I'm recovering well from my second Cochlear Implant operation and have been switched on (programmed) with just two mappings. It's different! and I'll be posting some articles about my experience. In the meantime, here's the latest article from the Deafness site at BellaOnline.com.

Hearing loss is outside our experience
If you lose your hearing in later life, do you think to go to a Deaf Society for help? Do you know that help even exists?

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art64472.asp

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http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=207

I hope to hear from you sometime soon, either in the forum or in response to this email message. I thrive on your feedback!

Have fun passing this message along to family and friends, because we all love free knowledge!

Felicity Bleckly, Deafness Editor
http://deafness.bellaonline.com

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