I need the Auditory Brainstem Implant. Some people have supported me and donated toward this cause.
But I still need $20,000 to raise before I can have this surgery.
The ABI is something I need. Some hearing, no matter how little, will let me hear my son.
I am working with the owner of an organization called DeafBlind Hope, and we are going to set up a fund for me for people to donate too. All donations will be tax deductible, and that could make the difference in fundraising.
When the fund gets set up at DeafBlind Hope, I will let everyone know how they can help.
We have moved to Arkansas, and it’s so much more laid back here. I still do not have internet, so right now, I am using a wireless connection I found, but it is not always available.
Tomorrow night, I’m off to Texas for a couple of weeks, and Isaiah is going to have so much fun playing with his cousins!
Back to the ABI, this is something I need. It will be my only link to the world. I’m not sure if people understand what deaf and blind means. I’ve even had a few deaf people say they manage just fine without sign language. I ask them to take away the vision, and then see how fine they would be doing? Without vision you can’t lip-read, read someone’s writinig on a notebook, or do many more things. Deaf and blind is a scary world. To put it in simple terms to help you understand. If I do not get the ABI, I will see nothing, and I will hear nothing. The only way for me to know anyone is around me would be through touch. I would not be able to read lips, see a note someone wrote me, travel in unfamiliar areas, know that someone new walked into a room, or even hear my lil precious boy say, “mom?” or my husband say “I love you.” I will only know these things, what people are saying to me, through tactual sign language or braille, which not many people know.
For those that don’t think supporting this ABI is all that important, just stop and think. If this were happening to you, would you want people to help you? If you are blind, how would you feel if you were losing your hearing? If you were deaf, how would you feel if you were losing your vision?
Thank you for considering my need. I just want to continue to hear my son’s voice when he needs me and stay as independent as possible.
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