Recent content by Almyra

-Since you have a CI, do you still use interpreters? I am just now able to hear enough with the CI for it to help me with lipreading. So yes, I still use interpreters. (15 months post-activation) -In what situations do or don’t you like to use an interpreter? one on one, small group if they are...

1. What CI brand are yours? It doesn't really matter. If you don't train your brain, any CI is not going to go very far. 2. Can you have a conversation on phone? for many times have you been using telephone since your first CI activation? No. I am 15 months post-activation. Daily one hour...

Panda - I am late responding to this thread. I started with the comparison study and worked from there. Definitely my deciding factor was how well the CI brands performed.

I am thinking the definition for HOH is 70 decibels or greater. That plus how much comprehension one scores in the sound booth. Since speech sounds are in the range of 50 decibels, I think many of us who went for the CI decided that since the CI will bring our hearing loss to below 50, it is...

You may need to start with simple music so your brain learns to hear the musical notes. I am currently listening to a variety of CDs, 4 days at a time (while driving) thunderstorms, drums, pipes, whale singing. I cannot handle the complicated music yet, but I think I will if I continue this...

I knew from research (possibly a thread on here) not to blow my nose. I asked my doctor how long I should wait to blow my nose and he said that was up to me. Blowing your nose increases pressure in your ear. For many after CI surgery, pressure = pain. I was able to do gentle blows without...

I find it critical to record my scores on a blank calendar to track my progress. When I think I do poorly one night, scoring 72, I see on the calendar that I am holding steady. Level 1 I zipped through fairly quickly, three days, but Level 2 took me five days to break away from 50%. I got mad...

LadkaCI, Check out Abbie's blog: CHRONICLES OF A BIONIC WOMAN. on the right side look for "listening practice". She has a long list of auditory resources. My activation date was 01/08/09, just a few days before yours. Last week I was finally able to hear the TV and could match up the...

I had my dead ear implanted a few months ago. It is now getting enough sounds that it is actually interferring with my ability to lip-read with my HA in the "better" ear (90 decibels loss). For the dual HA/CI users, what is your advice?

This post makes #49 for me. I think one more and I have ability to PM? I checked the FAQ but I was not able to verify. Certainly we can talk. I updated my profile to include YM if you want that option also. Send me a private message and I will try to have a conversation without too much...

Answering OP's questions: The technology has advanced tremendously in the last ten years. Some insurance companies now have a standard for determining eligibility which makes it easier to get the surgery approved. If your daughter is willing to do therapy on a regular basis, and you are...

I have been activated for two months now. I wanted to start speech therapy too but I do not hear enough at this time to benefit from speech therapy.

"Don't try too hard" is my only tip for your evaluation. Do not guess at what you are hearing in the sound booth. Raise your hand only when you actually hear the sound, and only repeat words/sentences if you actually understand them. I mimicked a lot and this made insurance said I hear too well...

I really sympathize. I work with the same group of people day in & out, and it took some time to teach them how to work with me. It is an ongoing process. As a professor your task is much more challenging. What is probably "worse" is that your speech quality is likely good. Therefore it is easy...

My spouse really likes the one-hand sign that starts with 'president' and ends with the black power fist. I am not keen on this sign but it does show black pride for those who are comfortable with this symbol.