Guest guest Posted February 9, 2004 Report Share Posted February 9, 2004 sorry I don't agree with you on that Lee. I can't understand my co-workers at work most of the time. I need to have people repeat what they say too much. I love to go to the Loading Dock (this is a bar but I don't drink) to listen to friends that play Irish music (have some friends that dance also). Once the music starts I stop talking to others. The music sounds more like noise, but sometimes I can hear the wind instruments or the string instruments, but not always. I haven't talked on the phone and " understood " what was said in over 25 years. That isn't truly functional or practical, that is struggling to 'get by'. I guess the reason I finally decided that a CI is for me was when I realized I was missing too much and was tired of 'struggling to get by'. Now if the insurance company doesn't drag their heels....... susan & hobbes michigan At 10:41 PM 2/9/2004 -0500, you wrote: >In a message dated 2/9/2004 7:24:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, >hobbes@... writes: >I can hear some environmental sounds and if it is > " quiet " I can carry on a good conversation if I give it my full attention >and can lip read the person talking. Is that functional hearing? > >I grew up being confused as you are... this is how I understand as I grew up >being told, I have " functional, but NOT practical hearing " . What is mean, >the >ear " works " but it can not be practical because I can not use it to full >practical use (phone, discrimation, etc),, > > From what you say, i would say, yes, you do have fuctional hearing. > >I hope this helps. > >Lee > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 Whoops. I didn't know I was using a technical term when I said " functional " . Sorry for the confusion. I tried to reply but got fatal errrrrrooors message? , your hearing's a puzzle to me. When my hearing went, I lost the ability to hear music with the ability to use the phone. With the CI I got the ability to use the phone and I'm hoping some new program will get the music going--I hear they're working on that. I hear the bass thump really well but melody is just plain annoying. Hal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 yes and no... but am too tired tonight to worry about it... lets just agree to disagree susan & hobbes michigan At 11:18 PM 2/9/2004 -0500, you wrote: >In a message dated 2/9/2004 8:10:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, >hobbes@... writes: >sorry I don't agree with you on that Lee. > > >OK,, let me try to clear it up... you heard something right? with or without >hearing aid, so it is functonal, yet what you heard,,,,,,,,,, you " dont " get >it.. so it becomes impractical. Functional means " it is working " , practical >means, " to have full use " . > >Hope it helps.. > >Lee > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 Well Hal.. my hearing has always been a puzzle to me also. Last night while listening to the music it was mostly just noise, but every once in awhile I can hear the different sound that had to be a string or wind instrument. The notes were different then the drums, more of a lighter tone. I can't hear them all the time, just once in awhile. The only time I can 'really' hear music is when I put on a head set and crank up the volume, but even now that is getting harder to do with the cd player I use. susan & hobbes michigan At 08:55 PM 2/10/2004 -0500, you wrote: >Whoops. I didn't know I was using a technical term when I said " functional " . >Sorry for the confusion. > I tried to reply but got fatal errrrrrooors message? >, your hearing's a puzzle to me. When my hearing went, I lost the >ability to hear music with the ability to use the phone. With the CI I >got the >ability to use the phone and I'm hoping some new program will get the music >going--I hear they're working on that. I hear the bass thump really well but >melody is just plain annoying. > >Hal > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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