In the past few weeks since I started this blog and really started looking for other CIers to connect with I’ve been amazed at how many people are in the same place I am. Surgery dates a week before mine, or people visiting the same CI center I am. People who went ot the same college as me, or people who have shared a similar existence.
Different experiences too. Two people I talk to on IM are at opposite ends of the spectrum. One is a girl who is hearing and wants to be (and will be!) part of the Deaf Community. The other is a guy who is oral, knows no sign, and yet doesn’t think CIs are a better solution than hearing aids. I know you’ll both read this 
so, thanks for being a friend and sharing my moments with me.
For the first time in my blogging history I feel like making a “blogroll” list of people I not only read, but connect with. I always felt that we all have RSS readers, why do we need a blogroll? And yet, I want to share not just my story, but the story of my new friends with other readers.
It feels like we’re all part of some class or grade. Those of us getting our first CI now are the incoming freshmen. Those of you who have had yours for a while are upper classmen. Bilateral CI users are a different class, and children with CIs will be the AP students by the time they are old enough to read and write blogs.
Sometimes I have felt left out of the whole CI thing happening. I saw connections like this formed among people of last year’s class or the year before. It’s amazing that it’s me now.
I have a surgery date (third one) on 30th March. 4 days away !! eeeeeek!
Cheers
Robyn
Robyn Carter’s last blog post: I will never be an Air Traffic Controller!
Hah, yeah, I so read it.
I love this metaphor. It is very realistic and true. But this is no normal school, only very special people can be allowed, the requirements seem much more strict than any normal college.
You’ve been accepted, so welcome to class. Meet your new classmates, some you may like and some you may not, but you’re all in the same class that will struggle for future generations.
I think all “classmates” should introduce themselves here, state where they would be placed (freshman? etc). Maybe link us to their blog or otherwise.
It’s always nice to not feel alone.
Hello!
I have a surgery date for December 12th! Sooo scary!
I do have a question, just curiosity, what factors made you pick Med-El and not the other 2 brands?…
I still don’t know if I should create a blog, but maybe I’ll start one on December along with the CI…