Drew had his six month mapping appointment this week. He was such a good boy for the booth testing and his mapping. All I need is a box of Cheerios and Drew is one happy little boy!
Drew’s audiologists had not seen him since November, so they were both thrilled to see how vocal Drew has [...]
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Drew had his third mapping appointment yesterday. Before they began to update his map they put Drew in the sound booth to see what he was hearing currently. Depending on the frequency, he was hearing somewhere between 25 – 40 db! Can you believe it? Just one month ago a jet engine could be roaring [...]
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What a busy week! I am at my company’s annual National Sales Meeting in Washington, D.C. Drew’s Dad is a single parent this week and Grandma has been taking Drew all around Columbus for his appointments. Life is hectic. But so rewarding.
Drew had his first Auditory Verbal Therapy (AVT) on Monday morning. He did great! [...]
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For nine months now Drew’s Mom and I have been researching hearing loss, sign language and cochlear implants. We’ve learned a great deal, but we have had difficulty finding information on one particular part of Drew’s adventure.
How do they set, adjust, or “map” the cochlear implant once it is functioning to let someone hear?
I [...]
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Drew’s activation of his bilateral cochlear implants has been scheduled for June 28! I think I might need another countdown clock…the day he will start with his hearing journey.
Drew and his Gam-ma now have a special day to share with each other. We will always celebrate Gam-ma’s birthday and Drew’s hearing anniversay on the same [...]
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