It's official! Lily is the newest kid to wear Advanced Bionics Neptune Cochlear Implants. They truly are a dream come true. The implants are very light, sleek, small, and most importantly waterproof. They will also support the new ClearVoice software which is weeks away from being approved in the US by the FDA (we hope!).
The following five videos show Lily trying out her Neptunes in the bathtub for the first time. While she is apprehensive to actually get in the tub with her CIs on, she quickly adapts and then plays and talks non-stop.
There are so many wearing options with the Neptune, we didn't know what to try first. While Lily is always a bilateral CI wearer, in the video we tried one Neptune attached to the armband. If she went swimming, we might sew little pockets on the inside of her suit. Lots of wearing gadgets are included in the Neptune kit to experiment with like a headband, swimcap, armband, lanyard, and clip.
Make sure to watch all the videos and you will see the evolution of Lily's first water exploration. Expecially facinating is Lily playing with her own voice. She asks, "Why does my voice sound different?" She also discovers the sounds of the bath like the faucet and blowing bubbles in the water. Swimming lessons start tomorrow.
We're filled with joy. One more sound barrier busted! Tears!
This is amazing you guys!!! How EXCITING!!! I loved watching the videos - she's hilarious! What an amazing advancement of science - I'm so glad we live in the times that we do! Love to all!
Posted by: Aunt Kelly | March 19, 2012 at 05:53 PM
Way to go, Lily! It must be so thrilling for you guys to see all these. It sure is a happy experience for Lily to hear the sound of the blowing bubbles for the first time
Posted by: Rebecca Kavel | April 30, 2012 at 10:06 AM
You know I love your blog!!!
Posted by: r4igold | March 31, 2013 at 01:06 AM