Skin-It stickers for your CI

Skin-it has templates for all the BTE processors from Med-El, Cochlear, and Advanced Bionics.  They also have the universal headpiece (coil) for Neptune Users, and a template for the Rondo from Med-El.

 I got a custom laptop skin-it, and the process to choose the right template, and then upload my own custom design was really easy.  They also have loads of stock graphics and designs to choose from.

One nice thing about the skin-it material it how tough it is. It stuck on my husband's laptop through daily work and commute, and the edges never peeled up. I even was able to remove the skin it and put it on my laptop when he changed jobs! It still looks great, and sticks perfectly.

This is an easy, ready-made solution to help customize a CI, and while it is not the cheapest, the stickers aren't extremely expensive, and do last a long time.

A few ideas posted recently: using the custom feature people created skin-it's with pictures of their own hair for super camouflage, or favorite video game themes, or their local sports teams. The
Possibilities  are really endless!

Undershirts with pockets

I have seen some really cute ideas for little girls with body-worn configurations. I remember thinking that there were so many good ideas out there for girls, but not so many for boys. My friends who are into fashion design complain about the same thing for boys clothes in general, so I guess it isn't just me ;)

I read several posts about altering little camisoles for girls to wear their processors under their shirts, and as I was looking for them I stumbled on this site: Pump Wear, Inc. They sell ready-made undershirts with pockets.

It looks like they started with clothes to hold insulin pumps and expanded from there. There is some cute stuff on the site, but at almost $30 each, I think it is really expensive for what it is.

I also found Hearing Pockets, who have girls and boys undershirts at about $10.

And even though it wouldn't have worked for my "roll around on my back as much as possible" son, the baby onesie is another possibility. (And the baby in the onesie is adorable!)

For an inexpensive and easy undershirt quick fix visit Let's Fill the Van for her take on a DIY boys undershirt.

For another take on a DIY undershirt with pockets, check out:: Audrena's Ears' Cami tutorial

Med-El's new sports headband

Headbands that even fit the Rondo! Check out their site here.