zebadee2010
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So Today was the first of my two day activation. Things are going well overall.
I should say that I had perfect hearing for 18 years of my life. So I had already learned language and most sounds. I lost my hearing due to a fall at church.
Anyways..
When she was doing the tests for I guess a basic map, That was kinda hard because I could barely hear the beeps at times, and sometimes I could hear them but not tell how many there were.
After she turned it on and finished the first map, I could understand her pretty well. I still had to look at her and it did sound very different, but I could understand her.
When we got back to the hotel, I called my sister and was able to communicate with her fairly well.. She put her boyfriend on the phone and it was harder to understand him..
I've been listening to music for the past 30 minutes or so, mostly songs that I used to listen to, ones i know the words to. I can understand them since i already know what the words are supposed to be.
Everything still sounds very robotic, high pitched, squeaky, etc. and some things sound muffled. It's not the same kind of sound that I was expecting, but I am very glad I am able to understand things pretty well.
I don't think i did well on the sound testing today though. as things across the room are hard to hear if at all. but if they are close, within a few feet, I can hear pretty well..
I should say that I had perfect hearing for 18 years of my life. So I had already learned language and most sounds. I lost my hearing due to a fall at church.
Anyways..
When she was doing the tests for I guess a basic map, That was kinda hard because I could barely hear the beeps at times, and sometimes I could hear them but not tell how many there were.
After she turned it on and finished the first map, I could understand her pretty well. I still had to look at her and it did sound very different, but I could understand her.
When we got back to the hotel, I called my sister and was able to communicate with her fairly well.. She put her boyfriend on the phone and it was harder to understand him..
I've been listening to music for the past 30 minutes or so, mostly songs that I used to listen to, ones i know the words to. I can understand them since i already know what the words are supposed to be.
Everything still sounds very robotic, high pitched, squeaky, etc. and some things sound muffled. It's not the same kind of sound that I was expecting, but I am very glad I am able to understand things pretty well.
I don't think i did well on the sound testing today though. as things across the room are hard to hear if at all. but if they are close, within a few feet, I can hear pretty well..