New Year, New Outlook

We are just getting started on Brinley's journey...
Dec 2009 we got the diagnosis of profound bilateral hearing loss. English Terms: Brinley is deaf.

I'll be documenting Brinley's progress every step of the way. This will be my outlet in getting my thoughts on paper (well, computer) and maybe you will get something out of this too. You will learn what it means to be deaf, possibly be inspired to pick up a few sign language books or next time you see a child with hearing aids or Cochlear Implants you will know what it took for that child to get where he/she is today.

Modern technology is amazing!

"HARD DOES NOT MEAN IMPOSSIBLE"
Brinley Shay Reiswig

Sisterhood

Sisterhood

If we only knew then what we know now...

ALL SMILES WITH MY HEARING AIDS

ALL SMILES WITH MY HEARING AIDS

Mommy's Angel

Mommy's Angel

Upcoming Appointments

Jan 7th, Modesto

2:30pm Meeting with MCS/ SCOE Early Start Eval.

Jan 15th, Oakland
9:00am Speech Therapist Apt
10:00am Family Psycologist Apt
2:30pm First Audiologist Apt with Sara
3:30pm Meeting Dr. Murray, Implant Surgeon

Jan 29th, Oakland - Sedated CT Scan





Stanford here we come!


Feb 9th Meet Surgeon Dr. Blevins, get surgery date


Monday March 29th, 5 hr Surgery at Stanford

Activation 4/20 and 4/21

Follow up 5/17 and 5/18


Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Surgery Date & Set Back




Talk about a LONG day. 5 hours in the car + kiddos barely napping + pouring rain outside + bad news = breakdown! Good thing Gigi came along with her bag of snack and crafts to keep Danica occupied while Brinley and I got down to business. We had a setback today. Brinley was getting good sound from her hearing aids over this past month but her new test today showed what little hearing she did have has vanished. Hearing aids are no longer assisting her. Total silence. This is hard because my spirit have been lifted the past few weeks knowing she's hearing some speech however that's not the case. Might be a quick progressive loss, still don't know the cause, just desperately want to try and "fix things". On top of the bad news, surgery was set back to March 29th since the Dr. had a full schedule. So we wait.
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