Browsing Category The Implant

This thread is my story after the gene therapy trial did not produce a significant improvement in my hearing. This is my surgery to receive a Cochlear Implant…and learning how to train my brain to use it.

Act II Scene 3

in The Implant on November 21, 2019 November 21, 2019

[Stage lights go dark briefly] As the lights come up, this is the scene….. We are at our protagonist’s alma matter in New York City. It’s an event in the historical library. It’s like countless…

Act II Scene 2

in The Implant on November 6, 2019 November 6, 2019

I realize this play is developing rather slowly, but come on…you folks up in the balcony, please settle down….put the snacks away and a little less shuffling of the feet please. I can hear it…

Act II Scene I

in The Implant on October 31, 2019 October 31, 2019

ACT II Scene I Today, the curtain came up on an “unheard” of event. My right ear heard sound. And I did create a bit of a scene. It was, admittedly, an emotional moment for…

Intermission

in The Implant on October 28, 2019 October 28, 2019

Ladies and gentlemen; Intermission is nearly over, please wander back to your seats. Hopefully the restroom lines were not too long. House lights will dim shortly and we will be ready to raise the curtain…

The Stage Is Set/Act I

in The Implant on October 13, 2019 October 16, 2019

The stage is set. The actors are taking their places. The curtain is about to come up. Tuesday, Oct 15th I will be at Kansas University Medical Center for surgery to do my Cochlear Implant….