Hello world 
I know it has been a while since I posted, and it has been intentionally. I need to focus on other things than my problems, including my hearing difficulties. I need to just live my life I think that is the best medicine right now.
I have therefore decided to take a long break from writing here.
I will return in 2011 when I get my second CI.
Otherwise I’m still getting better, both health wise (in general) and hearing wise. But the recovery takes extremely long time, and I guess it’s because I went so far off the edge before getting my first CI. I believe a lot of my current challenges are due to the fact that it took 5 years from my decision to go for CI, before I was operated.
I believe it will be very interesting to see what happens with my speech perception with CI no 2. next year.
Hope you all are well.
Bless you!
November 10, 2010 at 10:06 am
Going through these immense changes and processes are a very tiring affair and we’re on our way into the low-intensity months of the year with dwindling energy and initiative. No harm in hibernating and prioritizing for a bit
Good luck and keep on truckin’!
November 10, 2010 at 4:05 pm
I wish you all the best with your 2nd CI and look forward to more updates when you get back!
November 17, 2010 at 12:36 pm
I wise decision, Ulf!
All the best for the comming months, as well as for your next CI!
December 1, 2010 at 4:13 am
i just found your blog and would like to keep up with it!
i hope you post at least some here and there. i have an adopted daughter with cochlear nerve aplasia and we are considering an abi for her. i would love to follow your progress! know that you are better off than she being able to get cochlears, but hopefully we’ll land on a similar oral path someday. best to you! allie bestwick, usa. 
December 1, 2010 at 4:26 am
cool blog. my hubby especially liked the monty python song…
please keep posting! 
allie b. usa.