Re:I'd like to know....about rehabilitation

[Guest guest]

Berti, My Audi suggested I start off listening to children's books on tape.

When I was first activated, I heard a Buzzing noise which the audi said was

common and that it would cease in a few days, (which it did)...but, even with

the buzzing going on, I was able to distinguish sounds/words even after the

first day activation. I heard a paper towel tear that evening, hear my

friend, who had on thong type shoes, scruffing (is that a word?) the cement

with

her shoes as she was walking. My husband and friend were both anxious for me

to hear their voices, (which didn't really sound just right...but, the kind

gesture was appreciated), and they both wanted to read to me. After I started

hearing better, I graduated onto higher level books on tape. lol

Listen and ask (try to mock noise you don't recognize), ask a hearing person

what you are hearing! They can usually tell you and where the noise is

coming from.

My husband was totally amazed that I could actually hear him with my back

turned to him and walking away from him.

You'll be amazed at so many things. Have fun and mostly, just be patient

and practice. As I was told, the hearing part of our brain got good and lazy.

It takes it awhile to wake up and get to work!

Evon/OKC

[Guest guest]

Hi Berti,

Rehab is something that goes on all the time. Just listening to what

is going on around you is rehabilitation.

You can get books from the library, and the same book being read on an

audio tape, and listen to the book being read while reading it. Make

sure they are the same version, however. Not one abridged and one a full

edition. Most modern books are available this way. And traditional

classics plus a lot of religious books (The Bible).

Watching television with captioning (if it's available in the

Netherlands). I know subtitles are available, but not sure if captioning

that prints out what is being said is also available.

When you go into a store, listen to the announcements being made. If

you have problems understanding after about 3 months, then you can see

about having audio verbal therapy for a while.

But mainly just listening to what is going on around you is the

biggest help.

Cochlear puts out some educational things including exercises for

listening. I'm sure they are available in Dutch as well as English.

Good luck,

Posted by: " bertipeeters " Berti.Peeters@... bertipeeters

Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:00 am (PST)

well, I am trying to get informed as well as I can.

so I would like to hear what it is like to start your rehabilitation

after you are turned on

especially about what you can practice yourself........I have read

you have to practice stuff daily, and would like to know what exactly

and if there are things I could add to that myself without having to

depend on others (say, active listening practices.......), with

having some fun too.

so what exactly do you have to practice, and what does your

practicing partner need to do, how often do you minimally need to

practice and does it matter if you practice more often than you were

told, if so, how.

(since I have no partner (divorced) I have only my 12 year old living

with me hear, though I can ask some people to help me now and then

say once a week with practicing.....)

it is funny to already ask here all these questions without even

having an CI yet but better be prepared for what will come, eh?

will have the tests in january.

berti