Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 wow lisa (aka trashy diva) that was awesome! keep those ci moments coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 So all in all this has been the best thing I ever did for myself. > Also I am still using SPEAK and still getting about 6-7 days on > batteries.The End..LOL > > > Nucleus 24C > Espirit 3G > Implanted June 17, 2003 > Hook Up August 5, 2003 This was so good to see as my surgery is beginning to stare me in the face. Love the long story too. Love the screen names, too funny the humor in people on the CI lists and groups. Best of luck to you , keep the stories coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 Alice!! Right you were there for me and I was a bit hard to deal with. I admit it..LMAO I think there is not enough emphasis on the disappointments we face in the beginning. I mean I would wear that CI all day and just cry and cry AND CRY because it was not like anything I could understand. It also distorted my right ear sounds .If I can tell anyone considering an implant one thing it would be to understand the first (maybe 2nd. and 3rd.)mappings can be terrible and frustrating.You just want to throw the darn thing to the ground and tramp on it.I even had a dream I did just that!! It was not like anything I expected. But force yourself to wear it. Even if you can't understand a thing. Which is what happened in my case. But DO NOT give up because it does turn around and gets better every day. When I heard my first sentence without looking at my audio I just about fainted.I think it's the closest thing to a miracle I'll ever witness in this life of mine.There are still times I sit back and think--why did I wait so long? But I'm hearing..here and now and that's what matters.No one can make you have a CI. I fought the notion for 7 years. When the time is right--YOU know it!!Also I'd like to say the " metalic " robotic voices I heard in the beginning are now just as I remembered them to be.No more metallic sound. Accents and all! Oh and another thing (I said one huh?) it is great to listen to me and everyone else say how things are with THEIR implant but everyone is different. Just because you might not progress the way so and so does does not mean you never will. Perhaps you'll do even better but it might take a little longer. Soldier on...keep pluggin away because a world of hearing IS within your reach with a cochlear implant. > , > > It has been a while since you posted and I just want to say congratulations on this wonderful report. It was very interesting and gave a lot of information to people who are looking into the implant. There are always questions on their minds that they don't ask but you really just told this straight from your heart and inturn answered some of those questions. > > I was there when you were considering this. I remember well all the questions, fears and doubts. I also remember when you were unhappy but then things turned around and you were amazed at the sound. This update is terriffic. Thanks..it was great to read it. > > I'm sure your life has gotten busy since you had the implant. It's amazing how it turns lives around. I can tell you are enjoying the sounds of life and that's really nice to know. > > <smile> > > Alice > > From: morningsun61 > > > I don't know how many of you remember me but I was implanted on June > 17th. and hooked up on August 5th. 2003 at AGH in Pittsburgh. My > doctor is Dr. Moisses Arriaga from Pittsburgh Ear Associates.(Dr. > Chen is also in this practice.) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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