I've made friends with two of the girls. My implant helps me hear the music, the director, and the beat that I have to dance to. When I practice piano I've started to use a metronome to help me with difficult rhythms. One of the hardest things about the cochlear implant is not getting everything that's said, and sometimes missing the joke. Sometimes I feel left out and want to know what everyone is saying or laughing about.
Slumber parties can be hard.
It's not important. I don't wear the implant when I swim or go canoeing or play around water. That's when lip reading comes in handy. I hope someday there will be a waterproof implant. This technology is not perfect.