RE: First Mapping

[Guest guest]

Barry - You are amazing. Keep these reports coming. They are very special to

read. I'm so happy for you.

Alice

From: Barry

Hi Everyone! Well Monday 11/17 was my first mapping since

activation day. The Report goes like this:

[Guest guest]

Barry,

Glad you are having such exciting times with your ci.

It brings backmemories of my own activation.

Even though my initial ativation was terrific and I was able to use

the telephone right away, I still kept getting improvements in

picking up sounds that I had forgotten.

Even today, 2 years later, I still pick up new sounds that I hadn't

heard in years.

Sitting outside listening to the birds was and continues to be one of

my favorite sounds.. those of the early morning before most of the

world is awake and bustling about. ( have to wait till spring again

now that cold weather is coming on.

I think it took me about 6 months to really enjoy music and to this

day there's still a lot of music that sounds nasty to me.. and

probably did before I lost my hearing too! I find listening to oldies

and some of the newer country and easy listening music to be the best

for me, but everyone has their own special niche music wise.

Keep the posts coming. It's great to hear how well you are doing!

hugs,

Silly

In , " Alice " <justagram@c...> wrote:

> Barry - You are amazing. Keep these reports coming. They are very

special to read. I'm so happy for you.

>

> Alice

>

> From: Barry

>

> Hi Everyone! Well Monday 11/17 was my first mapping since

> activation day. The Report goes like this:

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Barry, How exciting! You are getting the results quickly...every CI

users dream when they are first activated. I find that this excitment never

dies...at least in my case. I had to work very hard to make my CI work for

me the first time around 16 years ago last May. It took 3 months before I

reached the point you are already at. Yet just yesterday I was at my

audie's for a tune up. It brought me to a new level of hearing, and I

listened to CI's all of the way home (3 hour drive) learning the words and

tunes to songs I didn't know, feeling utterly amazed.

Ruth

First Mapping

Hi Everyone! Well Monday 11/17 was my first mapping since

activation day. The Report goes like this:

Arrived at the Center for my 1:00 PM appointment. First we

discussed where I was with the programs from Activation Day. I

said I like the ACE program the best. Well I also told my

Audilogist all the new sounds I have been hearing, etc. Well we

then hooked up the BWP to the computer to program me all over

again. All went fine as I turned the volume up for each electrode

& re-set each one to a newl level. Yes there was changes from

the week before. Well after about 1 hour it was time for the

processer to be turned on. WOW!! What a difference. I am

hearing more now than ever. Again we did stay with 4 programs.

The first is the old from last week that I liked best. The next 2 are

ACE as well but with all the new added maps. The fourth is a

CIS program for me to try. We did sentences 10 of them with 2

works that sounded alike. I had to tell the Audi which word she

said. Of course she did cover her mouth so I could not read lips.

I had all 10 correct. Then she asked me " Did you drive the car

here today " I said " Yes I did " . She had her mouth cover the entire

time so I am really feeling Great! When we got home last night I

was just bursting to use my new hearing. I was a mocking bird

as I repeated everything my wife said as she used the phone.

Ever tried TV without the Closed Caption & I world estimate I

picked up 80% of what was being said. I really surprised people

at work today with my ability to hear! I had the one girl in tears of

Joy for me as I heard what she said about 15 feet from her.

Excited is the Word! Looking forward to new sounds every day!

What a Blessing to hear again as I have missed out on so much.

Don't pass up the chance of a Life Time with a CI!

Barry

CI N 24 C Left Ear Oct. 1

Hook Up Activation Nov. 10 LOVING EVERY MINUTE!

[Guest guest]

,

Congratulations! It sounds like everything is going well. I am really glad to

hear that you have some speech comphrension. I have heard that a lot of people

don't have any speech comphrension the first day,just beeps. Those who do call

it the " miracle activation " or " miracle mapping " . I am really happy for you.

PS: I get my CI activated next Thursday, I am so excited.

>

> Hello All,

> Thanks for the good wishes. Had my first mapping today, and Pete

> Arkis from Cochlear was there. He was the audiologist who mapped my

> first processor 13 years ago in Warren, OH and now works for Cochlear.

> It was the audiologist's first mapping of the Freedom 5, so it took

> HOURS. Got there at 1 and got out at 3:30.

> First it was the usual beeps to set threshold levels, then comfort

> levels. then they turned it on, and a HUGE bunch of noise like phones

> ringing very loudly. Well I was hearing, but not understanding anything.

> So back to the drawing board. Finally I told them to try a SPEAK map

> rather than ACE since that was what my poor brain is used to. Then they

> widened the area between comfort and threshold, and voila' SPEECH

> comprehension. Without lipreading!

> Granted everyone sounds like Duck. Told Pete he needed some

> testosterone since he was now a soprano. But looked away, and he asked

> me what I had for breakfast today. Told him an English muffin, yogurt

> and blackberries. I'm so impressed.

> The equipment they give you is in a large carrier, and you get a carry

> bag with a dry and store. Lots of stuff to read, which I haven't even

> begun. But am keeping the processor on, and also my other processor.

> Works very well that way.

> Thanks to all for your good wishes. Next appointment next week.

>

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[Guest guest]

Thats great news, .

Ted F.

>

> Hello All,

> Thanks for the good wishes. Had my first mapping today, and Pete

> Arkis from Cochlear was there. He was the audiologist who mapped my

> first processor 13 years ago in Warren, OH and now works for Cochlear.

> It was the audiologist's first mapping of the Freedom 5, so it took

> HOURS. Got there at 1 and got out at 3:30.

> First it was the usual beeps to set threshold levels, then comfort

> levels. then they turned it on, and a HUGE bunch of noise like phones

> ringing very loudly. Well I was hearing, but not understanding anything.

> So back to the drawing board. Finally I told them to try a SPEAK map

> rather than ACE since that was what my poor brain is used to. Then they

> widened the area between comfort and threshold, and voila' SPEECH

> comprehension. Without lipreading!

> Granted everyone sounds like Duck. Told Pete he needed some

> testosterone since he was now a soprano. But looked away, and he asked

> me what I had for breakfast today. Told him an English muffin, yogurt

> and blackberries. I'm so impressed.

> The equipment they give you is in a large carrier, and you get a carry

> bag with a dry and store. Lots of stuff to read, which I haven't even

> begun. But am keeping the processor on, and also my other processor.

> Works very well that way.

> Thanks to all for your good wishes. Next appointment next week.

>

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[Guest guest]

,

What is Speak map vs. ACE map?

Wen

----- " Nucleus24 " <nucleus24@...> wrote:

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>

>

>

Hello All,

> Thanks for the good wishes. Had my first mapping today, and Pete

> Arkis from Cochlear was there. He was the audiologist who mapped my

> first processor 13 years ago in Warren, OH and now works for Cochlear.

> It was the audiologist's first mapping of the Freedom 5, so it took

> HOURS. Got there at 1 and got out at 3:30.

> First it was the usual beeps to set threshold levels, then comfort

> levels. then they turned it on, and a HUGE bunch of noise like phones

> ringing very loudly. Well I was hearing, but not understanding anything.

> So back to the drawing board. Finally I told them to try a SPEAK map

> rather than ACE since that was what my poor brain is used to. Then they

> widened the area between comfort and threshold, and voila' SPEECH

> comprehension. Without lipreading!

> Granted everyone sounds like Duck. Told Pete he needed some

> testosterone since he was now a soprano. But looked away, and he asked

> me what I had for breakfast today. Told him an English muffin, yogurt

> and blackberries. I'm so impressed.

> The equipment they give you is in a large carrier, and you get a carry

> bag with a dry and store. Lots of stuff to read, which I haven't even

> begun. But am keeping the processor on, and also my other processor.

> Works very well that way.

> Thanks to all for your good wishes. Next appointment next week.

>

> __________________________________________________________

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[Guest guest]

! What a wonderful activation you had! Being able to understand speech

on the first day, how phenomenal. So glad you're feeling better. With such a

tough recovery from surgery, a smooth activation is pretty sweet.

Congratulations!

Maggie

>

> Hello All,

> Thanks for the good wishes. Had my first mapping today, they

> widened the area between comfort and threshold, and voila' SPEECH

> comprehension. Without lipreading!

[Guest guest]

Hello,

Must say nobody was more surprised than I that I got such good hearing

so soon. It was HOURS into mapping when it happened, and they were all

saying that it was because the ear hadn't had stimulation for 13 years,

and time and patience and all that. Bushwah! Just needed the right

map. And they did assure me that I was HEARING, so it would probably

just take time.

Still, people who get hearing right out of the gate, and understanding

used to make me crazy! Because the rest of us had so long a struggle to

get it.

Now I guess I can make myself crazy eh?

,

Congratulations! It sounds like everything is going well. I am really

glad to hear that you have some speech comphrension. I have heard that a

lot of people don't have any speech comphrension the first day,just

beeps. Those who do call it the " miracle activation " or " miracle

mapping " . I am really happy for you.

PS: I get my CI activated next Thursday, I am so excited.

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[Guest guest]

SPEAK is the first mapping that was available way back 25 years ago when

Cochlear first came out. It's a slow rate map that hits " spectral peaks "

and picks out the best sounds with each sweep of the electrode array.

ACE is a faster rate that does much the same thing, only faster.

With my first CI, SPEAK was the only strategy available. Later ACE was

available, and I tried it several times, but never adjusted to it.

So, good to know there are several mapping strategies available to try.

ACE is the " default " mapping for Freedom, and is the one they will always

try first, because most people do very well with it.

There is also a CIS strategy which is very fast, and a fixed map. That

means it hits the SAME electrodes each time and very rapidly.

ACE is kind of a cross between SPEAK - hitting whatever electrodes are

best, and CIS being very fast. Many variables can be mapped with any of

the strategies.

What is Speak map vs. ACE map?

Wen

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[Guest guest]

Hi Maggie,

Yes, maybe someone decided I'd suffered enough. LOL. The guy who

drove me to my mapping appt thinks there are antennas on the moon that

are sending us signals that affect our lives. What we put up with for a

ride these days!

Hearing more all the time, some of which I don't need to hear, like

the washing machine filling with water. So removed the magnet, and

apparently if the magnet is off for any length of time the implant turns

itself off. Neat battery saving option. Also flashes lights to let you

know it's working, its battery is low and so forth. Have to read the

books and find out what all the crazy signals are.

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So tell us, , what's it like riding in a UFO? ;<)

Virg

> Yes, maybe someone decided I'd suffered enough. LOL. The guy who

> drove me to my mapping appt thinks there are antennas on the moon that

> are sending us signals that affect our lives. What we put up with for a

> ride these days!