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Rep Retirement Lodge 138: HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!
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Lady wore Black
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Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 138: HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!
Good Morning, Lodge!
Good Morning, Lodge!
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 138: HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!
Forgot to tell ya'll about my daughter's Audiologist appointment on Friday....so cool! Yes I'm biased.....but The U is awesome.
First off, her Audiologist wanted to fit both ears with high powered aids to see if it would help, the left ear is pretty much done and definitely needs an implant. The devise they used in the right ear was unbelievable......the difference was amazing and she could hear almost everything and we could speak at a conversation level. Amazing. At one point, when we were talking about the implant, Maggie had a weird look on her face and said "What is that?" We looked at each other and realized when was hearing an airplane fly over. Dad sheds a tear. The Audiologist then tells us Maggie will be going home with the Phonak as a loaner....but we are sold long before that.
The Cochlear implant is amazing, the technology that goes into this devise is simply awesome and the Audiologist is convinced the implant will have at least as dramatic effect on her left ear once it's done. In fact, she wants to monitor closely as she's afraid the left ear could become dominant over the aided right ear. While there is some risk everything we've been told by her her ENT & Audiologist and from what we've read makes this a no brainer in our estimation.
So timeline seems to be us ordering the new aid - insurance covers one every three years so we will need to argue with them some but they only cover $750 for one and this one will cost ~$2500. In the meantime the paperwork for the surgery is in process and we should have approval by the end of November and can schedule surgery at that point, probably in January.
Cool stuff.....thanks for listening.
For those interested here are the three choices in her current preferred order:
http://www.cochlearamericas.com/
http://www.advancedbionics.com/us/en/home.html
http://www.medel.com/us/index/index/id/1/title/HOME
Aid:
http://www.phonak.com/us/b2c/en/home.html
And info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlear_implant
Forgot to tell ya'll about my daughter's Audiologist appointment on Friday....so cool! Yes I'm biased.....but The U is awesome.
First off, her Audiologist wanted to fit both ears with high powered aids to see if it would help, the left ear is pretty much done and definitely needs an implant. The devise they used in the right ear was unbelievable......the difference was amazing and she could hear almost everything and we could speak at a conversation level. Amazing. At one point, when we were talking about the implant, Maggie had a weird look on her face and said "What is that?" We looked at each other and realized when was hearing an airplane fly over. Dad sheds a tear. The Audiologist then tells us Maggie will be going home with the Phonak as a loaner....but we are sold long before that.
The Cochlear implant is amazing, the technology that goes into this devise is simply awesome and the Audiologist is convinced the implant will have at least as dramatic effect on her left ear once it's done. In fact, she wants to monitor closely as she's afraid the left ear could become dominant over the aided right ear. While there is some risk everything we've been told by her her ENT & Audiologist and from what we've read makes this a no brainer in our estimation.
So timeline seems to be us ordering the new aid - insurance covers one every three years so we will need to argue with them some but they only cover $750 for one and this one will cost ~$2500. In the meantime the paperwork for the surgery is in process and we should have approval by the end of November and can schedule surgery at that point, probably in January.
Cool stuff.....thanks for listening.
For those interested here are the three choices in her current preferred order:
http://www.cochlearamericas.com/
http://www.advancedbionics.com/us/en/home.html
http://www.medel.com/us/index/index/id/1/title/HOME
Aid:
http://www.phonak.com/us/b2c/en/home.html
And info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlear_implant
nmupiccdiva
New member
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 138: HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!
That's awesome! Good news all around, and good luck with the insurance battles.
Forgot to tell ya'll about my daughter's Audiologist appointment on Friday....so cool! Yes I'm biased.....but The U is awesome.
First off, her Audiologist wanted to fit both ears with high powered aids to see if it would help, the left ear is pretty much done and definitely needs an implant. The devise they used in the right ear was unbelievable......the difference was amazing and she could hear almost everything and we could speak at a conversation level. Amazing. At one point, when we were talking about the implant, Maggie had a weird look on her face and said "What is that?" We looked at each other and realized when was hearing an airplane fly over. Dad sheds a tear. The Audiologist then tells us Maggie will be going home with the Phonak as a loaner....but we are sold long before that.
The Cochlear implant is amazing, the technology that goes into this devise is simply awesome and the Audiologist is convinced the implant will have at least as dramatic effect on her left ear once it's done. In fact, she wants to monitor closely as she's afraid the left ear could become dominant over the aided right ear. While there is some risk everything we've been told by her her ENT & Audiologist and from what we've read makes this a no brainer in our estimation.
So timeline seems to be us ordering the new aid - insurance covers one every three years so we will need to argue with them some but they only cover $750 for one and this one will cost ~$2500. In the meantime the paperwork for the surgery is in process and we should have approval by the end of November and can schedule surgery at that point, probably in January.
Cool stuff.....thanks for listening.
For those interested here are the three choices in her current preferred order:
http://www.cochlearamericas.com/
http://www.advancedbionics.com/us/en/home.html
http://www.medel.com/us/index/index/id/1/title/HOME
Aid:
http://www.phonak.com/us/b2c/en/home.html
And info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlear_implant
That's awesome! Good news all around, and good luck with the insurance battles.
MarkEagleUSA
C'mon Q!
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 138: HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!
My wife has a friend that had Cochlear implants done towards the end of summer. They we "turned on" within the last month and he has been hearing things he never heard before, even with hearing aids. He called my wife last weekend all excited because he could hear his dog panting and his cat purring... sounds he apparently never heard before.
Technology is simply amazing when used for stuff like this!
Cool stuff... thanks for sharing!Cool stuff.....thanks for listening.
My wife has a friend that had Cochlear implants done towards the end of summer. They we "turned on" within the last month and he has been hearing things he never heard before, even with hearing aids. He called my wife last weekend all excited because he could hear his dog panting and his cat purring... sounds he apparently never heard before.
Technology is simply amazing when used for stuff like this!
JF_Gophers
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Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 138: HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!
Morning.
Happy un-birthday everyone!
Morning.
Happy un-birthday everyone!
walrus
Wind up workin' in a gas station
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 138: HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!
Very nice
Forgot to tell ya'll about my daughter's Audiologist appointment on Friday....so cool! Yes I'm biased.....but The U is awesome.
First off, her Audiologist wanted to fit both ears with high powered aids to see if it would help, the left ear is pretty much done and definitely needs an implant. The devise they used in the right ear was unbelievable......the difference was amazing and she could hear almost everything and we could speak at a conversation level. Amazing. At one point, when we were talking about the implant, Maggie had a weird look on her face and said "What is that?" We looked at each other and realized when was hearing an airplane fly over. Dad sheds a tear. The Audiologist then tells us Maggie will be going home with the Phonak as a loaner....but we are sold long before that.
The Cochlear implant is amazing, the technology that goes into this devise is simply awesome and the Audiologist is convinced the implant will have at least as dramatic effect on her left ear once it's done. In fact, she wants to monitor closely as she's afraid the left ear could become dominant over the aided right ear. While there is some risk everything we've been told by her her ENT & Audiologist and from what we've read makes this a no brainer in our estimation.
So timeline seems to be us ordering the new aid - insurance covers one every three years so we will need to argue with them some but they only cover $750 for one and this one will cost ~$2500. In the meantime the paperwork for the surgery is in process and we should have approval by the end of November and can schedule surgery at that point, probably in January.
Cool stuff.....thanks for listening.
For those interested here are the three choices in her current preferred order:
http://www.cochlearamericas.com/
http://www.advancedbionics.com/us/en/home.html
http://www.medel.com/us/index/index/id/1/title/HOME
Aid:
http://www.phonak.com/us/b2c/en/home.html
And info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlear_implant
Very nice
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 138: HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!
It really is and she's been asking us about sounds all day.....the new aids are amazing. She has been exhausted the last couple nights, so much more to process!
I didn't realize until I read the Wiki article that Mother Mining was an early player in Cochlear Implants. Very cool.
cc to dx -If you ever get to Bldg. 201 there is an anechoic chamber and reverberaton room......and this explains why they have them. I used to work with the group doing acoustic research, primarily for solutions in the auto industry so I got to go over there a few times to assist with testing, very cool stuff.
EDIT: of course it could also be because 3M was so heavily into audio tape, too. Duh.
Cool stuff... thanks for sharing!
My wife has a friend that had Cochlear implants done towards the end of summer. They we "turned on" within the last month and he has been hearing things he never heard before, even with hearing aids. He called my wife last weekend all excited because he could hear his dog panting and his cat purring... sounds he apparently never heard before.
Technology is simply amazing when used for stuff like this!
It really is and she's been asking us about sounds all day.....the new aids are amazing. She has been exhausted the last couple nights, so much more to process!
I didn't realize until I read the Wiki article that Mother Mining was an early player in Cochlear Implants. Very cool.
cc to dx -If you ever get to Bldg. 201 there is an anechoic chamber and reverberaton room......and this explains why they have them. I used to work with the group doing acoustic research, primarily for solutions in the auto industry so I got to go over there a few times to assist with testing, very cool stuff.
EDIT: of course it could also be because 3M was so heavily into audio tape, too. Duh.
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Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 138: HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!
What a fun day today. The Marine Corps Marathon essentially isolates the neighborhood where I live, and to top that off the Metro station nearby is closed all weekend due to track work.
What a fun day today. The Marine Corps Marathon essentially isolates the neighborhood where I live, and to top that off the Metro station nearby is closed all weekend due to track work.
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 138: HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!
Oh, I don't know, I won $150 in the costume contest at Tk's and got laid, so it can get better.
Oh, I don't know, I won $150 in the costume contest at Tk's and got laid, so it can get better.
hockeyplayer1015
Capt
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 138: HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!
HPCHNT. Got to the airport with 29 mins and 50 seconds left before my flight, as there are never security issues at syracuse airport and I never give them reasons to delay me. American Airlines has some BS policy that you can't check in less than 30 mins before a flight, and the only reason I had to check in with them is because for some reason it wouldn't let me online. Sooooo, the good news is they paid for USeless Air to get me to DCA tonight, then I'm flying AA from DC to Chicago to Houston. FML this is gonna be a long day. I hate flying, screaming babies should be on code red++++ today. Don't. Tempt. Me.
Granted, I'll admit part of it is my fault for getting here so late, but the policy is still pretty BS.
HPCHNT. Got to the airport with 29 mins and 50 seconds left before my flight, as there are never security issues at syracuse airport and I never give them reasons to delay me. American Airlines has some BS policy that you can't check in less than 30 mins before a flight, and the only reason I had to check in with them is because for some reason it wouldn't let me online. Sooooo, the good news is they paid for USeless Air to get me to DCA tonight, then I'm flying AA from DC to Chicago to Houston. FML this is gonna be a long day. I hate flying, screaming babies should be on code red++++ today. Don't. Tempt. Me.
Granted, I'll admit part of it is my fault for getting here so late, but the policy is still pretty BS.
Hammer
We'll be back.
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 138: HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!
Sounds like the kind of weekend where you get everything you need in order on Saturday, and Sunday becomes a HOIMU day.
10 bags of candy are in house for the kids tomorrow night. I'm not going to try to go bag-for-beer like I tried last year.
Sounds like the kind of weekend where you get everything you need in order on Saturday, and Sunday becomes a HOIMU day.
10 bags of candy are in house for the kids tomorrow night. I'm not going to try to go bag-for-beer like I tried last year.
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bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 138: HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!
I'm not getting candy. I don't think there are even any kids in my neighborhood to go trick or treating, its all old people.
I'm not getting candy. I don't think there are even any kids in my neighborhood to go trick or treating, its all old people.
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 138: HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!
Greetings from Dallas. It's beautiful here today. Given the mess that the storm made back home, I'm amazed I took off on schedule. Relaxing in the room now. Will be having dinner with former Terrier Adam Kraus and his parents tonight.
Greetings from Dallas. It's beautiful here today. Given the mess that the storm made back home, I'm amazed I took off on schedule. Relaxing in the room now. Will be having dinner with former Terrier Adam Kraus and his parents tonight.
leswp1
New member
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 138: HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!
Some of the local towns are cancelling Tor T d/t the weather and all the downed trees. No school for most of the towns around here tomorrow. Yikes! We have a bunch of branches down and some that are still hanging. Many of them are not small. Not exactly the way you want to thin the brush. Will need to get a tree guy in to fix the branch that is resting on the wires going to the house. Big sucker- about 20 feet long and about 15 feet up. Sigh. bet that will be cheap
Some of the local towns are cancelling Tor T d/t the weather and all the downed trees. No school for most of the towns around here tomorrow. Yikes! We have a bunch of branches down and some that are still hanging. Many of them are not small. Not exactly the way you want to thin the brush. Will need to get a tree guy in to fix the branch that is resting on the wires going to the house. Big sucker- about 20 feet long and about 15 feet up. Sigh. bet that will be cheap
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