health
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Ear Plugs vs AirPods for Hearing Protection
Hearing protection is incredibly important, and I have found it critical for my hearing loss life to find options that meet my needs. I have used both ear plugs and AirPods Pro 2 for hearing protection, and I wanted to share my likes and dislikes for each system. Continue reading
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When Your Body Initiates Self Destruct Mode
I have struggled with feeling betrayed by my body in the wake of my acoustic neuroma diagnosis. Some days it can feel like all my body does is let me down. I have worked on different mindsets to combat these feelings. 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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Parenting and Brain Surgery Recovery
While multitasking brain surgery recovery and parenting is no small feat, it is possible. I found I benefited from my child’s presence and she also learned positive life lessons from my experience. 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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Favorite Hearing Loss Finds
Sometimes the perfect find can help me feel seen or give me the tools I want to represent myself. Other times, it can be just the item I needed to solve a problem. These are some of my favorite hearing loss items I have come across. 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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Living in Uncertainty
Throughout my brain tumor journey, I have struggled with uncertainty. As much as I would like guarantees, they just don’t exist. My mindset to handle uncertainty has changed, as I have realized my thoughts are what I can control. Continue reading
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The Importance of Community
I recently enjoyed the most amazing weekend connecting with other bone anchored hearing device users. I have learned that networking with other people who have hearing loss brings immense joy to my life. Continue reading
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Isn’t a Brain Tumor an Emergency?
Finding out you have a brain tumor is a surreal experience. Oftentimes, when you are diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma, you have never even heard of it. It can be hard to know how dire the situation is. 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 