Ellen and all who are interested, I am not enjoying not hearing (understatement) but know I will get through it. I think it bothered me more today at lunch than it has before. The place we went is a place we go at least once a week, a lovely spacious room where our "permanent" table overlooks a monstrous oak tree under which I grew up. The waiters are all very friendly and we joke a lot; I missed that. It just seemed really weird. I know that next week it will be better since I will be expecting the weirdness. It doesn't bother me so much at home because Bill is so good about writing things down; nor does it bother me much out of doors. I had a strange experience yesterday. I was watching bubbles while the water was running hard into the sink and I could hear the water running! I then shut my eyes and I could not hear it. Evidently my brain was responding to the bubbles. Hopefully that retained memory will help me when I become activated.

Email is a real blessing while I am in this situation. I mail my family, my friends, and this wonderful community. Another big advantage of the computer is visiting with my family in person. When one of my children is here and we want to have a long conversation, we sit at my computer, he or she type while I read and I can answer. And to think I really did not want a computer; told Bill no,no,no, a thousand times. He finally almost made me learn because he gave me one, the dog. But where would I be now with out it. Thank you Bill.

If I think of anything more, I wll add to this blog later. The main thing is that the surgery is over and I will be bilateral. If I had known how weird this would be, I would still do it the same way. It is so exciting to think that I will be able to hear out of both ears.

Pink dot, My activation is not for 4 1/2 weeks. Groan.

Thanks to all.