Stansel Journey: Rachel's getting the Cochlear Implant!

Monday, July 29, 2013

Rachel's getting the Cochlear Implant!

In one month Rachel will be getting the cochlear implant!!! She is scheduled for surgery on August 29!! It has been 5 long months since her ENT suggested the cochlear implant. Rachel has gone through extensive evaluations and Tests. The Center for Hearing and Speech finally recommended and agreed that Rachel should get a cochlear implant. We are excited and hope all goes well!

9 comments:

AmberJuly 29, 2013 at 7:42 AM
Hurray! So exciting and a little scary too I'm sure. She's such a sweetheart. I went in nursery yesterday for a few minutes and she walked right over to me and wanted me to pick her up and hold her.
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MarybethJuly 29, 2013 at 10:24 AM
I'm so excited for her! Praying all goes well.
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ClaudiaJuly 29, 2013 at 4:27 PM
Great news! I'm sure she will make great progress in regards to communication. Can't wait to see the results.
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Suz and BrandonJuly 29, 2013 at 9:12 PM
Wonderful news!!! I have been praying for your family since before you delivered! So happy for you all!
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Heather RJuly 30, 2013 at 2:02 AM
Hi Amanda, that's great news that the waiting is over and you have a date ! I'm sure this will be such a great benefit for Rachel, and praying all goes well for her, she is such a cute girl!
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AnonymousJuly 30, 2013 at 8:55 AM
Oh what wonderful news! I pray all goes well and this opens another door to the world for sweet Rachel.
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JenniferJuly 30, 2013 at 10:36 PM
Woohoo!!!!! That's wonderful news! I'm so excited for Rachel!
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JuttaJuly 31, 2013 at 6:47 AM
Wonderful! It is an extremely important opportunity to improve the quality of Rachel's life. All the best.
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AnonymousAugust 1, 2013 at 7:53 PM
I am so pleased for her and for you all. It is such a great opportunity to enhance her life. Praying for great results.
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Thomas and I were married in January 2007 in Houston, Texas. About 8 months later, we were excited to start a family. After a diagnosis of infertility due to PCOS and endometriosis, we were devastated. With the help of infertility treatments we were blessed with twin boys (Brian and Brendan), but unfortunately lost them at 18 weeks due to an incompetent cervix. Unwilling to give up on our dream to have a family, we tried again, but our second try resulted in an ectopic pregnancy. On our third try we were surprisingly expecting sextuplets. On August 4, 2009 at 22 weeks 6 days, we welcomed 4 girls and 2 boys - Haley, Braden, Dallin, Ashlyn, Rachel and Kaitlyn. Our sweet angels Braden, Dallin, Ashlyn and Kaitlyn passed away and returned to our loving Heavenly Father. We have been so blessed to have Haley and Rachel at home with us. They have been home from the NICU since February 2010. They are doing well and growing. They are miracles! We love them and have been so blessed!

We have been so blessed to have added another miracle baby to our family. Kayla was born December 9, 2011. She was born at 36 weeks, 5 days. She is a precious miracle and we are so glad she joined our family.

Our last little miracle, Brandon Thomas joined our family on December 14, 2015. He was born at 36 weeks, 5 days. He was 9 pounds, 7 oz (big boy)! He has spina bifida, but he is doing well. He is such a happy boy!! We love our little boy and are so blessed to have him in our family.

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