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


Friday, May 21, 2010

Stopping to smell the roses (well,actually lavendar)





Took the girls last weekend to meet up with a friend and her adorable twin daughters at the Lavendar Hollow. Pretty neat place to take your Mom for lunch or catch up with the girls over lavendar lemondade (yes, it was fab!) The kids just ran the fields. I was sitting back watching them play ring around the rosy and I had a moment. Brinley was giggling SO HARD. She was hearing herself laugh which caused her to laugh even louder. She was listening-----

Ring around the rosey
pocket full of posey
ashes, ashes
we all fall down
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  1. SusannahMay 21, 2010 at 4:22 PM

    monrovia LOVES singing that song. she'll say, "ashes, ashes mommy!" for so long i couldnt figure out what she was talking about...

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  2. Dustin, Heather and GavinJune 4, 2010 at 10:07 AM

    Hello Shandra,
    With Gavin pic, I took a fridge magnet and stuck it on his Implant. I should Get the pic updated because he now has bilateral implants. So G on the left ear, and F on the right! My girlfriend took the pic, we put a black sheet and just snapped away, until we got a good pic. Your daughter is a sweetie, so cute!

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