Barb, I wonder- did you call 916 -622-2437 about the Speech Booster? I am told they cost only $25.00 or so. 4708 Oak Hill Road. Can anyone near Placerville, Cal (Sacramento area) help? It is a cell phone out of my area. The telephone operator at AT&T tried to reach the no. for me. Ivan On Sat, 20 Nov 1999 16:21:27 -0800 Janice Morgan <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Miss barb, > Does this mean that I will be able to hear you go yaw whooooo all >the >way up here now? Said with smile on my face, I think potatoes look >quite >nice in a Nordstrom dress. Janice >----- Original Message ----- >From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 9:26 PM >Subject: Got 2nd Speech Amplifier > > >> Dear List-family.... >> >> Just to let ya all know that today I received the second speech >> amplifier I've ordered this week. THIS one is the "ChatterVox" >> (that's right - "VOX"), made by Siemans, and ordered thru Medical >> West. (read down for info re Med. West) >> >> While this unit's extremely unflattering to the female figure >> (it's like wearing a 10 pound fanny-pack in shades of an icky >> neutral and chrome color (goes SO good with my clothes) <NOT>. >> (grin). >> >> But HEY -it works and works WELL. MUCH better, in my opinion, >> than the original unit I'd ordered from Bruce Med. Supplies. >> Also, since I got the machine with head set rather than the >> transdermal unit (an error on the part of the order-taker at >> Siemans, since I'd ordered the transdermal), the attached >> microphone tracks my mouth as I speak. >> >> The transdermal unit sticks to one's neck and is stationary, I >> gather from the literature. >> >> Anyway... I've pretty much decided that I'll make an effort to >> adapt a good attitude and be grateful that at LAST I will be >> HEARD, who CARES that I'll resemble a potato in the middle! >> Yeah.... a potato in a Nordstrom's dress! <giggle> >> >> Ohh... before I forget.. this device costs $249, and so far is >> worth the investment. Also, this device is a Medicare approved >> item at this time. >> Info regarding the ChatterVox follows: >> >> Medical West Healthcare Center- >> Ask for Deborah Guyer, M.A. CCC-SLP >> 444 South Brentwood Blvd. >> Clayton, MO 63105 >> (800) 489-1888 >> >> Barb Mallut >> [log in to unmask] >> ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) Ivan Suzman 49/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) ********************************************************************