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Anticipatory Grief by DJ Hilley
This beautiful article by licensed professional counselor DJ Hilley delves into his struggles and coping mechanisms for handling the anticipatory grief brought to his life by his acoustic neuroma diagnosis and projected hearing loss. Continue reading
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The Challenge of Multitasking
It can be so tempting to multitask, however, doing so many things at once can be draining. Add in hearing loss and balance issues, and the cost to multitask can well outweigh the time savings. Continue reading
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Self Advocacy is Exhausting
Self advocacy can be grueling but its importance cannot be overstated. I hope this encourages you to keep on putting in the hard work to be your own advocate. Continue reading
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MRIs and Bone Anchored Hearing Devices
There are some extremely important considerations for MRIs when you choose a bone anchored hearing device. There are currently two categories of these devices on the market and they do not interact with MRIs in the same manner. Continue reading
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Ponto Bone Anchored Hearing Device Testimonial
This video explains what I love about my Ponto bone anchored hearing device, and why I chose this hearing device. Continue reading
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The Gift of Not Having to Converse
As a working mom, my life is chock full of chatting and talking. I have learned to appreciate those moments where I can bask in a loved one’s presence and skip the talking. Continue reading
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Situations Where I Use a Remote Microphone
Once I learned about how remote microphones could be used with my bone anchored hearing aid to make hard to hear situations easier, I knew that I wanted one. In the nine months I have been using a remote microphone I have found more and more situations where it is helpful. Continue reading
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Making My World Quieter Improves My Life
I recently found a small way to quiet my home and it was such a game changer and improvement to my quality of life. This reminded me how important it is to audit the sound in my world to see how I can adjust things to make my life more comfortable and ease communication. Continue reading
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Doctor Appointments with Hearing Loss: Recording Visits
I find recording important doctor visits extremely helpful. It cuts down the stress of having to catch and remember every single word, which can be extremely challenging with hearing loss. Health is too important to play the fill in the blank game. Continue reading
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Captioning Live Theatre
Live theatre can be challenging with hearing loss, especially with the addition of music in a musical performance. Captions make musicals accessible for many with hearing loss, and I was so excited to play a role in helping the Overture Center test their captions at the show Wicked. Continue reading
About Me
Emily was diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 27 and decided to make that experience worthwhile by paying it forward to other brain tumor warriors. She is passionate about supporting people and advocating for hearing assistance around motherhood and running a family business.
The "Lucky" Brain Tumor 