HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted February 3, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Mine does too but I have been in the ocean and experienced rogue waves that have knocked everyone down and out. Goggles get dislodged and go floating away. The strength of the ocean is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Adam Posted February 3, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 There also is a swim cap you can wear but it isn't as tight as the typical and is made of a waterproof fabric. I will see if I can find it as I don't remember the name at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Kara of Canada Posted February 3, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Mary Beth mentioned a shamu cap before? If this helps?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Kara of Canada Posted February 3, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Sorry I looked it up. It's a nammu cap. For use with a CI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Cara Mia Posted February 3, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Cara, Although we all have our funny CI stories about things that happen with our magnets, 99.9% of the time everything stays put. Smile. I have never had the Opus2 or Sonnet BTE processors fall off. Once in awhile the D-coil magnet attached to them has been knocked off during a hug, etc but then it just dangles like a low earring since it is attached to the BTE processor..... I am fluent in American Sign Language so I can converse while in the ocean even if I leave my Rondos safely ashore. But I would like to experience the sound of the waves as I ride them on my boogie board. Sorry this was such a long response. I really just wanted to reassure you that your processors will be safe and sound and you will not have a constant worry about their safety. In fact, you will just forget that they are even there. At some point in your journey, you will wake up, put on your processor, and just hear. It's an amazing experience and one that I hope I never take for granted. Mary Beth Thank you, Mary Beth for your response, for telling me your story. I think that reading your and other peers post makes me ready for my soon-to-happen journey. You know, I also got a special notebook for put down some info and possible future questions to my audio that were discussed here. Hope, I am not going to lose my CI... but some people have special talents - I lost my first HA and even have no idea how it happened . Do people around you know well ASL? I thought about to learn it but it doesn't seems I can find people around me who will know it. And I am very good in one-directional speaking (just as a radio). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Adam Posted February 3, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Cara, I wouldn't say I am fluent in ASL but I can carry on a conversation. Our son was very late in developing speech so his speech therapist taught us around 30 to 40 signs so we could communicate. As he developed his speech, he got away from ASL. I thought it was such a beautiful language that I continued to learn. Also studied about Deaf culture and the origins of ASL. He is now 17. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted February 3, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hi Cara, If you possess the special ability of losing your devices, rest assured that in the US we have one time loss coverage. Hopefully you will not need to use it. I learned ASL when my hearing loss was dropping so fast in my early 20s. I pursued Deaf Education for my master's degree because I was a special education teacher and worried about how I would support myself when I couldn't hear my students in the future. The Deaf community rallied around me once they knew my hearing prognosis so I was lucky to interact with many Deaf people and develop ASL skills outside of the classroom so to speak.my spouse is a CODA, child of Deaf adults, so grew up bilingual in ASL and English. I have several friends who are fluent in ASL as well. Most of my friends and most family members do not sign. It's a great idea to keep a dedicated notebook for questions etc. My spouse attended the activation appointment and took notes in the notebook. It's funny to go back and read them. I also keep a hearing journal and a separate list of questions for my audiologist. There's a lot to learn in this journey. It's been fascinating. When is your activation date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Cara Mia Posted February 3, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 My surgery is scheduled for February 10th, in a week. My activation date is February 18th - a week after surgery. I am quite organized person, but sometimes crazy things happen to me. The good thing is that it looks like I do something weird only once in my life, then I invent something new. So, I believe I have used my quota for hearing devises loss. Mary Beth, you have both sad and great reasons for ASL mastering. In the future I would like to start helping people who struggle with hearing loss. I thought even to enroll into an ASL college class. Will think about this closely when I get back on my track after surgery and all that around it. You know, Adam, I had a similar situation with my youngest son who is 12 now. He didn't speak till he was about 3 years old. We didn't find any reason for that despite we visited a numbers of different specialists. All docs told us that according to scientific researches the exposure to several languages should not affect child's speaking ability. But then they advised us to stick to one language. And our son started to speak soon after we started using only English at home. So, I also learnt several signs, but now remember only "thank you" and "more". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Adam Posted February 3, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 I know the feeling Cara. ASL is a deminishing skill. Use it or lose it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Kara of Canada Posted February 3, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 There is a free online course called lifeprint.com. I have done a few of the lessons many times. It's hard to learn as I know no one who signs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Ivana Marinac Posted February 4, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 My surgery is scheduled for February 10th, in a week. My activation date is February 18th - a week after surgery. I am quite organized person, but sometimes crazy things happen to me. The good thing is that it looks like I do something weird only once in my life, then I invent something new. So, I believe I have used my quota for hearing devises loss. Mary Beth, you have both sad and great reasons for ASL mastering. In the future I would like to start helping people who struggle with hearing loss. I thought even to enroll into an ASL college class. Will think about this closely when I get back on my track after surgery and all that around it. You know, Adam, I had a similar situation with my youngest son who is 12 now. He didn't speak till he was about 3 years old. We didn't find any reason for that despite we visited a numbers of different specialists. All docs told us that according to scientific researches the exposure to several languages should not affect child's speaking ability. But then they advised us to stick to one language. And our son started to speak soon after we started using only English at home. So, I also learnt several signs, but now remember only "thank you" and "more". Interesting - how the exposure to more than one languages baffled him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Cara Mia Posted February 4, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 I don't know. Docs just suggested that it is possible despite all opposite facts. They accepted that they ran out of idea what is wrong with us and all that left to try - start using only one language. Absolutely healthy but not speaking kid. Switching to just one language worked for us at some reason nobody can explain. Now his language skills are much higher than the average rating for his age. He is quite talkative guy But we worked for several months with a speech therapist to catch up with his delay. Mary Beth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms_D Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 There was one time that I was not thinking when I took my Rondo off and laid it on a table nearby - the table was metal. Needless to say, it took a bit of effort to remove the Rondo from the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted February 10, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Donna, The trick seems to be to slide the Rondo off of magnetic surfaces instead of lifting it if possible. Don't ask how I know that tip. Smile! Ms_D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Ivana Marinac Posted February 10, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I actually use this ability to secure my BB when I am tired over my laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Kara of Canada Posted February 10, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Good luck today Cara!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Ivana Marinac Posted February 10, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Yes - I am joining into the club of the CI cheerleaders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted February 10, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Cara Mia Posted February 11, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Thank you girls not forgetting about me. I am doing well and better. Posted more in pre-post surgery topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms_D Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Mary Beth, That's what I learned from that incident. :-) Mary Beth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Adam Posted February 15, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 I am back home Cara, I hope all went well and congratulations ont the beginning of your new hearing journey!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Kara of Canada Posted February 15, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Did u see the pics Adam? She was a pro!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Adam Posted February 15, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 No Kara, just getting back on HP since last week. Will check them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Kara of Canada Posted February 15, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Right. She posted them in before and after surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Adam Posted February 15, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Yes I got that, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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