This morning Nikki went into surgery for her Cochlear Implant; no the insurance is still not covering it, but the hospital has agreed to a payment plan after the procedure. As always, Nikki fought hard when they took her away, but after the surgery she will not remember anything. Please continue to spread this petition, we are still fighting the insurance company, we just could not wait any more to get this done. The Associated Press did a lengthy interview with our family on Thursday, we are looking forward to the story this weekend. In the meantime, please continue to spread this site and also https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-nikki-hear--3/x/8460809 I will update this evening when Nikki gets out of surgery and home.