Still Here. Still Deaf As A Stump

Did ya miss me?
No, tell me honestly.

I have not gone far, just doing stuff. Nothing amazing, nothing worthy of a Pulitzer or a Nobel prize. Just stuff.

Met with the incredible Dr. Ned, the surgeon with the magic hands who will skillfully put another on-board computer in my melon again.
Right side this time as my left one is being stubborn for goodness sake.

There is a silly growth of a membrane of some sort in my inner ear that is making my CI work with 11 electrodes instead of the 16 that man gave it.
If this membrane continues like a five o clock shadow and blocks many more, my CI will be melon stuck for conversation only.
Hence the decision to drill at high speed and gingerly slide another Advance Bionics piece of sanitized hardware into my right side.

Best case scenario will have me bilateral with left side marginally handicapped, and right side firing with all on boards.
Worst case.............. cheese it, the family is listening.

So I have been busy as I said, taking care of Janet who is progressing marvelously today for the first time in weeks. Pain is relatively light (thank God, because in 8 days time I need her to look after me big time) and massage therapy did a lot of the work. She has been one step forward and two steps back for the longest time.
Today, I am happy to report, she is two forward and half one back.

Dan is at Rock Camp. No not geology but Guns N Roses rocks. two weeks, 9 to 3.
Living and lovin' life as 40 kids break off into 10 bands and work on music, writing, playing, recording, producing, album design, and promotion. Culminating in an afternoon concert at end of camp.
His life is good.

I am trying to get into good head space for surgery. I know what to expect and that is the problem. The pain is only bad when I think about it.
The good Doctor Ned is not only capable, he measures 6 times and cuts once.
My only request was for him to line up the two implants to give me symmetry.
He of course replied the obvious "that's the only way we know"

I told him to bring his "A" game, get lots of rest on Tuesday night, and I will see him on July 23rd.

I will keep y'all posted.

Warmest,

David