*Cochlear Implants Users*

Cheri

Cheri,

Since you started this topic..
How do you feel about all the information?

Have you heared anything new??

Did you get a new perspective?
 
2kids1hoh said:
And to think... up until 4 months ago I never even knew the gene existed.
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3 years ago I had never heared of CI..., knew nothing about deafness, nothing about Deaf culture....

It's great to keep learning!!
 
Cloggy said:
3 years ago I had never heared of CI..., knew nothing about deafness, nothing about Deaf culture....

It's great to keep learning!!
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You are so right. I never heard about CI's either. I didn't even know how the inner ear works and makes people hear. It was just something I never thought about.

I always had an interest in sign language, from when I was younger. I never learned it, but looked into it a few times. It's funny how things happen, now I actually have a reason to learn it. Maybe it was just my destiny.
 
2kids1hoh said:
You are so right. I never heard about CI's either. I didn't even know how the inner ear works and makes people hear. It was just something I never thought about.

I always had an interest in sign language, from when I was younger. I never learned it, but looked into it a few times. It's funny how things happen, now I actually have a reason to learn it. Maybe it was just my destiny.
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Actually, I had read the book by Oliver Sachs. "Seeing Voices" which was interesting at the time, but this was years before our daughter was born.
I actually send him an email asking if he would do a follow-up, since there have been lots of changes since he wrote the book.
Still, if you can find it... a great read!
 
Cloggy said:
Actually, I had read the book by Oliver Sachs. "Seeing Voices" which was interesting at the time, but this was years before our daughter was born.
I actually send him an email asking if he would do a follow-up, since there have been lots of changes since he wrote the book.
Still, if you can find it... a great read!
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I will look into it, thanks!!!
 
sr171soars said:
Well, these sounds can really annoy and/or drive me crazy. The only consolation is that I can turn it off!!!!

Certain mufflers on cars and motorcycles (those that sort of amplify the engine noise) - I like the Harley sounds though
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I actually finally tried leaving the CI on when riding my bike to work last night. Had to find a way to keep the magnet on my head while pulling the helmet on. I got one of those do rag things and put it on first it covers the magnet so holds it in place, the ear piece wasn't the problem since I've always worn my HA's.

I used the program on my ci that had the adro, I also used the m/t mix and it really suppressed the noise to an exceptable level but I was still able to hear the cars going the other way swish by. Cool. Also I heard more of the rocks hitting the bike on the gravel road, don't remember ever really hearing them and was supprised that they actually ting instead of click........ :)
 
Cheri,
maybe I missed your reply- but are you thinking of getting CI for yourself or you just want to know what's like with CI and why would people desire it?

Fuzzy
 
Cloggy said:
Started a new topic with more books and DVD's. Have a look here.
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Thanks, that is so helpful. I went to the library recently with my son, and I figured I would look around and see what I could find. I couldn't find anything that looked newer than 70's or 80's. I will check out your list now, that was a great idea!! Thanks so much.
 
When my ci got first turn on, the first thing i heard was my parent talking... i swear my mom's voice sounds like daffy duck!!!, it was like that for first few days. I could tell the different between my dad and brother's voice. i heard people talking in the waiting room and i had to turn it down cuz it was too loud.. lol..
 
and what else? have you heard something that you haven't heard before with HA or without HA?
 
Audiofuzzy said:
Cheri,
maybe I missed your reply- but are you thinking of getting CI for yourself or you just want to know what's like with CI and why would people desire it?

Fuzzy
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My impression was that she is simply showing an interest and educating herself about the pros and cons. I guess if one of her friends gets one then it helps to be knowledgable about the stuff they are going through.

Butterfly and Liebling also are not interested in it for themselves but they seem really willing to listen, talk and think about the issues. That is great.
 
ci reply boult

:) :) :) its great to here all the replies about ci users it gives me an idea on what my son hears with ci.i wish there was a way to hear what ci really sounds like.. my son is 20 months old and has had ci for 3 months.I am always curious on what he hears and how he hears it.My son tested negetive for connexion 26 but found out that he has eva which is always a progressive loss.thanks for all the details Boult!!! God Bless :) :)
 
Linuxgold and et al

Last night, I was trying to watch the fireoworks from my apt campus. there are several location around Tucson that are shooting fireworks. But somehow, it started raining around that time so I couldn't see them. since Monsoon season just has started then last night was lighting/thunderstorm. so I could watch outside in my patio and enjoy the view of lighting and enjoy the sounds of thunders.
Now... last time was amazing... the thunders are more clearer than last year and previous since I got implanted. this time I learned that all thunders are not short sounds. They are resonating sounds. whoa!! it's like listening to concert!
When the lighting strike, then loud boom comes up then resonate and fade out It is like water ripple. (you drop stone into water it create splash then ripple out and fade out) some thunders goes from loud to soft and some go from loud to soft then loud then soft. I am like thrilled.

Now..
few days ago, I finally have a leaky faucet in bathtub/shower because when I enter the bathtub and found that the bottom is wet then I looked at spigot and see that it is dripping. so I tries to shut it off completely and it wont's now obviously, I have leaky and will get it fixed this week. So now I was asked if I heard dripping, so I went in bathroom and listened for it but the tv in living room and the surface clock in vanity room next to bathroom was interfering me eh.. so I shut the door, and yeah I heard it. drip-drip drip-drip drip-drip *sigh*
So I would say that is "speak of the devil" hahaha cuz someone ask and I said no then few days later I have it.. hahaha.. It seems that the the o-ring is kinda wearing thing when I try to shut the valve off.
 
Boult said:
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Last night, I was trying to watch the fireoworks from my apt campus. there are several location around Tucson that are shooting fireworks. But somehow, it started raining around that time so I couldn't see them. since Monsoon season just has started then last night was lighting/thunderstorm. so I could watch outside in my patio and enjoy the view of lighting and enjoy the sounds of thunders.
Now... last time was amazing... the thunders are more clearer than last year and previous since I got implanted. this time I learned that all thunders are not short sounds. They are resonating sounds. whoa!! it's like listening to concert!
When the lighting strike, then loud boom comes up then resonate and fade out It is like water ripple. (you drop stone into water it create splash then ripple out and fade out) some thunders goes from loud to soft and some go from loud to soft then loud then soft. I am like thrilled.
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Good description of the sound of thunder! Yea, I noticed that very shortly after I had my hookup. It was so weird as I didn't realize all the sounds in it. It is almost like it echoes which in a way is probably true given where it strikes.
 
sr171soars said:
Good description of the sound of thunder! Yea, I noticed that very shortly after I had my hookup. It was so weird as I didn't realize all the sounds in it. It is almost like it echoes which in a way is probably true given where it strikes.
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Yeah, a echo or it could be because of the mountains that we have around Tucson... hmm...
 
It's been a while I post something new in this thread.

Since I moved to Tucson in 2001 (I was born and raised in Az till 75 and visited in Spring and Summer 87) I was not aware of this event till last week.

Here in Tucson we have 53rd Annual "Arizona Band Day" it is like a Battle of Band for high school marching bands in Az. So about 30+ high school bands came to Univ. of Az. to battle each other to win award.
Battle of the high school bands | www.azstarnet.com ®

I went there during 2nd part of day so that means I missed the first break which had a performance by "Pride of Arizona" marching band playing songs by Radiohead. (I learned that last year they played songs by Led Zepplins and 2 years ago, Talking Heads I am like "dang it that I missed them)

I had to leave before the 2nd break (intermission) so I was not able to stay there till the last high school band from Tucson that was to play music from "The Who"

But I enjoyed listening to them. It's been a while I heard the marching bands since my high school! (I recall my high school band playing many of Queen's song like "We Will Rock You" "Another One Bit the Dust" "We are Champions" it was great! They were playing them because we were on winning streak up to championship game.)

It is interesting to note that I was watching the band on the field till I heard sound like gong or piano or xylophone. I went looking for them. haha.. when I hear solo then I turn my head to find a lone person playing trumpet or saxophone alone. It was cool!

But I had to sit in the sun but lucky I have the program book to shield my face from setting sun (although beautiful!) :D

I found some youtube video of "Pride of Arizona" Marching band that played last month in Phx that you should check out.. it is a "stadium run through" playing musics by Radiohead
YouTube - Radiohead Part 1: Stadium Run-through

YouTube - Radiohead Part 2: Stadium Run-through

YouTube - Radiohead Part 3: Stadium Run-through

Enjoy!
 
My handsome smiley husband and I had our talked about to getting me CI.. I rather wait till we have our 3rd kids first then I can processing to get CI..

I told my handsome smiley, I am not in deaf world.. I love to be in a hearing world. I dont really interested into deaf world. The deaf world abounded me. Also, a lot of my old friends like to use me. It hurts me a lot.. When I was in High School, they never invited me to any events... They thinks I am not cool or I am not that fun person.. It is not very nice of them..

I would love to hear my kids's voices and my husband's voice.. I can talk a little bit to my kids even my husband.. My handsome smiley taught me how to talk with voice.. How's sweet of him..

If I get myself a CI, I will stilll part of deaf world but I will be in very hearing world as ever. I will never kick you guys out being a deaf.. No, I will be in half deaf world no matter what. My handsome smiley is still consider his wife being deaf but he can call me a hard of hearing.

I am very very soft heart to my friends. I gave them lot of things (cookies, sweaters, toys or whatever). My husband knows that. He said I need to stop being a soft heart because they will uses me even I gave them lot of things. So I hate to be less of soft heart.... They dont give the things back (like giving back says thank you, or give me the presents or whatever) I know, that is not right for them to uses me..

I hope CI will works for me the best in the future and I can hear what they sounds like... It is going to be fun... :) My handsome smiley will teach me how to talk and etc no matter what. He will always be there for me...
 
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