Logs from Woody Acres
Welcome to my neck of the woods!
My big project for the summer is to start my journey to better hearing by getting a cochlear implant! Here I will log about my travels along the trail, including the thorny parts that I expect to encounter. I anticipate that this will be a long, but very worthwhile journey!
If you just started reading about my journey, and would like to start from my first post, click on the archived posts link to the right. Thanks for joining me!
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Bonnie:
Hi, Heidi.Have you given up on your blog? I'd love to know how you're doing by now - August 4th!
Danielle:
Heidi, Your blog is amazing! You shouldn't play it down when people ask about it like you did with me. I can't wait for Ivy to experience all the incredible things you talk about. I've read from 01/16/07 to current in one sitting. Hope all is well. See you soon.
Heidi:
Hey, Bonnie, I just noticed your message on this tag board, and it's already the new year! I hope your Thanksgiving and Christmas was filled with blessings! Thank you so much for keeping in touch!
Bonnie:
Heidi, I've been out of town and haven't checked your log in about 3 weeks. Thanks for answering my question. It's such interesting technology. It's cool to think that it can continue to improve over time.Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. You have something new to be thankful for now! Hallelujah!
Mary Ann:
Way to go Heidi!! Glad the nerve is responding! Take it easy1
Shelly:
I'm excited for you and your Cochlear Implant surgery. You will be able to hear a bit better. Do welcome many exciting sounds to ur CI ear.
me--Heidi:
Some of you have asked about this tag board. It can be whatever--any of you are more than welcome to post here! There are many options on my blog to drop in and stay "hi!" The interaction makes it even more fun for me to blog! Thanks again for all of your support.
Joe:
We are pleased to hear that the surgery went well and hope that the dizziness goes away soon.
Ruth:
Friday, June 22 8:30 amHeidi is feeling better today-she says she doesn't have any pain but is still dizzy. She hasn't eaten much but says she doesn't feel hungry. She is staying in bed - Michael gave her a bell but I am not sure that I will hear it from the family room. I told her to yell--"Mom" and I will come running. I will keep checking every so often!! When she is feeling better, I am sure that she will be writing an update.
Ruth (Heid's mother):
Heidi wanted me to send a short message saying that she got home around 4. Everything went well --according to the doctor the surgery couldn't have gone better. She is still dizzy when she tries to get up--she needs help-but basically is feeling good. (Looks better now than when she first came home) We will update more tomorrow.
Sunday, February 10th 2008
6:53 PM
Sounds--outdoors and in
- Weather: mild
During my walk today through the woods, I enjoyed hearing a variety of sounds. Here's a picture that I took today that represents one of my favorite sounds:
The waterfall sure was loud! It was fun listening to the many creeks we have running, some of which lead to this waterfall. The water sounds better with both of my ears. I did notice that the sounds of the crunch of the leaves and the popping of the puff balls (you know those things that fall from oak trees) were the same with just my CI as it is with both of my ears. It was also neat hearing the birds--I believe I heard two different kinds. Don't ask me what kind they were though!! One sound that I did NOT hear was the sound of my cell phone falling from my pocket of my hoodie. When I realized that it was missing, I thought about retracing my steps. More than a mile up and down the hills. And the trails are completely covered with leaves and stuff. I thought about getting my other phone and calling my cell to see if I can hear it, but I remembered that I had left my cell on vibrate. Then I calmed down and thought about where I might have lost that phone. There was one place where I was pulling myself up to climb over three fallen trees to try to find the creek that I was hearing that I couldn't locate. This place was close to home, so I anxiously walked back there to see if I could locate my phone. Sure enough it was there, on the ground beneath the fallen trees!! YAY!!!
Okay on to the indoor sounds. These are new sounds that I have noted over the past month or so that I thought was cool:
knife slicing through an onion (it makes a squishing sound!!)
oatmeal shifting while measuring it for making cookies (wow, I had no idea that could make a noise!)
hearing myself swallowing--this is more noticeable when I am wearing just my CI (I wonder why?)
plucking my eyebrows--I'm not sure about this one and didn't have too many hairs that I wanted to pluck to really test this. Is this a sound that you can hear??
Okay, enough for tonight. You all have a great week!
The waterfall sure was loud! It was fun listening to the many creeks we have running, some of which lead to this waterfall. The water sounds better with both of my ears. I did notice that the sounds of the crunch of the leaves and the popping of the puff balls (you know those things that fall from oak trees) were the same with just my CI as it is with both of my ears. It was also neat hearing the birds--I believe I heard two different kinds. Don't ask me what kind they were though!! One sound that I did NOT hear was the sound of my cell phone falling from my pocket of my hoodie. When I realized that it was missing, I thought about retracing my steps. More than a mile up and down the hills. And the trails are completely covered with leaves and stuff. I thought about getting my other phone and calling my cell to see if I can hear it, but I remembered that I had left my cell on vibrate. Then I calmed down and thought about where I might have lost that phone. There was one place where I was pulling myself up to climb over three fallen trees to try to find the creek that I was hearing that I couldn't locate. This place was close to home, so I anxiously walked back there to see if I could locate my phone. Sure enough it was there, on the ground beneath the fallen trees!! YAY!!!
Okay on to the indoor sounds. These are new sounds that I have noted over the past month or so that I thought was cool:
knife slicing through an onion (it makes a squishing sound!!)
oatmeal shifting while measuring it for making cookies (wow, I had no idea that could make a noise!)
hearing myself swallowing--this is more noticeable when I am wearing just my CI (I wonder why?)
plucking my eyebrows--I'm not sure about this one and didn't have too many hairs that I wanted to pluck to really test this. Is this a sound that you can hear??
Okay, enough for tonight. You all have a great week!
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