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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / April 2005Surgery scheduled
As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear Implant surgery to allow me to hear. Last July my insurance cancelled the surgery less than 24 hours before I was due to have it done. And nearly two months after we had set up the schedule. It cost me the chance to go to Newfoundland with some of my cousins and the chance to talk to my brother after he became ill and before he died. I have been resolutely refusing to even think about the whole thing since then. Going to my appointments and taking the hearing tests but blanking the whole thing out of my mind. April 4th I went in for another hearing test which I failed miserably. That's a good thing. Since last July I've been on disability long enough to get Medicare and my hearing is bad enough to meet their requirements for the implant. I was most surprised when they scheduled the pre-op for April 18 and the surgery for April 28. Much less lead time than a year ago. And I'm told there has been a very recent major upgrade to the implants. I didn't say anything here because I've been sticking to the refusing to think about it routine. Until yesterday when they called and moved my surgery up to the 19th. I immediately went into panic mode. I felt like the room temperature dropped 15 degrees. But I've found ways to stay distracted and at this rate I'll be busy getting things done that need to be done before surgery right up till its time to go. It takes a month after the implant while the surgery site heals before the turn it on. Until then I won't know if or how well it will work for me. All purrs and prayers and good thought will be most gratefully appreciated. Jo I've read about those implants. Warmest wishes for a new quality of hearing and strong calmiing purrs for fast and effective surgery! > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have > Cochlear Implant surgery to allow me to hear. [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Jo > It takes a month after the implant while the surgery site heals before the > turn it on. Until then I won't know if or how well it will work for me. > > All purrs and prayers and good thought will be most gratefully appreciated. > > Jo You'l be receiving our best purrs! I'm getting Harri's purr engine revved up now. As one who's hearing has been failing for many years, I hope the absolute best for you! > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear > Implant surgery to allow me to hear. Purrs on the way. There is a commercial on TV for our biggest hospital, about the Cochlear implant. It is about a boy who was nearly deaf from birth and gets the implant, and shows him hearing his father's voice for the first time. That commercial makes me bawl every time. I can't imagine a life without sound. I sincerely hope the implant is successful for you. Sherry [[Purrs on the way. There is a commercial on TV for our biggest hospital, about the Cochlear implant. It is about a boy who was nearly deaf from birth and gets the implant, and shows him hearing his father's voice for the first time. That commercial makes me bawl every time. I can't imagine a life without sound. I sincerely hope the implant is successful for you.]] One of my deaf-blind friends has had TWO cochlear implants. With the first one, she got environmental noise, but not enough clarity to understand speech. (Though even the environmental noise was a step up from what she'd had before.) So she got another implant in the other ear, a few years later. NOW she understands speech, as long as there's not a ton of background noise. To see my friend with the cochlear implants, and my photo diary of the most recent AADB (American Association of the Deaf-Blind) convention, go here: http://members16.clubphoto.com/donna674416/guest-2.phtml and click on any of the albums for each date (July 12 thorough July 18, 2003). Each day got its own album because I took so many photos during the convention. Donna > [[Purrs on the way. There is a commercial on TV for our biggest hospital, > about the Cochlear implant. It is about a boy who was nearly deaf from [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Donna Thank you for posting that. As someone who lost their hearing late, I've allowed myself to become far too isolated. I'm profoundly deaf in my right ear that they will use for the implant. With a good hearing aid I get some sound in the left ear. I can lip read. But as you know it isn't an exact science. Depends a lot on who you are reading. My spouse is nearly impossible. He can't keep his hands away from his face. And its no help that he has aphasia. And I can't sign. Its hard to see the point when I don't know anyone else that signs either. But Charlie has agreed that after the surgery, we both need to learn at least some basic signing. It was good to see the pictures and be reminded that I'm sitting at home by choice. I can get out and go places and do things if I choose to. So I hate having to tell people I'm deaf. BIg deal. How else can they know. How they react is their problem. not mine. I do sometimes wish I didn't look quite so approachable. Strangers try to talk to me all the time, in the grocery store etc. I really liked the t-shirts for the blind. If you can't see, you can't tell there is someone there that may need to know you can't see. Jo > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear > Implant surgery to allow me to hear. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Jo Huge hearing purrs coming! I sure hope it is successful! > All purrs and prayers and good thought will be most gratefully appreciated. Good luck and purrs and doggie drool that the surgery will be highly successful. Diane > All purrs and prayers and good thought will be most gratefully appreciated. Jo, this is reallt exciting news! I understand your nervousness. Lots of purrs for everything to go swimmingly and for the implant to work perfectly.  SignatureMarina, Frank, Nikki, and introducing: Mere! marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear > Implant surgery to allow me to hear. <snip> Congrats on getting the surgery approved and I hope it is a success. My friend's son had one implanted a year ago (at 18 months) and is doing beautifully. I hope your situation is as much of a success. -L. Purrs, Woofs & human best wishes for a successful op. Gordon, Bandit, Snowball & Raki > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have > Cochlear Implant surgery to allow me to hear. > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear > Implant surgery to allow me to hear. Wow! What an amazing change that'll be. Purrs and good wishes for all to go well. We are sending lots of best wishes and extra-strong purrs for the operation to go really well and for the implant to work, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear > Implant surgery to allow me to hear. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Jo <snip> > It takes a month after the implant while the surgery site heals > before the turn it on. Until then I won't know if or how well it [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jo Purrs for a successful surgery. Have you ever heard Molly purr? Hopefully when you switch it on you'll be able to. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. > <snip> >> It takes a month after the implant while the surgery site heals [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Purrs for a successful surgery. Have you ever heard Molly purr? > Hopefully when you switch it on you'll be able to. I can feel her purr but have never heard it. I've never heard her meow. Jake either. I sure hope I make it to a lever where I can hear running water. That one is a safety thing. Timers on the stove would be really nice too. Jo > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have > Cochlear Implant surgery to allow me to hear. ... It takes a month after the implant while the surgery site heals before the > turn it on. Until then I won't know if or how well it will work for me. > Jo Jo, I hope all goes well and you are able to hear. Purrs and prayers are on the way. Hugs and best wishes, Annie, along with Cinder and Rosie > All purrs and prayers and good thought will be most gratefully appreciated. We'll be purring up a storm for a successful surgery! SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have > Cochlear Implant surgery to allow me to hear. [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Jo Sending lots of purrs and good wishes. MLB >As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear >Implant surgery to allow me to hear. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > >Jo All on the way. Good luck. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have > Cochlear Implant surgery to allow me to hear. [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Jo Purrs and prayers on the way for an excellent outcome! Jill > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear > Implant surgery to allow me to hear. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Jo Oh Jo, for *SURE* you will have lots and lots of purrs coming your way for a successful surgery! Hugs, CatNipped Huge purrs for you, Jo, for your surgery and a positive outcome. We'll certainly be thinking of you. Christine, Omar, Oreo, Midnight, Robin & Tucker > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear > Implant surgery to allow me to hear. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Jo Jo, tons of purrs and prayers that everything goes right. Jazz & his mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have > Cochlear Implant surgery to allow me to hear. [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Jo > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear > Implant surgery to allow me to hear. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Jo You have our purrs, healing thoughts and wishes, and even a stray woof from the d-thing. Pam, Rob, the Fayetteville Six + Calvin, the bitties and Speedy the d-thing All the best to you! Prayers and purrs are on the way for a speedy recovery to a successful surgery! Donna, Captain, and Stanley <SNIP> > All purrs and prayers and good thought will be most gratefully appreciated. > > Jo You have ours... Good Luck!!! Must be exiting to know you may soon be able to hear your cats purrs. Mathew Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat En Vino Veritas Purrs on the way. Ann Signatureread Sam's blog at http://kittens-3.blogspot.com/ see pictures of Sam at http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ann791/my_photos > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have > Cochlear Implant surgery to allow me to hear. [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Jo >Purrs on the way. >Ann BTW, how is your Sam doing? Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear >Implant surgery to allow me to hear. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > >Jo Jo, this is wonderful! Purrs and good thoughts that all will go well, it will work well, and you will be very happy with the results. Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/glsummer/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) > All purrs and prayers and good thought will be most gratefully appreciated. All purr and prayer mechanisms in full operation here, Jo. Having been a would-be opera singer for most of my life, I can't imagine a worse disability than being unable to hear! I hope everything goes well for you, and the implant is successful in every way! > Jo >As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear >Implant surgery to allow me to hear. >All purrs and prayers and good thought will be most gratefully appreciated. > >Jo We are sending purrs and prayers for a successful surgery. But, oh that month-long wait! -- CATherine > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear > Implant surgery to allow me to hear. I am late but I am bringing FOUR sets of purrs to wish you all the best! --Fil >.................................. >It takes a month after the implant while the surgery site heals before the >turn it on. Until then I won't know if or how well it will work for me. > >All purrs and prayers and good thought will be most gratefully appreciated. I haven't been able to follow many threads lately, but you will be getting six sets of the best purrs from LA that you will come through this totally healed. Regards and Purrs, O J Many purrs and prayers from Elisabet and Hugo Katt >As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear >Implant surgery to allow me to hear. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > >Jo I'm so behind, I just saw this. Most definitely sending mega purrs for you! -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have > Cochlear Implant surgery to allow me to hear. > > Last July my insurance cancelled the surgery less than 24 hours > before I was due to have it done. And nearly two months after we had > set up the schedule. It cost me the chance to go to Newfoundland > with some of my cousins and the chance to talk to my brother after he > became ill and before he died. > > I have been resolutely refusing to even think about the whole thing > since then. Going to my appointments and taking the hearing tests > but blanking the whole thing out of my mind. April 4th I went in for > another hearing test which I failed miserably. That's a good thing. > Since last July I've been on disability long enough to get Medicare [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I'm told there has been a very recent major upgrade to the implants. > I didn't say anything here because I've been sticking to the refusing > to think about it routine. > > Until yesterday when they called and moved my surgery up to the 19th. > I immediately went into panic mode. I felt like the room temperature > dropped 15 degrees. But I've found ways to stay distracted and at > this rate I'll be busy getting things done that need to be done [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Jo Jo, I wish you all the best and will be purring along with Wilson for your operation to be a major success, take all our love and hope into the hospital with you Hugs and Hugs and Hugs Jean.P, > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear > Implant surgery to allow me to hear. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Jo > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear > Implant surgery to allow me to hear. Jo Redunzel and Sarrasine are purring up a storm for you! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Purrs and best wishes for your surgery. I'm glad it is coming together for you this time. Debbie Berry dberry@mitre.org > As some of you know I have been waiting a long time, hoping to have Cochlear > Implant surgery to allow me to hear. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Jo
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