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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   :-)
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