What is this?

I have finally had it. I am searching for an organization that I can join that is related to cochlear implants that would serve as a friendly support group environment for me, a mom going through raising a kid -- raising a deaf kid -- raising an implanted kid. I often feel like I'm the only person on earth going through this, even though I know for a FACT I am not!!!!

I am still looking for that organization; maybe there is something out there and I just haven't hit upon it yet. In the meantime, I have decided to start blogging. If nothing else, this will be one more place where I can make public my inane thoughts and comments (aside from Facebook, and God knows I'm not going to publish my angst ridden self in that venue, rife as it is w/ my students and colleagues etc etc).