A copy for me too please Carol

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Thanks! I am in the thick of the mapping process so it would be very handy.

I had my second mapping yesterday and I was at 2400 herz on my first map but

slowed down to 1800 herz, which I prefer. We have increased the dynamic

range as well, my tolerance for loud sounds seems to be improving. I still

struggle with hearing soft threshold tones due to my tinnitus but this time

there was a rep from Cochlear at my mapping and she suggested to my

audiologist that we increased the length of the beeps to help me.

I do believe that the static background that I had upon activation has

improved a little.

My CI moment - I could hear my daughter whispering to me. Before I would

100% lipread someone who was whispering to me as the sound was too soft for

me to pick up with hearing aids but this time I heard my daughter's words

clearly as if she was speaking at a normal tone. I was still facing her as

I can't seem to understand words without some degree of lipreading.

Overall I am feeling more positive now. The first week I was happy to hear

again but really hoping that it would improve a LOT (anyone relate?). Now I

can see tangible proof that it is slowly improving.

Severe/profoundly deaf since birth

Lost residual hearing October 2005

Approved for CI March 2006

Surgery 9th June 2006

Activation 29th June 2006

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Ted F.

Sent: Friday, 7 July 2006 12:13 PM

Subject: Re: Can anyone help me????

Can you send me a copy as well, please Carol?

Ted F.

>

> Attached herein is a list of terms describing how we are hearing. If

you print this out for your father, perhaps he can use this to better

describe what the sounds are like to his audiologist. The audiologist

can then adjust his map to make the sounds better.

> Hope this helps.

> Happy Hearing!

> Carol

> Boca Raton, FL

> N24C 3G left ear -12/11/01

> N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06

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