"Open Door"

Wow, God continues to open doors for me on this journey. I am claiming the verse Revelations 3:8 where it says, "See, I have set before you an open door that no one can shut." The doors are wide open and I see this every single day. I can picture a big hallway set before me! Yesterday I chatted online with one of Dr. Merwin's patients that I had met a few weeks ago at the SHHH meeting. She was happy to hear from me and answered lots of questions for me. I had asked her how she managed during that four weeks with no sound after the surgery and she said that she had gone a whole YEAR without sound so the four weeks was nothing. But, she did say that the time will go by quickly. I also talked with Karen, my online quilting friend whose daughter was implanted three years ago. She said that Allison still continues to hear new sounds every day and does beautifully on the telephone. I just cannot imagine being able to have a conversation on the phone. That has always been a source of pain and frustration for me. I also talked to my brother, Doug, online who is also hearing impaired. He has looked into getting an implant, too, but is waiting to see what happens with technology and gene therapy. Today, I got an email from my aunt Miriam and she shared with me that her brother in law, John, was implanted with a cochlear implant five years ago and is doing well. I think his wife made our wedding cake 28+ years ago. I've been practicing with wearing my aid in my left ear only and can barely hear anything. Imagine turning the sound down halfway on your TV. That is what it is like for me with just one ear. But, I will do it because there will be a trade-off. I have so much faith in God that this will work. Forgive me for writing a lot. I have many thoughts swimming around in my head and want to write them down. Maybe I'll end up using this journal and write a book about my CI dance.