Activated 7-11-05

July 12, 2005

Dear Folks: I was suppose to get activated on July 5th but they moved it up a

week because I was the first one to get a Freedom and they needed time to open

up the box and read directions. My appointment was at ten and I was out the door

at 10:50. When she activiated me I just heard noise. I could read her lips and

she was asking if I could hear her. I said no, " Just noise. " I then noticed

that when she stopped talking the noise would stop. WOW! The noise was coming

from her mouth. My husband then asked, Can you hear me?? No. I could only see

his mouth move. Five minutes later I could hear him. It is different. Don't care

for it right now but it is getting better. I wear a hearing aid and she told me

to wear both always so my brain can adjust. I think that is the hard part. They

sound so different. I also do not like my voice yet. It feels like my voice is

an echo. Is this normal? She told me thinks will get better. I know it will and

I am VERY patient so I am excited. I have

only 2 programs. Loudness and sensitivity. Loudness goes only to 9 and she

wants me to keep it there. Sensitivity does up to 20 but she says 12 is normal.

30 minutes after I left the batteries went dead. We stopped and I changed the

batteries. This was at 1:30. By 7 last night they were dead again. I got 120

batteries with the implant. I hear some people say they got a whole year's

worth. I need to order more. Hopefully they are lemon batteries and not

something wrong with the proccesor. I go again tomorrow for my second mapping

and maybe a 3rd program. I have VERY ,VERY thick hair and she changed the magnet

from a 4 to a 5. She said it was the strongest. If it continues to fall off she

said we may have to shave a little bit so the magent will stick. Things seem to

be improving today. I am going out to practice. The keys on the keyboard sound

wonderful. My dog is so LOUD!! When my husband talks to me -I jump!! Thanks

for listening!!

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