tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post816278589456366834..comments2023-10-30T09:30:42.206-04:00Comments on CHRONICLES OF A BIONIC WOMAN: My fifth mapping went a little something like this...Abbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272667052295179028noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-20758018588479334742008-01-11T15:36:00.000-05:002008-01-11T15:36:00.000-05:00It's great to see that you are doing well! I had m...It's great to see that you are doing well! I had my 4th activation a while ago and just recently started to talking to strangers on my new cell phone =) <BR/><BR/>Take care!<BR/>Kal - from alldeafAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-27595338654684383842007-12-30T19:34:00.000-05:002007-12-30T19:34:00.000-05:00hi abbie- you do not know me, but my 7 year old so...hi abbie- you do not know me, but my 7 year old son has advanced bionics as well. i found your activation very interesting. congratulations and good luck with everything!!SHANNAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738339442066112233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-75043714312460042172007-12-20T04:14:00.000-05:002007-12-20T04:14:00.000-05:00Whoa--This technical stuff is way over my head-- b...Whoa--This technical stuff is way over my head-- but I'm so happy for you and how well you're doing. You can talk to friends in the car while you're driving????<BR/><BR/>Thanks for blogging in such great detail.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13093639101711800065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-41762226283527279642007-12-16T14:44:00.000-05:002007-12-16T14:44:00.000-05:00I wasn't drawing conclusions (note the word "may")...I wasn't drawing conclusions (note the word "may"). I was simply stating my concern with going bilateral.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-78774990992959050292007-12-14T17:50:00.000-05:002007-12-14T17:50:00.000-05:00That might be a logical assumption but the scienti...That might be a logical assumption but the scientific community just simply does not know enough about stem cells to draw a conclusion such as the one you just made. If you have more information then I do about it I would love to read it but I am lucky that I am not holding my breath waiting for one of these cures to drop in my lap. At the moment, I am more concerned with what or should I say what I want to hear at this moment.Abbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17272667052295179028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-73766533400995969942007-12-14T15:45:00.000-05:002007-12-14T15:45:00.000-05:00The thing about going bilateral is that if there i...The thing about going bilateral is that if there is a biological cure eventually, neither of your cochleas may be able to take advantage of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-18241115726125086842007-12-14T13:12:00.000-05:002007-12-14T13:12:00.000-05:00It looks like you are way ahead of me and that is ...It looks like you are way ahead of me and that is so absolutely awesome! I am going for a mapping next week so I will mention how you got rid of your twitching to see if they can work the mojo for me. Happy holidays!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719839672819338257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-22593256399417704462007-12-13T19:00:00.000-05:002007-12-13T19:00:00.000-05:00Hi Abbie,Yes, I got us dug out. Got my snowblower ...Hi Abbie,<BR/>Yes, I got us dug out. Got my snowblower going finally but haven't had to use it yet as all the snow removal has been done. My activation date is almost a month after the surgury. I go two days in a row. then one week later the a couple weeks twice. after april it spreads out farther. we'll see how it goes.<BR/><BR/>jimdeafconehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10966379628782961247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-43066551310309901092007-12-13T13:41:00.000-05:002007-12-13T13:41:00.000-05:00On the subject of T-Coil (Telecoil), they function...On the subject of T-Coil (Telecoil), they function by means of electomagnetic induction. The changing magnetic field of the telephone's speaker coil induces a current in a small coil in the hearing aid (or CI processor). Personally, I've never liked using them on hearing aids and probably won't bother with my CI.<BR/><BR/>Abbie, I'm REALLY glad you are posting technical details regarding your mappings -- keep them coming! My audie is not completely expert with AB mappings so at some point I'm going to need to get more invovled. And that's great that someone from AB was there this time and helped out. Sounds like it was another improvement. Yeah!Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459808133934666273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-50764238905472081772007-12-13T06:03:00.000-05:002007-12-13T06:03:00.000-05:00Deafcone dear, T-Coil is that thing on our hearing...Deafcone dear, <BR/><BR/>T-Coil is that thing on our hearing aid and CI that we can switch to that cuts out the background noise and generally helps out with hearing on the phone.<BR/><BR/>T-Mic is an earhook with a microphone that is available with AB's device. It is located right where the ear canal is and it picks up sound pretty well because they say it is in a natural place to pick up sounds. I'm using this when I talk on the phone AND I can talk on the phone just like a everyone else, I don't have to aim it halfway up my head :) <BR/><BR/>Have you digged yourself out yet? :)Abbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17272667052295179028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-70884510818349637802007-12-13T05:14:00.000-05:002007-12-13T05:14:00.000-05:00Hi Abbie,Glad things are getting better abd better...Hi Abbie,<BR/><BR/>Glad things are getting better abd better for you. You mentioned trying out T-mic and T-Coil. What's the difference? I used to wear hearing aids and just switched to Mic mode to hear on phone but wasn't sure if that is the same as t-mic in an implant or not. Do you need a wire hookup with one or the other for the implant?<BR/><BR/>thanks<BR/>jim conedeafconehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10966379628782961247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-14339183378838619732007-12-13T01:06:00.000-05:002007-12-13T01:06:00.000-05:00congratulations, abbie! what a joy to read about ...congratulations, abbie! what a joy to read about your success so soon after turn-on...and know that your CI will keep on giving you gifts. mine continually amazes me. you commented on my scotland-dwelling daughter's blog (lazy gardener), and she sent me a link to your blog. i'm amazed at the long list of your CI friends' blogs. check out ronniecat in canada...hearingloss.blogspot.com<BR/>she, too, writes a very cool blog!!<BR/><BR/>m.e., blogging as xtremeenglishXtreme Englishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07536661018563937509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-61291001812112047352007-12-13T00:41:00.000-05:002007-12-13T00:41:00.000-05:00Abbie...that's awesome! I hate that I missed your ...Abbie...that's awesome! I hate that I missed your phone call the other day...for you, I would have answered...you would have been my first bionic buddy phone call! I have been practicing a lot more and am doing quite well.Tonight I called one of the teenage boys from church on my cell phone (he had my son and I didn't know where they were). Before, I didn't even like to TALK to Zach because he mumbles...but I understood almost every word on the phone...it's great :) <BR/>It sounds like you're doing GREAT...and I am SO, so thrilled for you!!! Awesome stuff!!!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649007194044098187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204559418819418519.post-74475143007009999672007-12-12T23:53:00.000-05:002007-12-12T23:53:00.000-05:00That is so awesome :)That is so awesome :)Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08204955833481435425noreply@blogger.com