by Alley Mason | Jun 23, 2016 | Hearing
Waterproofing my Cochlear Implant Summer is here– and ever since I was a little kid, I’ve been afraid of water. I can swim very well, and I enjoy swimming, but I’d been taught to avoid it! Falling into a pool, out of a canoe, or off of a dock could spell disaster for...
by Alley Mason | Feb 21, 2016 | Hearing
Getting Comfortable with Hearing Different If I’m referencing my cochlear implant, I’m usually complaining about it. Which, obviously, isn’t the way I should be viewing things. I get access to this fantastic piece of technology, that can somehow replace tiny hairs in...
by Alley Mason | Jan 10, 2016 | Hearing
Starting College With a Cochlear Implant On my first day of college at UT Austin, I was exactly as prepared as every other typical student. I had registered for classes, purchased my books, and had maybe glanced over my daily route from building to building. I had...
by Alley Mason | Jan 2, 2016 | Hearing
Life With a Cochlear Implant: An Intro “I have a cochlear implant”. That’s been my standard opening line. It’s my response to people who ask if I have a hearing aid, or wonder why I’m changing batteries on a strange machine in the middle of their sentence. Most...
