Creating a blog about my Cochlear Implant (CI) experiences has been a neglected item on my To-Do list from the day I decided to be implanted. I will not make any claims of the CI drastically changing my life or changing me into a person who passes for hearing. I have found there is a little bit more clarity in sounds compared to hearing aids, and that I can understand some words my closest family say to me without reading their lips. I have also learned if I focus intensely, I can understand a few words a stranger is saying, but by the time they're done talking, I've used all my mental energy on trying to understand them that I can no longer remember what they've said.
I've created a new blogspot for my CI & deafness stories both to discuss my experiences as a deaf person, making the decision to be implanted, pre and post-surgery, adjusting to the device, and just sharing general deaf or CI-related stories.
This blog should potentially encourage me to re-train my brain by practicing with audio tapes. I am Pro-ASL, pro-bilingual (or multilingual) for families with deaf children, but I am not currently using ASL as a primary language. That is another change I'm hoping to make and will be highlighting my progress here as motivation.
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