It is hard to believe that I have only been using my CI for 11 days now. Still amazed with things that I am hearing. Last Friday I went for my third tweaking session and she did some more adjustments and tested my speech discrimmination (basically me understanding what she is say). It took a couple times of her repeating but I did very well with it, finally getting all the words. Off to a good start. :) Speech still sounds cartoonish and very squeaky and it is hard to tell mens voices verses women. Men's voices are high pitch so there are times when I am hearing someone talk, I have to chuckle with what it sounds like. Since I was not born deaf or hard of hearing this is a normal response. It is a process of retraining the brain to hear. I am listening to books on tape and just interacting with others. Still small and large groups are overwhelming and challenging, which is normal too. Yesterday I went on a walk with a friend and I heard a helicopter, I could detect a sound and my friend pointed it out, but I heard it :).
One thing I have been noticing is that my right eye and side of the face twitches when I wear the processor, which is an indicator that it is too strong and overstimulating the brain. I contacted JH and right now my audiologist is out on vacation so I have to wait until she gets back but looks like another trip down before my next appointment the end of May. I talked with the my doctor's nurse just to make sure it was not something from the surgery itself. She was surprised that I was talking on the phone and said "you must be doing well and surprise her" until I told her I was "cheating and using a caption call phone" We both laughed. The phone is the last to come. Mostly we email but she need to ask some more questions. I have to keep the program to the 1st one and turn it down, yes it makes things difficult but it helps to lessen the twitching. I don't regret doing this and just keep telling myself it is only going to get better. I remind myself of Dory from finding Nemo as she said "Just keep on Swimming."
The song "Lean on Me" as there are times where I do get frustrated. I am learning to be patience and take breaks when I need to.
Have a great day
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