- grrr -

i know that all kids [everyone really, not just kids], have issues from time to time - i understand that they all have 'off days', but i'm telling you what, ruby's about to drive us nuts!

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she's sneaking things, like toys, trash, small items, etc. into her backpack & then lies about it when she's asked [she tells the truth about the 3rd time she's questioned], she keeps getting into my computer desk [which she knows is off limits!] & whenever we've got soda sitting out that we've been drinking on, we'll find her chugging it down when no one's looking, etc.

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well, yesterday she arrived home from school & i met her at the door - i said something to her & there was no response - i looked & noticed that she didn't have her CI on - i questioned her about it & she signed to me that she forgot it at school - all last night was trying as we don't mind signing [we do that usually along with spoken english], but when she knows that we have to get her attention to look at us to communicate, she turns away so she doesn't have to listen [grrr] - well, i received a phone call this morning from her teacher that questioned me on why i didn't allow ruby to wear her ci to school - she said that she asked ruby why she didn't have it on & ruby told her that she'd gotten in trouble & as a punishment, i said she couldn't wear it to school!! [grrr]

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i then heard from the speech pathologist that works with ruby & she was questioning why i'd send her to school without her ci as i knew she had speech therapy - i told her the story & how ruby didn't come home from school yesterday with it on, etc. - she said, "well, ruby said she got in trouble & you wouldn't let her wear it" [grrr]

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please pray they find it as it can't be replaced [it's waaaay to much $$ & the insurance company that agreed to let it be implanted in the beginning, shut us off [due to us making too much money] about 3 months after surgery, so they'll not give us another one] - i'll post when i know more, but at this time the search is on for the missing ci [grrr]

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sorry about not explaining it totally, so here goes - ruby's totally deaf in both ears & has a cochlear implant [ci] to make it so she can hear - it's a small flexible rubber piece [about the size of a sweet/low packet] that's been inserted just behind her left ear & in the middle of it, there's a magnet - don't ask me how as i don't totally understand it, but on the outside of her body, she wears something that resembles a bluetooth/hearing aid that goes on her ear - onto that is a wire [black cord] that contains a magnet as well & when you put magnet [outside] to magnet [inside], voila...she can hear!! - she hears everything that's being said & is doing great with it - things aren't nearly as clear as you/i hear them, but with her being profoundly deaf, it's wonderful - i've added a pic so you can get an idea of what i'm talking about [thanks for asking kathy!!]