Recent content by Ruminator

Buzzzzywuzzy! Well, I was activated 3/10/08, and had my first remapping 3/19/08. Results of the remap did not particularly impress me, however, so I guess I simply need more time to get to where I hope to be soon. The quality of everything I hear is severely degraded by a phantom "buzzing"...

I recommend that you start a new thread, title it something like "CI sound localization," and ask this question again. You're likely to get more responses that way.

I meant stimulation. But you knew that!

Man! The electrical simulation has been a rather frazzling and exhausting experience. I feel constantly and unpleasantly ON EDGE, like I need a fierce and sweaty game of racquetball to release all this energy pent-up in my nerves, which feel like they're about to start shooting sparks and...

OK... verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry interesting. This report is based only on the very first day. I've only been hearing with the implant less than 4 hours: Some women's voices sound fairly good, but some sound pretty scratchy. Men's voices are mostly poor. No one sounds good enough, yet, for me to...

Whoops, I forgot to share details of surgery here! Here's a condensed version of how it all went: The surgery went well. We got to the hospital at 6:30, they brought me back for all sorts of pre-op at 7, surgery commenced at 9:05, and was over at 11:00. After being dripped three strong...

Anyone ever had to sneeze or blow your nose within a week or two after CI surgery? My surgery was a week ago, and I just blew my nose, meaning to do so very softly; however, I probably blew somewhat more forcefully than intended. Yes I know they say <i>not</i> to blow your nose for three...

Shoot, I would be one unhappy camper if this happened to me and especially if things sound no better within 3 to 5 days after the adjustment. I hope you have a very experienced audie who knows what she's doing, and that things will sound dramatically better soon. It does suck that we CIers are...

Surgey's done! Everything went well, Dr. was very pleased, and were no problems! We're pretty tuckered out and are just now getting ready to hit the sack, so I'll post again tomorrow to tell everyone all about it. Implanted 2/29/08 Activation date 3/10/08 Advanced Bionics Ruminator's...

Since having made the decision to literally sacrifice all of my remaining hearing (and I definitely have some!) in the hopes of something better, sometimes I wonder if I've gone completely insane. I have to be very honest and say that despite my optimism and the abundance of encouragement by...

To anyone who's interested in responding: has CI hearing motivated you to go out to pursue more challenging goals and accomplishments? Are you now intentionally putting yourself in situations that would have been daunting in the past? For those who work, how about your career? Has the CI...

That gave me goosebumps to hear this. Congratulations on your marvelous progress!

Had you been wearing a hearing-aid on that worse ear? (I've not worn a hearing-aid on my worse ear in more than 30 years.) CI Surgery: 2/29/08 Activation: 3/10/08 Advanced Bionics Ruminator's Ruminatings

Can't blah-blah-blah enough -- hungry for these sort of details, and I like the way you described the HA versus CI comparison. Really been flip-flopping between the left and right the last week or two. I wish I had three ears! CI Surgery: 2/29/08 Activation: 3/10/08 Advanced Bionics...

This is exactly the kind of comparison and expectations info I've been seeking. Thank you. Can I assume that you got by relatively well for years with a hearing-aid before it pretty much fizzled out on you one day? Did it diminish completely, or did you still have residual hearing before...