I got activated Dec 8th. I was kind of worried that it may get postponed for a few more days since I thought my incision was not healed up enough. My audiologist says as long as the magnet area is healed, it would be fine. So I got the go ahead to get activated.
First thing they do is get the processor started up. The processor is like an equalizer that you have with a stereo system. Find the happy bass and the happy treble. There are 16 electros that are being fired up and I had an issue with a couple of the very high frequency. So for now it is low, and I am noticing that I am missing it. Everyone’s voices are very low and in a monotone level. Some of you sound like you have a very bad cold.
Suzanne the audiologist says lets do a small test, she covered her mouth and says the days of the week and I got that all right, then the months, got March and May wrong. May is a common error that most CI (Cochlear Implant) people make. She showed me list of sentences and told me to point out what she is saying, so she would say “the boy is running after the ball” and I repeat “the boy is running after the ball” and then I cannot find it on the list and Suzanne laughed, “it does not matter if you cannot find it because you actually heard what I said” and I did that few more times. LOL J
Surprisingly I recognize the songs that are playing by listening to the beats, but the singing is horrible. Right now music sounds better than people talking and singing.
Today is day 4 of my first mapping (finding the happy bass and treble), I am wearing the processor for at least 12 hours a day and after that I had enough. I wear it for work and doing okay, understanding everyone by listening carefully and reading lips. Just keep me away from phones, I just don’t hear and understand the person on the other side.
My next mapping is Monday coming up, Dec 13th (Mother Nature, be nice) and I hope to be tweaked to the point that people sound like people and not so boring and soooo sad.
