Monday, July 23, 2012

Can you hear me now?

    Well today went over really well!! got a pair of loaner hearing aids (really NICE hearing aids by the way), and we got my new ones ordered, they won't be as nice as the ones I'm using until mine are approved and arrive, but they should be a huge difference from my old ones.
    So now I can hear a pen drop lol, its kinda odd because now that I have two hearing aids again everything is a lot louder than I'm used to, but hey I can hear so I'm grateful! 
    And I got them just in time for my trip to Boston, I'm really happy about that, now I should be able to hear everyone when we are having discussions, or when I'm being asked a question, and not just nod my head when I think its the appropriate time lol.

Braces are off!!

Probably should have posted this Friday, but yes braces are off!!! As a bonus, I do not have any stain marks on my teeth.
I do have to wear a retainer all the time, and they will check them in 6 months (ok kinda a bummer), but the braces are off!!
Getting them off honestly hurt, felt like they were trying to pull my teeth out.
But yeah no more braces!

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Getting Ready 4 Boston

    Alright so its late lol, and I can hardly wait till tuesday, thats when I'll be boarding the plane in the AM, and heading to Boston, MA.
    So what am I doing now you ask? Well, I'm currently going over everything I will need to take, I've gotten my book "Impulse" by Ellen Hopkins. I have got my iPhone so there is music, and games lol. Mostly I've just got to get all my clothes together, (and get some washed lol).

    On another completely different note, I just watched the film "Forget me not" it was a scary flick, but light scary honestly. I really liked it. Plus it was a good eye opener on being careful how you treat people.

Friday, July 20, 2012

And they said...

    They told me I'd be dead by age 13 if not sooner, They said that I would never survive the requirements of school, or even make it in school for that matter, They said I would lose my walking ability permanently, Some said I would never be physically active, Some said my life was an easy life, 
    Well you know what? I am 20 years old, and still kicking. Not only did I "survive" the requirements of school but I graduated High School with honors, and currently am enrolled in College. I use a wheelchair 0% of the time, the rest is with a walker or on my own. As for the physically active I've don rock walls, zip lines, mud trails, so yeah think I have the ability to be active. Easy? Ha I've worked my butt off to get where I am now, school? I went 3 days a week, and half days at that, and still managed to graduate with honors, the walking thing wasn't a snap your fingers, I had to practice for over a year and build my stamina up, and it was hard I currently go to physical therapy to help as well. Also you wanna go through all the medical stuff I've went through? I honestly wouldn't wish everything I've been through on my worst enemy. Everything that I've went through God has been right there to help me through the labyrinth.
    The main reason for this post, is I'm tired of having to prove myself, I feel that I do over, and over, but its never enough, someone always finds and points out a flaw. If you tell me that I can't do something based on the way you judge me, I usually try to prove you wrong, and most of the time succeed. Honestly it is hard to prove yourself, but I know that sometimes you honestly just have to. 
Remember most people have more going for them than meets the eye.