Comments on CHRONICLES OF A BIONIC WOMAN: Cochlear Transplant?

Geez, you are on a roll today, Abbie! I love that ...

2008-06-07T12:24:00.000-04:00

Geez, you are on a roll today, Abbie! I love that writing and that sense of humor.

Do you think it was the $10 co-pay that got this "premium" doctor?

Ok...I won't think of some funny or sick reply but...

2008-06-04T07:28:00.000-04:00

Ok...I won't think of some funny or sick reply but if that was my doctor, I'll be wondering about those testerosone pills he prescribed for you.

Jennifer,LOL!! I can totally picture you doing tha...

2008-06-03T23:57:00.003-04:00

Jennifer,

LOL!! I can totally picture you doing that LOL!!! I'm in the same boat with you, Can you believe by this time tomorrow in one week we will be in RENO!!! :)

Kim,At this point, I need a vacation :) Thank yo...

2008-06-03T23:57:00.002-04:00

Kim,

At this point, I need a vacation :) Thank you for your get well wishes too! HUGS!!

Rachel,Oh geez, through the ear canal?! That is a...

2008-06-03T23:57:00.001-04:00

Rachel,

Oh geez, through the ear canal?! That is a pretty tight space! I wonder if that doctor ever cracked open a Grey's Anatomy book.

Cyborg Queen,Tell your boy Roy, that I use listeri...

2008-06-03T23:57:00.000-04:00

Cyborg Queen,

Tell your boy Roy, that I use listerine twice a day and I still got sick! :) I think he is just telling you that to ensure that HE doesn't get sick... Ulterior motive some men have, i swear!

Michael,Oh boy! At least you can pick up the missi...

2008-06-03T23:56:00.002-04:00

Michael,

Oh boy! At least you can pick up the missing fragments in the english language now :)

Yana,I'm so waiting for the day that I get to scar...

2008-06-03T23:56:00.001-04:00

Yana,

I'm so waiting for the day that I get to scare a doctor with the magnet :)

Wendi,This might make you laugh, when I had no hea...

2008-06-03T23:56:00.000-04:00

Wendi,

This might make you laugh, when I had no hearing I always felt I had the best posture :) I was like a squirrel at the doctors office, it was nuts :)

Abbie, girl, you made me snort my bottled water ou...

2008-06-03T17:44:00.000-04:00

Abbie, girl, you made me snort my bottled water out my nose when I read the part about the oxygen tank. I don't know why I haven't yet learned not to drink and read your blog simultaneously!
Then Tom made me snort again with his comment about ototoxic antibiotics. I kinda quit worrying about them some while back.
Between my gross peeling stomach *gag* and your nose...good thing we have another week to go, doesn't it? ;)

Great post! Hope you feel better soon, dear. Res...

2008-06-03T16:46:00.000-04:00

Great post! Hope you feel better soon, dear. Rest and relaxation is what you need.

Kim :-)

Diane,Oh dear, did you take them to another doctor...

2008-06-03T16:19:00.000-04:00

Diane,

Oh dear, did you take them to another doctor that has a penchant to ask the not so obvious questions? :)

I went through a similar situation a few years ago...

2008-06-03T16:09:00.000-04:00

I went through a similar situation a few years ago. I had a sore throat and thus, I went to a doctor. He asked me about my CIs and asked me if the surgeon put the CIs through ear canals! ROFL! It was sure a great moment to educate someone about CIs!

Tom,I'm laughing at your garlic joke because I buy...

2008-06-03T15:59:00.000-04:00

Tom,

I'm laughing at your garlic joke because I buys these huge bags of garlic from costco. I'm a big garlic fan when it comes to cooking! Especially roasted garlic with a little EVOO, yumm-o!!

Karen,I didn't even think about hearing the differ...

2008-06-03T15:58:00.000-04:00

Karen,

I didn't even think about hearing the difference between implant and transplant but now that you said that, I'm pretty proud of myself. Thank you for the get well wishes too!!!

feel better...Roy always says to me when I'm sick....

2008-06-03T14:53:00.000-04:00

feel better...Roy always says to me when I'm sick. "LISTERINE Baby!"

He's right, if you rinse out your mouth with Listerine twice a day, the cold goes away pretty quick because of all the bacteria and stuff swimming around in the back of your throat. :-) Same goes for the other girls that you'll be breathing on. :-)

Feel better!! And have fun visiting Nevada.

Good post abigail!

2008-06-03T14:42:00.000-04:00

Good post abigail!

100,000 for med school? must have been on the chea...

2008-06-03T14:40:00.000-04:00

100,000 for med school? must have been on the cheap side, obviously if he can't even get his technology right. oh that reminds me, my primary care doctor was Japanese. when I saw him after the operation for whatever reason, he remarked "oh, you got that thing. it working now? you hear me now?" priceless.

Abbie - I have met so many doctors so far who kno...

2008-06-03T14:36:00.000-04:00

Abbie -

I have met so many doctors so far who know zilch about my implant. I have also met nurses who can't spell "cochlear". And laymen who never seem to get the difference between a hearing aid and a cochlear implant, arghhhhh.

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2008-06-03T13:27:00.000-04:00

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Lane,I'm afraid to ask if he got his degree by mai...

2008-06-03T13:14:00.000-04:00

Lane,

I'm afraid to ask if he got his degree by mail order... :)

Valle dear,Where have you been?! I miss chit chat...

2008-06-03T13:12:00.000-04:00

Valle dear,

Where have you been?! I miss chit chatting with ya :)

I'm glad your doctor took a interest in it. Mine was not interested in having some blonde tell him about my fancy schmacy technology that is in my head.

Talk to you soon dear :)

Oh Abbie, I'm so sorry to hear you're sick. Sinus...

2008-06-03T10:54:00.000-04:00

Oh Abbie, I'm so sorry to hear you're sick. Sinus infections are the *worst*, aren't they?!

I still do the "uber-alert, perched on the edge of my seat, watching the receptionist" pose in the doctor's office. :-)

One time I presented myself for a blood draw at the lab and caused major confusion because I was NOT the person they called. How embarrassing!

A cochlear transplant...LOL! At first I thought this was some new technology I hadn't heard of yet. :-)

Take care of yourself, Abbie!

~ Wendi

transplant?? That would give me the same confidenc...

2008-06-03T10:44:00.000-04:00

transplant?? That would give me the same confidence in the doctor as happened when taking my children to a new pediatrician. On looking at my boy/girl twins, he asked, "are they identical?"

A book on Stupid Doctor Comments should be written. Best of luck with your sinusitis, it can be a beast.

Abbie, it was a little tongue in the cheek, being ...

2008-06-03T10:11:00.000-04:00

Abbie, it was a little tongue in the cheek, being the smart arse I sometimes am, BUT it can perhaps be a reminder for others! Dr. Tom prescribes massive doses of garlic to help flush the ol' system of the bad guys, but ya may lose friends and family from being around you in the process!