Implant Blog - RSS Katie-Louise's Cochlear Implant Blog A Positive Journey with an Advanced Bionics Cochlear Implant! Thursday, 23 July 2009 -- following the ball and If you lost where the ball is, then you have just missed out on some information. Before I got implanted with this wonderful Advanced Bionic device, it was so hard to keep up . when I -- to repeat. After having a cochlear implant, lip-reading has become alot easisr! I don't get tired so quick and I do get more involved. There are times -- in the middle - I always hear and keep up with the people on my implanted side and tend to miss some information on my non-implant ide. I do try and make sure I sit on the edge, making sure all my friends are on my implant side. It does help, but still not all places have "C" shapes seating. They can be round and that makes it worst when there is no edges to make sure everyone sits where your implanted side is. Maybe a 2nd implant would help in that situation? Has anyone out there notices the different in group situation after getting your 2nd CI -- thought If I ever did do the show - it would be good to tell people what a cochlear implant is. It could make Advanced Bionic more visable and maybe more people would be aware on a cochlear implant is. Another question my dad ask me. If I ever won 10,000 pound, what would I spend it on? I said I would pay to have a second cochlear implant done and my dad was just shocked and couldn't believe I would choose to have that done instead of something esle like a new car or something. Having a second implant would mean alot to me. Waiting till the N.I.C.E report change in 2011 is a long time to wait and it could take forever -- Looking for advice and support to help you with decision to get a cochlear implant or not? How about checking these useful sites; Advanced Bionic (the name of my cochlear implant) Contact Network Ear Foundation Cochlear Implant User Group British Cochlear -- I have met during my assessment at the Ear foudation to help me decide wheather I wanted a cochlear implant or not. Oh and there was Elaine from CIUG who I have spoken to loads of time asking her tons of question about the implant. I didn't realise they would be there When I got to the Mellor Centre, I signed in and went to my bedroom and -- got a drink, I spotted my great old audiologist that did my assessment to get a cochlear implant and who has left me for her new job just before my switch on, but hey at least shes working for the 'RIGHT' -- thanks tiz for the hint :-P They all know how crazy I am with the colours on my implant and what I did to one of the cover (yes, spraying it pink) Thats me and I love to stay in fashion, not just with clothes, but with my implant too. The next morning, I was ment to go for a run, but after seening the -- learnt so much, and still I can't believe how much I didn't know even though I had the cochlear implant for a year and there is still so much more to learn. I was actually impressed with the future equipments for -- lip-read, so I could keep up with what the others were talking about while my implant were off. After having the ear mould made, I also made a bouncing ball with the left overs lol. I actually gave that to -- quickly, some take a while. But for me, I am still not 100% confident and yes, it has only been a year since I've been implanted. It could take some users months or even years till they could get -- history of deafness, or sound menmory! Just because you know someone who had the implant around the same time as you, or maybe a few months later and can use the phone quite well, it doesn't mean they are better -- I once tried calling my granddad at Christmas for the first time and at the time I have only had my implant for six months.. I didn't actually hear him very well or understood him perfectly. My mum stood next to -- The event went so well, the weather was so nice and it was great to meet even more people with Cochlear Implant! It is nice to see more and more implant users around my age and to share each of our experience! So, I would like to say a BIG thanks to Sue and the Ear foundation crew -- forward to attend more of your events. If you need any advise or any upport with anything to do with Cochlear Implant I would recommend you all to check out there site on www.earfoundation.org -- Well, exam's are finally over! This year was the first time I ever done an exam with my implant. Every year, the lecture always tell everyone to sit quietly at their desk, no talking and to fill in all the -- me! How embarrasing This year has been totoally different! Thanks to my implant, I was able to hear myself and was able to BE quiet. In the exam room, everything -- hoot it! It was sooooooo ANNOYING! Eventually I did had to take my implant so I could get some peace and concentrate! Can anyone guess what it is? -- 3 months ago Sound of Cochlear Implant 7 months ago -- 1 year ago Anna's Sound Journey by Freedom Cochlear Implant 2nd day with N6 - in London -- ourselves out there and WRITE..... Sarah's Cochlear Implant Trialling a Neptune -- Phone and Music with CI nearly 2years on Kirsty's Cochlear Implant NOT HEARING VERY WELL -- July 2010 Amanda's Cochlear Implant Journey Amanda update-March 10, 2010 Kate's Cochlear Implant My final post? 7 months on -- Today's Appointment The journey of Claire's cochlear implant 3-monthly tune up -- Blog: Katie's Cochlear Implant Journey Topics: -- html hit counter Advice/Support From Experience Cochlear Implant users Click the logo to find out more! I was implanted in April '08. I have written about my experiences from times to implantation to the present day. This would be a useful resource for anybody who has been recently implanted or is going through the assessements. I suggest you to look back at the blogpost in -- Top 15 Blog Award Top Cochlear Implants Blog A New Year 2009 Counter To See Where My Visitors are From? -- Me and My Idol (Gareth Gates) Useful Cochlear Implants websites Me and the squad in Germany