the english word the teacher said.

I still speak orally. I rarely sign, nobody around here is deaf so it's sort of pointless.
 
ladycaissa said:
It's now official date is set in stone. May 19th. I will be activated May 21th.
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ladycaissa said:
No my first language is spoken english. I grew up with hearing aids.

I actually did not learn Sign Language till I was in Kindergarden. I actually taught myself how to by comparing the sign that the interpreter signed to the english word the teacher said.

I still speak orally. I rarely sign, nobody around here is deaf so it's sort of pointless.
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Wow! Did you have any connection to the Deaf community when you were little? I will be thinking of you when you go to surgery and sending my best wishes and prayers.
 
dreamchaser said:
Wow! Did you have any connection to the Deaf community when you were little? I will be thinking of you when you go to surgery and sending my best wishes and prayers.
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When I was in kindergarden to about second grade I had connection to the deaf community. Not too much. After second grade, I didn't because my mom moved us,which meant a different school.

Thanks for your best wishes and prayers.
 
Is there any thing extra I need to be aware of the surgery? Is there a book out there that explains the process of getting a CI and how to deal with the mapping process?
 
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