Thanks so much. Now, I'm learning a little bit more about the much acclaimed CI. For those who have never heard a sound, the CI might be good. But for those who are late-deafened and lip-read...
....I know people's voices don't sound like Alvin or the Chipmonks, neither does a train or a car, etc. And since I already lip-read and look at the person talking, why would I want their voices to sound like the Chipmonks?....And if I closed my eyes, even with the CI, I would not know what all the "chatter" was about.....
What about music?.... can those with a CI "hear" the lyrics? Would they be able to sing along with it, and not being able to "see" the vocalist?.....They "hear" the beat, right?...But a deaf person can also "feel" the vibes.
Now, I recall someone saying their daughter could "talk and hear" her friends on the phone with the CI.....and know what they were saying....