Guest guest Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Thank you Joni, Your response is helpful. I feel uneasy only because I do not know how well I will do initially. Actually, I am okay with that part, it is just there is a professional obligation I need to fulfill. If I struggle with communication, am I fulfulling it? Since my surgery is scheduled at the END of my vacation, I am disapointed only because it would have been great to acclimate myself to a different kind of hearing and to discover what my listening abilities and limitations are and how to work with them BEFORE I go back to work. Fortunately, the surgery is before my husband starts traveling again with his job and he'll tend to the children and to me. That's a good thing. -Amy > amy > > its really hard to say what to expect because everyones experience is so > different. but in general you should start hearing things right away after your > activation . i thought it was easier to lipread right away but things did sound > very different than with a hearing aid. bu even so for me the ci was > better than HA right off the bat. so it helped me right away with communicating, > make lipreading easier. i would say the first day sounded the worse then it > gets better everyday and especially after the first months mapping. > > i was quite dizzy after surgery but only for few days. so you may need > someone around to take care of you , especially if you are mom and have kids. > ifyou are dizzy you may not be able to do much , especially driving. > > your head may feel a bit sore where the surgery happens but not lot of pain. > > you would have to ask the dr about flying, which is probly ok once swelling > is gone down . but most of swelling goes down in first three weeks, but again > depends on the person. this is why they wait to activate you then, after > swelling has gone down. soetimes you can be activated at three weeks, if you > talk with your dr. > > the other thing to do is prepare the people around you that its not going to > be instantaneous hearing. it will take time to learn to use the device and to > get used to it. i told everyone around that it would be " baby steps " > learning to hear speech and maybe not be able to use phone and that i would have to > have alot of practice. that really helped to reduce pressure of others > around you expecting you to use phone right away, hear words without lipreading > etc. so its important that you go at your own pace as everyone is different. > > just really try to rest as much as you can so you can be fully recovered so > by the time you are activated you are feeling good and rested and ready to go > on walks to hear nature sounds and just explore sounds in everyday life. > > good luck, > joni > prelingual hooked up april 2004 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Thank you Joni, Your response is helpful. I feel uneasy only because I do not know how well I will do initially. Actually, I am okay with that part, it is just there is a professional obligation I need to fulfill. If I struggle with communication, am I fulfulling it? Since my surgery is scheduled at the END of my vacation, I am disapointed only because it would have been great to acclimate myself to a different kind of hearing and to discover what my listening abilities and limitations are and how to work with them BEFORE I go back to work. Fortunately, the surgery is before my husband starts traveling again with his job and he'll tend to the children and to me. That's a good thing. -Amy > amy > > its really hard to say what to expect because everyones experience is so > different. but in general you should start hearing things right away after your > activation . i thought it was easier to lipread right away but things did sound > very different than with a hearing aid. bu even so for me the ci was > better than HA right off the bat. so it helped me right away with communicating, > make lipreading easier. i would say the first day sounded the worse then it > gets better everyday and especially after the first months mapping. > > i was quite dizzy after surgery but only for few days. so you may need > someone around to take care of you , especially if you are mom and have kids. > ifyou are dizzy you may not be able to do much , especially driving. > > your head may feel a bit sore where the surgery happens but not lot of pain. > > you would have to ask the dr about flying, which is probly ok once swelling > is gone down . but most of swelling goes down in first three weeks, but again > depends on the person. this is why they wait to activate you then, after > swelling has gone down. soetimes you can be activated at three weeks, if you > talk with your dr. > > the other thing to do is prepare the people around you that its not going to > be instantaneous hearing. it will take time to learn to use the device and to > get used to it. i told everyone around that it would be " baby steps " > learning to hear speech and maybe not be able to use phone and that i would have to > have alot of practice. that really helped to reduce pressure of others > around you expecting you to use phone right away, hear words without lipreading > etc. so its important that you go at your own pace as everyone is different. > > just really try to rest as much as you can so you can be fully recovered so > by the time you are activated you are feeling good and rested and ready to go > on walks to hear nature sounds and just explore sounds in everyday life. > > good luck, > joni > prelingual hooked up april 2004 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Amy, The most important thing my audie ever told me was to remind people to speak a little slower and clearly, so do not hesitate to remind people to do this for you. Re: amy- How much time? > Thank you Joni, > > Your response is helpful. I feel uneasy only because I do not know > how well I > will do initially. Actually, I am okay with that part, it is just > there is a > professional obligation I need to fulfill. If I struggle with > communication, am I > fulfulling it? > > Since my surgery is scheduled at the END of my vacation, I am > disapointed > only because it would have been great to acclimate myself to a > different kind > of hearing and to discover what my listening abilities and > limitations are and > how to work with them BEFORE I go back to work. > > Fortunately, the surgery is before my husband starts traveling again > with his > job and he'll tend to the children and to me. That's a good thing. > > -Amy > > > > amy > > > > its really hard to say what to expect because everyones experience > is so > > different. but in general you should start hearing things right > away after your > > activation . i thought it was easier to lipread right away but > things did sound > > very different than with a hearing aid. bu even so for me the ci > was > > better than HA right off the bat. so it helped me right away with > communicating, > > make lipreading easier. i would say the first day sounded the > worse then it > > gets better everyday and especially after the first months mapping. > > > > > i was quite dizzy after surgery but only for few days. so you may > need > > someone around to take care of you , especially if you are mom and > have > kids. > > ifyou are dizzy you may not be able to do much , especially > driving. > > > > your head may feel a bit sore where the surgery happens but not lot > of pain. > > > > you would have to ask the dr about flying, which is probly ok once > swelling > > is gone down . but most of swelling goes down in first three weeks, > but > again > > depends on the person. this is why they wait to activate you then, > after > > swelling has gone down. soetimes you can be activated at three > weeks, if > you > > talk with your dr. > > > > the other thing to do is prepare the people around you that its not > going to > > be instantaneous hearing. it will take time to learn to use the > device and to > > get used to it. i told everyone around that it would be " baby > steps " > > learning to hear speech and maybe not be able to use phone and > that i > would have to > > have alot of practice. that really helped to reduce pressure of > others > > around you expecting you to use phone right away, hear words > without > lipreading > > etc. so its important that you go at your own pace as everyone is > different. > > > > just really try to rest as much as you can so you can be fully > recovered so > > by the time you are activated you are feeling good and rested and > ready to > go > > on walks to hear nature sounds and just explore sounds in everyday > life. > > > > good luck, > > joni > > prelingual hooked up april 2004 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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