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wow, three hours, I am only 20 minutes from my clinic and same from the hotpital where I had my op. All the best for switchon Suzi but dont be dissappointed if it sounds like an underwater bubble, mine still does this morning, four days after switchon. But I do think it is becoming slightly...

This one takes a bit of beating......you would at least expect the receptionist at an audie centre to look at a deaf person when speaking!!!!!.......When I went for the CI switchon apt on Monday the receptionist did not look up once while speaking to me, just hung her head and mumbled. Luckily I...

Uuuuuuummmmmm...........Tadoma....explanation please as this seems to be a gap in my education Tho I dont think too many people , I mean hearies, would even have a clue how Helen Keller communicated.

What date is your switchon? we are a day ahead of you here, 2nd of April already and I still havent recovered from christmas!!!! Discovered last night that my doggy doorbell sounds like a chihuahua rather than the big rottwieller I thought it was. Better explain this, for years I had a a...

Wow, fancy hearing your daughters voice right away, tho I should say understanding rather than hearing. I have always heard peoples voices behind me but never had enough clarity to catch the words. I still dont yet and with my level of hearing it may be a while off. Another deaf mate called...

Forgot this bit.........am interested to know how have others coped emotionaly. I was warned that many people go home in tears the first day as its not what they expect. All I did was laugh all the way there and back....does that make me weird or what?????? Audie videod the switchon and...

Second mapping.......lines further apart and 4 programs to chose from, lucky me. By the time I got home I had it up to the top program again, tho I can go louder with volume. Being home alone doesnt really give me much to work with sound wise, so went to the mall but that didnt help much either...

well yesterday actually as we are a day ahead of you. Had second mapping this morning. Will put details on my thread, Grannies CI Diary What date is your activation? cant find it anywhere in your thread.

To get your attention probably. I've had people come up behind me and turn the vaccum cleaner off, as if that makes a difference when I can t even hear the dam thing. Another one is when I tell someone I need to lipread and they come so close to my face they are just about kissing me, god...

Yes I think thats how I would describe it, during the word tests if I said anything I had to wait a beat before I could hear the hearing therapists voice, almost like there is an echo at the end. Most people say it take 3 days to start sounding like proper sound, hope its not much longer than that.

Morning after........still just a lot of beeps and whistles, only way I can describe it really. When I take processor off I get tinnitus, first time ever for me, lasts about half an hour. At this stage the 2 lines, red and green are quite close but today the audie will set them further apart.

Yes the beeps are the voices, when no one talks it goes quiet. I have never ever had the high frequencies so at first it was just like electric shocks in the brain. I could have probably had it louder today, the audie put 3 programs in, I was on 2 whilst there then put it up to 3 when I go home...

Just got home, for some reason everything that sounded soooo loud at the audies now seems to have dissappeared. Of course its set very soft so I will get it cranked up tomorrow. All I have heard today are very loud beeps and spikes of sound, the high frequencies that I have never hear before...

Here in NZ it is called mobility parking so only applies to people with mobility issues, and being deaf doesnt make you crippled does it. I did have one for my mum before she passed away, very useful too, however it has expired now. As far as signs on cars go , that would be a big no no for...

Have just been emailing with Elena, who got activated live on TV! She says much the same as the above. One thing that may bein my favour is that I have always worn h/a whilst Trudy, my sister never wore one until a few years ago. She is my half sister from birth family which has a lot of...

Yes I've had that one a few times, plus the amazement at my being married and having kids, its always the brain dead ones that come out with this.

Congrats Suzimarie, you are just a wee bit behind me in this new adventure. I was implanted on 10th March and get activated next Monday on 31st. Cant wait for that, 3 weeks has never seemed so long.

Great post, wonderful explanation of day to day living. Thanks for that.

Only ten more days til activation!!!!.......saw the surgeon yesterday for checkup and he is very happy with progress. He did warn me that many people go home in tears the first day of activation. However I am not planning on doing that, having been warned by so many people how have been...