The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[swampfox440]

We have a couple days of 100+ coming up.

I pray you get rain IM! As wet as it was here, we need rain on the crops.
The insurance adjuster is late. He was supposed to be here at 8:00.

Good morning DMC, it seems to me that the temperature isn't stable as it was in prior times. It seems to jump up and down.

 

[DigMyChicks]

Good morning DMC, it seems to me that the temperature isn't stable as it was in prior times. It seems to jump up and down.

Kind of like a ping pong ball!

 

[Blooie]

I hope not! Seems to me one hits the hefty part of the deer well above the frame and hopefully only sheet metal and plastic parts are damaged.

Well, frame is definitely bent. Two estimates on repairs and both came it at over $25,000. You read that right. In the interior, the two front seats would have to be replaced, and so would the headliner. All of the rear cabin lights were damaged….in fact we found one of the lightbulbs from the back cabin light under Ken’s seat. The rear view mirror with all of its computerized sensors was damaged. And of course all the airbags and components as well as the front seat belts also needed replacing. Then there’s the exterior damage, not only to the body but all of the front sensors. So yeah, we got the call yesterday - totaled. I’m just sick….I loved that van.

Good morning IM, you also!
Our insurance adjuster comes this morning. I hope it goes better then we anticipate

I’ve only been dealing with insurance adjusters since Tuesday and I’m already over it! Good luck!!

 

[Blooie]

Audiology appointment yesterday was a mixed bag. Not surprising, I guess. He can’t rule out damage to the little ossicles and/or cochlea….that will be up to the ENT doctor on the 30th. It may….just may, mind you, not necessarily will…..require surgery to repair if that’s the case. Hearing tests showed the left ear is dead (we knew that 11 years ago), but the trauma to the right ear resulted in a dramatic and sudden change in the hearing on that side as well. That won’t resolve. I may get a little hearing back, but not where it was Tuesday morning before the accident.

I left there sporting 2 new hearing aids. They are just demos and a stopgap measure to give me some hearing until I see the ENT. They’re all fancy ’n stuff - an app on my phone lets me control the performance of the devices based on environment, background noise level, and lets me focus targeted hearing 360 degrees. (Where was THAT when I was trying to hear at banquets and crowded Masonic events?) Like Katie, I can even answer the phone directly through the hearing aid on the right. The voices and sounds are still very distorted….everything has a buzzing sound to it and the rattling, but I can make the actual words out far better because they aren’t so faint.

But the coolest thing is the left hearing aid. That ear is dead, and no hearing aid will ever improve it. But the aid in the left ear is a microphone that transmits sounds on that side to the aid on the right. That means I can “hear” what’s being said on the left side, even if the speaker is standing on my left and behind me!! That sound is picked up by the microphone and transmitted via Bluetooth to the aid in the right ear. So although the left ear isn’t actually hearing the sounds, it THINKS it is! And that’s good enough for me.

Unfortunately I’ll have to give these little gems back - I get them for about a month. Insurance doesn’t cover hearing aids. I’ve never understood why, in the insurance world, teeth, ears, and eyes aren’t considered body parts but there ya go. Our auto policy would take care of some of it because the right ear was actually damaged in the crash, but like lots of folks we didn’t opt for high medical coverage on our policy because we have Medicare and TriCare for Life. So we figured that any injuries we might suffer would be covered through that. Apparently not ears. We’re not supposed to injure them I guess. So in the meantime I’ll just enjoy using them while I have them, and hope I get good results on the 30th at the ENT visit.

 

[DigMyChicks]

Well, frame is definitely bent. Two estimates on repairs and both came it at over $25,000. You read that right. In the interior, the two front seats would have to be replaced, and so would the headliner. All of the rear cabin lights were damaged….in fact we found one of the lightbulbs from the back cabin light under Ken’s seat. The rear view mirror with all of its computerized sensors was damaged. And of course all the airbags and components as well as the front seat belts also needed replacing. Then there’s the exterior damage, not only to the body but all of the front sensors. So yeah, we got the call yesterday - totaled. I’m just sick….I loved that van.

I’ve only been dealing with insurance adjusters since Tuesday and I’m already over it! Good luck!!

Sorry about your van Blooie

He still hasn’t shown up. If it’s the same guy as our neighbor’s, he was supposed to be there last night at 4:00 and never showed up.

 

[rjohns39]

Audiology appointment yesterday was a mixed bag. Not surprising, I guess. He can’t rule out damage to the little ossicles and/or cochlea….that will be up to the ENT doctor on the 30th. It may….just may, mind you, not necessarily will…..require surgery to repair if that’s the case. Hearing tests showed the left ear is dead (we knew that 11 years ago), but the trauma to the right ear resulted in a dramatic and sudden change in the hearing on that side as well. That won’t resolve. I may get a little hearing back, but not where it was Tuesday morning before the accident.

I left there sporting 2 new hearing aids. They are just demos and a stopgap measure to give me some hearing until I see the ENT. They’re all fancy ’n stuff - an app on my phone lets me control the performance of the devices based on environment, background noise level, and lets me focus targeted hearing 360 degrees. (Where was THAT when I was trying to hear at banquets and crowded Masonic events?) Like Katie, I can even answer the phone directly through the hearing aid on the right. The voices and sounds are still very distorted….everything has a buzzing sound to it and the rattling, but I can make the actual words out far better because they aren’t so faint.

But the coolest thing is the left hearing aid. That ear is dead, and no hearing aid will ever improve it. But the aid in the left ear is a microphone that transmits sounds on that side to the aid on the right. That means I can “hear” what’s being said on the left side, even if the speaker is standing on my left and behind me!! That sound is picked up by the microphone and transmitted via Bluetooth to the aid in the right ear. So although the left ear isn’t actually hearing the sounds, it THINKS it is! And that’s good enough for me.

Unfortunately I’ll have to give these little gems back - I get them for about a month. Insurance doesn’t cover hearing aids. I’ve never understood why, in the insurance world, teeth, ears, and eyes aren’t considered body parts but there ya go. Our auto policy would take care of some of it because the right ear was actually damaged in the crash, but like lots of folks we didn’t opt for high medical coverage on our policy because we have Medicare and TriCare for Life. So we figured that any injuries we might suffer would be covered through that. Apparently not ears. We’re not supposed to injure them I guess. So in the meantime I’ll just enjoy using them while I have them, and hope I get good results on the 30th at the ENT visit.

Good morning Blooie, try to have a great day

I'm hoping for the best on the 30th

 

[DigMyChicks]

Audiology appointment yesterday was a mixed bag. Not surprising, I guess. He can’t rule out damage to the little ossicles and/or cochlea….that will be up to the ENT doctor on the 30th. It may….just may, mind you, not necessarily will…..require surgery to repair if that’s the case. Hearing tests showed the left ear is dead (we knew that 11 years ago), but the trauma to the right ear resulted in a dramatic and sudden change in the hearing on that side as well. That won’t resolve. I may get a little hearing back, but not where it was Tuesday morning before the accident.

I left there sporting 2 new hearing aids. They are just demos and a stopgap measure to give me some hearing until I see the ENT. They’re all fancy ’n stuff - an app on my phone lets me control the performance of the devices based on environment, background noise level, and lets me focus targeted hearing 360 degrees. (Where was THAT when I was trying to hear at banquets and crowded Masonic events?) Like Katie, I can even answer the phone directly through the hearing aid on the right. The voices and sounds are still very distorted….everything has a buzzing sound to it and the rattling, but I can make the actual words out far better because they aren’t so faint.

But the coolest thing is the left hearing aid. That ear is dead, and no hearing aid will ever improve it. But the aid in the left ear is a microphone that transmits sounds on that side to the aid on the right. That means I can “hear” what’s being said on the left side, even if the speaker is standing on my left and behind me!! That sound is picked up by the microphone and transmitted via Bluetooth to the aid in the right ear. So although the left ear isn’t actually hearing the sounds, it THINKS it is! And that’s good enough for me.

Unfortunately I’ll have to give these little gems back - I get them for about a month. Insurance doesn’t cover hearing aids. I’ve never understood why, in the insurance world, teeth, ears, and eyes aren’t considered body parts but there ya go. Our auto policy would take care of some of it because the right ear was actually damaged in the crash, but like lots of folks we didn’t opt for high medical coverage on our policy because we have Medicare and TriCare for Life. So we figured that any injuries we might suffer would be covered through that. Apparently not ears. We’re not supposed to injure them I guess. So in the meantime I’ll just enjoy using them while I have them, and hope I get good results on the 30th at the ENT visit.

I never heard of hearing aids like that. I hope you get good results.

 

[Blooie]

I never heard of hearing aids like that. I hope you get good results.

They’re pretty awesome! These are the Signia CROS Pure 312 X models and because they’re just demos, they don’t do all of the things the full models do. But they do enough! The audiologist loaded the app on my phone so I can decide from there what environment I’m in, the volume, and the direction I want to focus the hearing on. The same controls are on the aids themselves but the buttons are so tiny and it’s one of those “push this and hold for 3 seconds to adjust program, tap to adjust volume” kinds of thing. Easier to grab the phone and use the dummy-friendly icons on the screen.

Katie has the same brand for her right ear. (She only needs one aid) Hers came with the same sort of microphone that my left aid has, but it’s just a tiny little device that she can clip on her shirt. She sets the directional mode and uses that to pick up what’s being said at the front of the classroom without the background noise behind and around her. Whichever way she’s facing, that’s what the hearing aid picks up. Hers is also rechargeable - I have to replace batteries in this one if they go dead. Wish I could keep these.

 

[DigMyChicks]

They’re pretty awesome! These are the Signia CROS Pure 312 X models and because they’re just demos, they don’t do all of the things the full models do. But they do enough! The audiologist loaded the app on my phone so I can decide from there what environment I’m in, the volume, and the direction I want to focus the hearing on. The same controls are on the aids themselves but the buttons are so tiny and it’s one of those “push this and hold for 3 seconds to adjust program, tap to adjust volume” kinds of thing. Easier to grab the phone and use the dummy-friendly icons on the screen.

Katie has the same brand for her right ear. (She only needs one aid) Hers came with the same sort of microphone that my left aid has, but it’s just a tiny little device that she can clip on her shirt. She sets the directional mode and uses that to pick up what’s being said at the front of the classroom without the background noise behind and around her. Whichever way she’s facing, that’s what the hearing aid picks up. Hers is also rechargeable - I have to replace batteries in this one if they go dead. Wish I could keep these.

Technology is amazing sometimes!

 

[DigMyChicks]

Insurance adjusters just left. They were characters. They come from Texas. My cheeks hurt from grinning Made up for them being late. We won’t hear anything for at least a week.