06-12-2008, 01:47 PM
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Location: Middle Of Nowhere, Delaware
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Originally Posted by LadySekhmet
Hey SkullChick!
Okay, here's my advice. I did not want to wait for the newer technology because that's so far off, and I think it will be a little weird to have one ear with a CI, and the other ear something totally different...it may not work well "together", and you would have to have the other CI off or even to the point removed. The other reason is, since I have two so close together, I can do the training all in one shot. Some people who waited a year or two, or even more, have to "start over" again.
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I know that's what I'm thinking, too much risk involved with newer technology and not going to work well together
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Now - I am not saying that you need to get rid of Heavy metal music at all, just do it moderately. To be honest, there's still some music that sound horrible to me, and most of them are the rock music. I *believe* it's because the vocals are "screaming" at times, and there's a LOT of background music overlapping. CI cannot really handle that for a while, until you listen hard, and try to "break things apart", to find what sounds are missing, what sounds "hurt", what sounds are too loud or distorted. The way I do it is I listen to a couple of my favorite songs over and over, then I will pick apart the song, and explain to the audiologist. She has to KNOW the sounds and their frequencies. If she doesn't then that sucks...bring in a Cochlear representative. :-) I would hate to see you give up heavy music that means so much to you. :-D You can also try to lower the volume and just enjoy it a bit quieter for now, over time, it should get better.
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Yeah I know, only part I seem to can't really hear in music is bass guitar. Hm I don't know really. I'll try to pick out sound what hurt.
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If you do get implanted in your Right (why is it unaidable? is it completely deaf?), you may probably experience a rude awaking because your right ear hasn't been simulated, and it may take a little bit more time for things to start to sound normal again. Kind of taking off your hearing aid for a month, then putting it back on...it sounds loud right?
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well its unaidable because I can't handle such high amplification, it makes me dizzy, unbalanced, strong "whoosh" feeling inside head, and painful. So its not safe AT all if I'm driving I can't be dizzy, feeling like I'll fall to my left side on floor all time. My fiance told me I keep leaning or walk to left side when I wore hearing aid lol.
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However, my audiologist and a few people feel that their better ear actually works better because of the auditory memory. Both your left and right will work together.
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yeah that's what I'm thinking.
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Hugs, and hope things works out for you with your new map! Don't give up!
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thanks
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