Haven't received my print copy yet, but I looked at the latest (April 2009) on-line ANA/NJ newsletter and learned that there will be a BAHA presentation on Sunday, April 26 (1-3 p.m.) at the Summit Medical Group in Berkeley Heights. Here's the link:
http://www.ananj.org/Acoustic_Neuroma_Meetings.shtm Per the details in the newsletter, a presentation by Dr. Jed A. Kwartler (Otologist/Neurotologist, Summit Medical Group) will be followed by a technical question-and-answer session conducted by a representative from Cochlear America who will also provide BAHA head-band demos. Current BAHA users will also be available to answer questions about their experiences. I don't know whether this is an annual event hosted by ANA/NJ or whether it's the first time they've done it (I'm a fairly new member). It sounds like an interesting opportunity for those who want to learn more about BAHA as well as for those of us who already wear one but would appreciate the chance to pick up some tips, compare experiences, etc.
Berkeley Heights is centrally located in NJ and pretty accessible to most in the tri-state area. I'm thinking that this may be of particular interest to New Yorkers Wendy and Nance, both of whom had their BAHA implant surgeries before the January NY/NJ get-together. I'll PM them in case they miss this thread. I know that Debbi is investigating TransEar, but maybe she'd be interested as well.
If you go to the ANA/NJ website, be sure to check out the April newsletter for a nice article about forum member Mickey. It details his experiences as a "wait and watcher" and what he's done to combat severe tinnitus.
Catherine (JerseyGirl 2)
