Did you know HEARING JOURNEY offers TWO ways to learn about Advanced Bionics technology directly from AB recipients and share your cochlear implant experience with others? We encourage you to visit both HJ CHAT and HJ FORUM for the best Hearing Journey experience.
HJ CHAT meets every Thursday evening from 7-10 pm ET/4-7 pm PT for a live exchange of questions, answers, and support. Please join by logging in and clicking on the green "US Weekly Chat" box on the home page. **Once in the chatroom, if you are prompted to log in again and cannot with your HJ username and password, please log in as a Guest, but with your HJ Username.
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HJ CHAT meets every Thursday evening from 7-10 pm ET/4-7 pm PT for a live exchange of questions, answers, and support. Please join by logging in and clicking on the green "US Weekly Chat" box on the home page. **Once in the chatroom, if you are prompted to log in again and cannot with your HJ username and password, please log in as a Guest, but with your HJ Username.
HJ FORUM is available all day, seven days a week. You can read discussions from others or add your own posts. Sign up for the Forum's DAILY DIGEST to receive a brief summary of the day's discussions by email. Want to read the most recent discussions? Log in and click on LATEST TOPICS. Want to start a new discussion? Log in and click https://hearingjourney.com/post/discussion
Michael ✭✭✭✭
I'll paste in below what they sent me regarding international travel but I'll also suggest well before your trip to Spain (what a wonderful pace that will be to visit!) that you contact the ABSuccess Team in case they have some additional advice or ideas.
International Travel:
Rechargeable batteries: The power supply provided in your kit is specifically designed for use with the M Battery Charger. The charging system consists of the charger and micro USB power supply cable. When traveling internationally, you can charge batteries by inserting the USB jack into a USB port (on a computer, in a car, etc.). See pages 8-9 of the attached Instructions for Use (IFU) regarding use of a laptop computer USB port.
Power Adapters: You may want to consider an international travel adapter that has a USB port. We do not have a specific power adapter make/model recommendation for use with the Marvel battery charger. Please look up voltage and adapter requirements for the country you are traveling to and obtain the appropriate adapter. We also recommend using a surge protector with the power adapter.
Mentor Training
Let me see about getting you the forms to register for mentor training. I think you will enjoy it and it's really a unique one-to-one opportunity to help CI explorers understand CI technology helped us, candidates understand how AB technology helped us, as well as help recipients who might still be struggling with rebab or adjusting to this different kind of hearing. Also, after completing mentor training —which, by the way, should take no more than about an hour to complete— you'll also be invited to take part in the monthly online mentor Socials that the Community Coordinators, like me, host for all of our AB mentors. (There are 11 regional Community Coordinators and over 200 volunteer mentors!) Please letme know what state you are in so I can connect youwith the right regional Community Coordinator.
If you are comfortable sharing an email address, along with your full name (the name you used to registered with Advanced Bionics) I will get the mentor application to you. I'm really happy you are interested in mentoring because you have great positivity (often what candidates need to hear most as they consider getting a CI) but I also think you will get much satisfaction from mentoring, too.
If we can get you signed up and through the training process ASAP, the June Mentor Socials (6/19 and again 6/25) are actually themed as "Summer & Travel" so there may well be experiences and tips other mentos have to share.
All the best,
Michael
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Mentor Information
My favorite thing about my AB Cochlear implant is
I no longer feel isolated or detached from the activities that are going on around me. I now have the confidence to join in, even if I miss a few words now and again it doesn't trouble me like it used to.
My favorite sound is
Laughter. (But also music.)
I chose AB because
I had help from an implanted friend with understanding how CIs work and the significance of AB's technology and strategies; AB's unique T-mic being one of several that influenced me.
I am a BEA Mentor because
I know from first-hand experience the isolation and debilitating impact hearing loss creates—with family, friends, and in the workplace. I got my life back thanks to CIs so mentoring is one way I have of paying it forward for others.
I can help cochlear implant candidates by
Listening, relating, and supporting them on their journey.