The RodneyOne Half-Deaf Trip Around the SunEarlier this week, the Grateful Dead released a massive retrospective box set entitled 30 Trips Around the Sun (or, to Deadheads…Oct 14, 2015Oct 14, 2015
The Rodney10 Months In (or The Problem isn’t the Problem)Tomorrow, it will have been ten months since I lost hearing in my right ear, since my life was turned upside down, since the last time I…Aug 13, 2015Aug 13, 2015
The RodneyCochlear Chronicles, the next chapter…(or, wobbling along)Writing this sometimes feels like a chore. getting these things out of my head is quite often the last thing I want to do, but I feel…Jun 23, 2015Jun 23, 2015
The RodneyThe Continuing Saga of a Cochlear Implant Recipient— Part Whatever (aka Farther Along, or, the…SECTION ONE— THE PART WHERE I ASK YOU TO FORGIVE MY HUMANITYJun 11, 2015Jun 11, 2015
The RodneyWhat’s that Thing on Your Ear?Quick entry just to share a video I made a few weeks ago about my cochlear implant.May 6, 2015May 6, 2015
The RodneyProgress Update — 6 Weeks BionicActivation day was March 13, 2015, and the six-ish weeks that have passed have brought about considerable challenges with peaks of joy…May 6, 2015May 6, 2015
The RodneyThe Bionic Life — Improvements GaloreI’ve got to admit, it’s getting better.Mar 23, 20151Mar 23, 20151
The RodneyThe Bionic Life — 1 Week After ActivationMagnets, Charley Patton, Poets, Rivets, Bumper-to-bumper traffic, and a visit to the audiologist.Mar 19, 20151Mar 19, 20151
The RodneyBecoming Bionic — Activation DayOn Friday the 13th, I officially became a bionic man. Not quite six million dollars worth of bionic, but bionic nonetheless.Mar 15, 2015Mar 15, 2015
The RodneyCountdown to ‘A-Day’2 days away from the activation of my cochlear implant, and I’m a little bit nervous and a whole lot excited.Mar 11, 2015Mar 11, 2015