Author Archives: dmiller

Let the adventure begin!  I’ll let you know how life engrossed in the hearing world transpires for a totally deaf person.  My coworkers are great people so I don’t see any problems arising.  Some of them even know ASL! The … Continue reading →

Still not getting good sleep.  I need to get a pain med with a sleep aid in it or maybe continue the Percocet during the night.  Overall I feel fine – just not sleeping that well.  The family is doing … Continue reading →

Today was much more difficult.  I think the narcotics helped me feel quite good on Saturday but am now trying to get off of them…taking only extra strength Tylenol.  Physically – I feel run down and emotionally it is hard … Continue reading →

An outline of what happened on Friday the 22nd. We left our hotel and arrived at St. Mary’s Hospital (associated with the Mayo) for our check-in at 10 am.  Surgery was tentatively scheduled for Noon but the Dr. said that … Continue reading →

Today’s visit at the Mayo went very well. The extensive vertigo testing showed that my balance fits the surgery perfectly! Basically my left (deaf) ear performed very well for balance but my right ear (to be implanted) wasn’t as good. … Continue reading →

This is Dr. Driscoll discussing the Cochlear Implant.  Very informative.