Landri's cool new accessory!

Here are pictures of Landri wearing her new CI processor!!  The round part that we decorated with a flower (thanks Summer for the awesome fashion sense!!) is called the coil.  It is the piece that contains the magnet that connects to the magnet implanted in Landri that sends the sound to Landri's implant.  It is then connected to a cable that connects to the processor behind the ear (BTE).  The processor has two microphones on the top that pick up sound.  Since keeping the BTE processor on Landri's ear nearly drove me to have a mental breakdown we have since moved onto a setup they call Lite Wear.  The bottom half of her BTE comes off and we clip that part to her shirt and then she only has to wear the top half behind her ear.  Landri has been sick :-( so I haven't had a chance to take new pictures of this wearing option, but I will soon and then post them here. It is nice to have two options.  I like the Lite Wear option because then when it comes off (or she pulls it off) it is still tethered to her shirt and the fear of stepping on it, losing it at Target, the dogs eating it for dessert etc is lessened.  One less thing to worry about which is what we need right now!  Landri was supposed to have another mapping today at the U of I, but we had to reschedule because of her fever.  Mapping is when they test her current map and programs to see what responses they get. They then tweak them a bit and since we are still in the beginning stages they progressively turn up the sound in these appointments.  We go next Monday now!  We are supposed to get 10" of snow here today! I love it!  Hugs to all!