tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11839829.post111256192791633769..comments2023-03-25T07:01:04.579-04:00Comments on Laurie's Dance with Sound: Email from AllisonLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02985952566947294158noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11839829.post-86657152589617497582008-02-04T08:25:00.000-05:002008-02-04T08:25:00.000-05:00What a nice surprise to hear from you. Thank you ...What a nice surprise to hear from you. Thank you for your sweet comment. I don't know Allison or Amy personally but am good friends with their mom, Karen. I met Karen through an online quilting group and chatted with her for years before we met in person in Gatlinburg. The first time we met, she instantly knew I had a hearing loss because of her daughters and for the first time since my mom died, I found someone who "really understood" what it was like to live and breathe a hearing loss. I've seen Karen several times and recently saw her at a quilt show in Nashville last summer. Allison and Amy are both doing so well with their CI's. Do you keep in touch with them?<BR/> <BR/>I took a peek at your blogs and have bookmarked them to read later. Cute! I love the blogging world and have several blogs that I write in. I am also a knitter and seamstress and have a blog at http://knit2purl.blogspot.com (which needs to be updated!) I also love to cook and have a blog for my recipes, too. (http://laurieskitchen.blogspot.com) You can access both of these blogs from my CI blog on the side near the bottom of the page. <BR/> <BR/>Nice to meet you! I will forward your response to Karen!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02985952566947294158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11839829.post-61138265874218234582008-02-04T00:42:00.000-05:002008-02-04T00:42:00.000-05:00How weird to have found you! I happened to be loo...How weird to have found you! I happened to be looking for the PepsiAd from the super bowl and started reading your blog. I went to school with Allison and her sister Amy (who now also has a CI). I ran into Amy at the International Sign Language Theatre Festival in October having not seen her since our HS reunion I think... small world!<BR/><BR/>Just thought I'd say hello. :-)<BR/>HettieHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676354044872574909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11839829.post-1112732479721277812005-04-05T16:21:00.000-04:002005-04-05T16:21:00.000-04:00Hi Laurie, I am really excited for you. This will...Hi Laurie, I am really excited for you. This will be a wonderful journey for you. I checked out Susan's story. Allison's was very similar although I have to say that Allison's doctor only shaved about an inch of her hair behind her ear for surgery. She didn't have that long incision on her head. To look at it after surgery, you wouldn't have known that she had any hair shaved at all. Her doctor did all the hair shaving himself and he did a really awesome job.<BR/> <BR/>I will look forward to hearing all your experiences and reactions to the new world you are about to enter. <BR/><BR/>Big excited Hugs, KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com