My grandson, age 2, is starting to gain a command of language, and explore the power of speech. We were sitting at the dining table, his high chair next to my chair. As we were eating, I heard him call "GRANDMA!" So of course, with bilateral CI's, I "turned to my name" - my NEW NAME - GRANDMA! Well, he was delighted that this powerful command worked so well - GRANDMA turns around instantly when I call her!
And so, he tried it again. "GRANDMA!" And, of course, I turned around again - realizing we were now engaged in a variation of "peekaboo" - something we were already expert at. And so it went, a dozen more times "GRANDMA" - and I responded with silly faces, and peekaboo motions. We were having a ball!
And, of course, my daughter was looking on, knowing all too well, that this innocent little game was a miracle, the miracle of bilateral cochlear implants. When she was growing up, her mommy didn't always turn around, and later when she was a teenager, never would turn around when called.
Celebrate this miracle - pure joy.
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