My hearing with CI is in the normal hearing person range. I hear everything even the rub of my skin when rub finger together.
I was diagnosed severe to profound deaf at 9 months became so profound deaf that hearing aids stopped being effective at 9 year old. Got CI when I was 13.....
I still miss my hearing aids. I honestly understood the noises better with analogs. I do not regret getting CI however I don't use it. Its just too noisy. I hear CI technology is more advanced now with more realistic sounds than what tech I have now.
Have you checked to see if there is a later processor that you can switch to for use with your implant?
Also, I keep reading about the importance of doing rehab to train your brain to get the most out of your implant.