The day before tomorrow.....

It's been some week. We moved house 9 days ago and I've been working solid ever since to get the house shipshape before going into hospital tomorrow. In some ways, its been good that I've been so busy as I haven't had time to think about the op - but the day is looming over me now. I just wish it wasn't so soon after the move so that I could have relaxed here for a few days - then there is Christmas to organise soon after but hey..... the sooner done, the sooner I'll hopefully be able to hear, at least more than I am now. I'm guessing that the 'switch on' won't happen until next year with the Festive Season - another reason that I would have preferred the op after the New Year as my wee one will be off school for two weeks before I'm 'wired up'.

At least, I love our new home - its so different from anything I've had before. It's not the cottage on the beach that I mentioned in my first post - that buy fell through at the last minute - but another, better house not far from the first. As there are no leaves on the trees at the moment we can see the sea from some of the windows (and the waves crashing in the wind!). I've not had much chance to look round the huge garden yet. That's the good thing about moving house at this time of year - the garden doesn't need much attention until Spring.

Anyway, better go and get some things looked out for tomorrow - D-day. Here's hoping all goes well.....

A strange sensation!

Well, sensation is maybe the wrong word but it happened when I was in the cinema recently with my wee one and her friend. We were watching the movie "Up" (which was excellent by the way) with subtitles and about half way through the film I wondered how on earth the girls (both 6 years old) could follow the dialogue if they can't fully read? I soon realised what a stupid thought this was as both girls are hearing, and can perfectly follow the soundtrack - it's just not something that I am used to. Its the same when I see people listening to the radio, or talking on the telephone - and it has made me realise how much I rely on the visual cues to speech for interpretation of sounds whilst others take hearing 'only with ears' as the norm. In fact, that was how my mum first realised that I was deaf (all those years ago) when I said at bedtime "switch on the light mum, I can't hear you" - that says it all.

Will I one day be able to hear without seeing? Who knows? Roll on the Cochlear Implant!

It's been a while!

I realise that I have been quiet lately - I just didn't have any real news and life was passing me by. Now it is all happening!

Just last week we met with my Solicitor - and we are buying a house! We had planned to buy a house on the beach last month but that fell through at the last minute (so much for all that planning) - there was a problem with the Title Deeds and a clause in the missives that was unacceptable to us, so we pulled out. However, we've found somewhere bigger, better and good value for money - I guess it was meant to be!! Now here comes the crunch - we move in less than two weeks! I should be packing right now but wanted to share the news first. (plus I've only got 15 minutes before I get my wee girl from school). I will tell you more about this new place in due course.

Even more than that - last Friday I got word of my Cochlear Implant op scheduled for 30th November - 10 days after we move!! I was in two minds to postpone the op but have been persuaded to go ahead. It just seems so soon after the move, and Christmas is not long after....

So there we have it - nerve-wracking but exciting at the same time. At least I won't be bored in the recovery period - I'm sure there will be plenty of boxes still to unpack......