Guest guest Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 , You're welcome! <smile> Hearing echo/reverberation for 3 months is an awfully long time. I would see your audi ASAP if you can. The longest I gave a map to work was when I was switched to 1200 Hz for 2 weeks. I couldn't make heads or tails in regards to what I was hearing, so my former audi switched me back to 900 Hz which is what I'm continuing to use to this day. Bilateral Cochlear CIs December 2004 and February 2006 Deafblind/Postlingual ---- Kinsella <jmkinsella55@...> wrote: > Thanks for the info . I've been thinking recently that maybe I should have the overall volume turned down as well on all electrodes, and so your comment has cemented this idea a little bit more. > > Ted and , FYI, I've been using this map since October, so I think I've given it plenty of time to adjust. I too am a believer of giving a new map, or changes to a HA, more than just a few days to adjust - more like a few weeks to a month or so. I've been to Mayo (MN) so many times since I started this CI journey I was hoping to be able to put more time between trips down - it is a 7 1/2 hour drive one way for me.   My goal was to wait 6 months - which will be my 2 year anniversary - April. It's been recently that I've been thinking that maybe I'll need to go down next month, but now I have another reason why I should wait...I'd like my husband to be employed once again so I can be on his health insurance. Having dual coverage really saves a lot of money on medical bills, especially when I have to spend so much on gas to go down.  We're hoping that a new contract will be available in a few weeks so that he is employed early > February.  Only time will tell, and in the meantime he needs to heal up from the surgery he just had on his neck. > > I look forward to hearing what your audi has to say. Maybe there will be some bits of information there that I think might be worth mentioning to my audi to try - just to see if it would work for me. Thanks. >  > > > > > ________________________________ > From: " lkozlik@... " <lkozlik@...> > > Cc: Ted F. <ted.fletcher@...> > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 11:28:59 PM > Subject: Re: Re: Music > > > Ted, > > You couldn't be more accurate in your statement about being unable to pry > my CIs off of me. LOL! I LOVE what I'm hearing now and couldn't be happier. My audi did a fantastic job -- whatever she did. LOL! > > , > > The only thing I know is that my audi turned off 12 high frequency electrodes on each CI. She also turned down the overall volume level of my CIs several notches (I'm guessing 3 or 4) because they were far too loud before. > > Ted brought up a good point about giving new maps time. Having said that, if you're still continuing to hear the same echo/reverberation for 2 weeks, I would definitely let your audi know. > > In the meatime, I'll send my audi an e-mail to ask her what changes she made to my current map and let you know. > > > Bilateral Cochlear CIs > December 2004 and February 2006 > Deafblind/Postlingu al > > ---- " Ted F. " <ted.fletcher@ lycos.com> wrote: > > , when your audi made those changes for you, did you take them > > away with you and give them a fair chance of working, once your brain > > got used to the new set-up? > > > > As you have probably read, in 's case, she said music sounded > > terrible at first. But it was the better sounding speech part of the > > exercise that kept her using the settings. Her brain kicked in and got > > used to the settings and now you couldn't prise them off her, with a > > crow bar :-) > > > > Ted F. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Thanks for the clarification, . After reading your earlier message, I wasnt sure whether you had tried the map in the audis office and had decided there and then, that you didnt like it and asked him/her to change it. I agree, 3 MONTHS should be more than enough time, to trial a new map. You either have a lot more patience than I do, or you live further away from your audi than I do :-). Ted F. > > Thanks for the info . I've been thinking recently that maybe I should have the overall volume turned down as well on all electrodes, and so your comment has cemented this idea a little bit more. > > Ted and , FYI, I've been using this map since October, so I think I've given it plenty of time to adjust. I too am a believer of giving a new map, or changes to a HA, more than just a few days to adjust - more like a few weeks to a month or so. I've been to Mayo (MN) so many times since I started this CI journey I was hoping to be able to put more time between trips down - it is a 7 1/2 hour drive one way for me. My goal was to wait 6 months - which will be my 2 year anniversary - April. It's been recently that I've been thinking that maybe I'll need to go down next month, but now I have another reason why I should wait...I'd like my husband to be employed once again so I can be on his health insurance. Having dual coverage really saves a lot of money on medical bills, especially when I have to spend so much on gas to go down. We're hoping that a new contract will be available in a few weeks so that he is employed early > February. Only time will tell, and in the meantime he needs to heal up from the surgery he just had on his neck. > > I look forward to hearing what your audi has to say. Maybe there will be some bits of information there that I think might be worth mentioning to my audi to try - just to see if it would work for me. Thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Does 7 1/2 hours one way away count? ________________________________ From: Ted F. <ted.fletcher@...> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 3:08:55 PM Subject: Re: Music Thanks for the clarification, . After reading your earlier message, I wasnt sure whether you had tried the map in the audis office and had decided there and then, that you didnt like it and asked him/her to change it. I agree, 3 MONTHS should be more than enough time, to trial a new map. You either have a lot more patience than I do, or you live further away from your audi than I do :-). Ted F. > > Thanks for the info . I've been thinking recently that maybe I should have the overall volume turned down as well on all electrodes, and so your comment has cemented this idea a little bit more. > > Ted and , FYI, I've been using this map since October, so I think I've given it plenty of time to adjust. I too am a believer of giving a new map, or changes to a HA, more than just a few days to adjust - more like a few weeks to a month or so. I've been to Mayo (MN) so many times since I started this CI journey I was hoping to be able to put more time between trips down - it is a 7 1/2 hour drive one way for me. My goal was to wait 6 months - which will be my 2 year anniversary - April. It's been recently that I've been thinking that maybe I'll need to go down next month, but now I have another reason why I should wait...I'd like my husband to be employed once again so I can be on his health insurance. Having dual coverage really saves a lot of money on medical bills, especially when I have to spend so much on gas to go down. We're hoping that a new contract will be available in a few weeks so that he is employed early > February. Only time will tell, and in the meantime he needs to heal up from the surgery he just had on his neck. > > I look forward to hearing what your audi has to say. Maybe there will be some bits of information there that I think might be worth mentioning to my audi to try - just to see if it would work for me. Thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Yes it does. I'm fortunate that I only have about 50 minutes each way, to travel. Ted F. > > Does 7 1/2 hours one way away count? > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Ted F. <ted.fletcher@...> > > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 3:08:55 PM > Subject: Re: Music > > > Thanks for the clarification, . After reading your earlier > message, I wasnt sure whether you had tried the map in the audis > office and had decided there and then, that you didnt like it and > asked him/her to change it. I agree, 3 MONTHS should be more than > enough time, to trial a new map. You either have a lot more patience > than I do, or you live further away from your audi than I do :-). > > Ted F. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 , I like ADRO plus Whisper for Music. Lynn Fairhope, AL Nucleus Freedom Surgery date 9/6/06 Activation date 9/27/06 Music What music programs do you find beneficial? Auto + ADRO? Auto + ADRO + Whisper? Other? ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I like an open program for music (no smart sounds) Happy Hearing! Carol Boca Raton, FL N24C - Sprint then 3G left ear -12/11/01-upgraded to Freedom on 2/19/08 N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06 Music What music programs do you find beneficial? Auto + ADRO? Auto + ADRO + Whisper? Other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 I also like the " basic " program for music. Dan > > What music programs do you find beneficial? Auto + ADRO? Auto + ADRO + > Whisper? Other? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Hi , It is awesome that you have the opportunity to have multiple manufacturers where you can benefit from the best of both. I have listened to bilateral implantees' talk of their experiences and find that each ear is very individual even when they have the same manufacturer in both, regardless of which manufacturer they are recipients. Though I am sure that you can tell differences between your implant features, it isn't a clean comparison, because of two separate ears. It is possible that your observations could have been totally opposite should you have been implanted with the AB first in the ear where you now have the Nucleus, and then had the Nucleus implanted in the ear that the AB is in. It could be the ear's physiological ability to perceive the higher pitches. That is the challenge of CI research; variables are so hard to control. I have often wondered what the difference would be in the sound from the different implant configurations and wish we could compare CI's like we did hearing aids. Another thing that I have noticed with implants, no matter which processor I have, or which program I use; I am always hesitant to let go of the one that I am using for a new one because the " current " one seems perfect. Then when I do switch, and time passes, amazingly the new program/processor becomes my program/processor of choice and the old one becomes strange. The same happens when I move backward, such as when I wear my older processor for a while again when sending my new processor to my audiologist for a program change. At first the old processor sounds very strange, then in 3 or 4 days it sounds perfectly normal. Enjoy your bilateral world of sound! Ruth From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of BushyEars@... Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 5:11 PM Subject: Music Hello, Regarding Bonnie's post.....I went bilateral this past October with a AB Harmony CI for my right ear. I have a Cochlear New Freedom CI in my left ear (implantation 9/2003). I am adult-deafened (sudden and complete deafness in 6/2003, after a gradual 15 year hearing loss due to cochlear otosclerosis). I spent the first 30 years of my life with normal hearing and then ranged from mild to severe loss over the next 15 years before I became totally deaf. I have experienced quite a bit of music with fully functioning hearing. With CI's I have never gotten that full music appreciation back. I can say, however, that the AB Harmony is superior for me when it comes to music. I get more of the tones (esp high tones) with the AB harmony. From initial hookup I could pick up a lot more detail when my son was playing his acoustic guitar ( even with just the Harmony turned on). With just the Cochlear New Freedom, I heard just dull strumming and had trouble perceiving much in the way of pitch changes. Everyone's expereince is different. I actually like the combined and complimentary effect of having both brands. I am still getting use to my AB Harmony, but feel like it it superior for listening to music. I still do not have the ability to heart music as I once die before my ears started dying. There you have it.....from one head two different brands of CI's. Good luck! << House Ear Clinic in LA is giving me the choice of a New Freedom or a Harmony CI. Because I work with music in making multimedia shows, I hope to get a CI that will allow me to continue to hear music competently. The Harmony website claims that their CI is superior to the New Freedom for music. Can anyone relate their music experience with the Harmony? Bonnie >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 Hi All I am in florida helping my Mom who had her surgeryon Friday. Her pressure bandage came off yesterday and she began to feel much better. She feels a little off balance if she moves too fast but not dizzy- Another thing she hears is a thumping sound-a steady beat-almost in her head-on the side that was implanted- Did anyone experience something like that? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Music Hello, Regarding Bonnie's post.....I went bilateral this past October with a AB Harmony CI for my right ear. I have a Cochlear New Freedom CI in my left ear (implantation 9/2003). I am adult-deafened (sudden and complete deafness in 6/2003, after a gradual 15 year hearing loss due to cochlear otosclerosis). I spent the first 30 years of my life with normal hearing and then ranged from mild to severe loss over the next 15 years before I became totally deaf. I have experienced quite a bit of music with fully functioning hearing. With CI's I have never gotten that full music appreciation back. I can say, however, that the AB Harmony is superior for me when it comes to music. I get more of the tones (esp high tones) with the AB harmony. From initial hookup I could pick up a lot more detail when my son was playing his acoustic guitar ( even with just the Harmony turned on). With just the Cochlear New Freedom, I heard just dull strumming and had trouble perceiving much in the way of pitch changes. Everyone's expereince is different. I actually like the combined and complimentary effect of having both brands. I am still getting use to my AB Harmony, but feel like it it superior for listening to music. I still do not have the ability to heart music as I once die before my ears started dying. There you have it.....from one head two different brands of CI's. Good luck! << House Ear Clinic in LA is giving me the choice of a New Freedom or a Harmony CI. Because I work with music in making multimedia shows, I hope to get a CI that will allow me to continue to hear music competently. The Harmony website claims that their CI is superior to the New Freedom for music. Can anyone relate their music experience with the Harmony? Bonnie >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 I got all kinds of sounds during that in-between time from implant to activation. From drums, to a Gregorian chant to the Hallelujah chorus. I let myself enjoy it as music and it didn't bother me too much. Once, I could have sworn it was a section of " Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain " by Willie repeating over and over. I thought it was pretty interesting and my friends were always asking what radio channel I was tuning into. <g> Rae From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of bwolloch@... Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 9:03 AM Subject: Re: Music Hi All I am in florida helping my Mom who had her surgeryon Friday. Her pressure bandage came off yesterday and she began to feel much better. She feels a little off balance if she moves too fast but not dizzy- Another thing she hears is a thumping sound-a steady beat-almost in her head-on the side that was implanted- Did anyone experience something like that? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Music Hello, Regarding Bonnie's post.....I went bilateral this past October with a AB Harmony CI for my right ear. I have a Cochlear New Freedom CI in my left ear (implantation 9/2003). I am adult-deafened (sudden and complete deafness in 6/2003, after a gradual 15 year hearing loss due to cochlear otosclerosis). I spent the first 30 years of my life with normal hearing and then ranged from mild to severe loss over the next 15 years before I became totally deaf. I have experienced quite a bit of music with fully functioning hearing. With CI's I have never gotten that full music appreciation back. I can say, however, that the AB Harmony is superior for me when it comes to music. I get more of the tones (esp high tones) with the AB harmony. From initial hookup I could pick up a lot more detail when my son was playing his acoustic guitar ( even with just the Harmony turned on). With just the Cochlear New Freedom, I heard just dull strumming and had trouble perceiving much in the way of pitch changes. Everyone's expereince is different. I actually like the combined and complimentary effect of having both brands. I am still getting use to my AB Harmony, but feel like it it superior for listening to music. I still do not have the ability to heart music as I once die before my ears started dying. There you have it.....from one head two different brands of CI's. Good luck! << House Ear Clinic in LA is giving me the choice of a New Freedom or a Harmony CI. Because I work with music in making multimedia shows, I hope to get a CI that will allow me to continue to hear music competently. The Harmony website claims that their CI is superior to the New Freedom for music. Can anyone relate their music experience with the Harmony? Bonnie >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Anesthesia alone makes me feel spacey so it is normal to feel a little off after ear surgery. I found that taking it slow and not doing too much allows us to heal faster. Good luck to your mom. Hope she will soon feel great. I'll bet she is anxious for activation. Does she know which audiologist will do her activation? Will it be Amy or Kim? Happy Hearing! Carol Boca Raton, FL N24C - Sprint then 3G left ear -12/11/01-upgraded to Freedom on 2/19/08 N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06 Music Hello, Regarding Bonnie's post.....I went bilateral this past October with a AB Harmony CI for my right ear. I have a Cochlear New Freedom CI in my left ear (implantation 9/2003). I am adult-deafened (sudden and complete deafness in 6/2003, after a gradual 15 year hearing loss due to cochlear otosclerosis). I spent the first 30 years of my life with normal hearing and then ranged from mild to severe loss over the next 15 years before I became totally deaf. I have experienced quite a bit of music with fully functioning hearing. With CI's I have never gotten that full music appreciation back. I can say, however, that the AB Harmony is superior for me when it comes to music. I get more of the tones (esp high tones) with the AB harmony. From initial hookup I could pick up a lot more detail when my son was playing his acoustic guitar ( even with just the Harmony turned on). With just the Cochlear New Freedom, I heard just dull strumming and had trouble perceiving much in the way of pitch changes. Everyone's expereince is different. I actually like the combined and complimentary effect of having both brands. I am still getting use to my AB Harmony, but feel like it it superior for listening to music. I still do not have the ability to heart music as I once die before my ears started dying. There you have it.....from one head two different brands of CI's. Good luck! << House Ear Clinic in LA is giving me the choice of a New Freedom or a Harmony CI. Because I work with music in making multimedia shows, I hope to get a CI that will allow me to continue to hear music competently. The Harmony website claims that their CI is superior to the New Freedom for music. Can anyone relate their music experience with the Harmony? Bonnie >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 My 84 year old mom has profound hearing loss of both ears She has tried 3-4 different kinds of hearing aids over the year but she still has problem communicating with people I have considered taking her for CI eval but I was afraid it might be too risky for her because of her age . She's hypertensive & has mind pulmonary problem. I know if she decides on having CI, the anesthesiologist still has to evaluate her I also need to find out if Medicare covers it now. I don't mind spending some money for my mom's happiness . However, I just need to know if she would really benefit from it. I live in Los Angeles & have heard of the House Ear Institute thanks _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Carol Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 5:55 PM Subject: Re: Music Anesthesia alone makes me feel spacey so it is normal to feel a little off after ear surgery. I found that taking it slow and not doing too much allows us to heal faster. Good luck to your mom. Hope she will soon feel great. I'll bet she is anxious for activation. Does she know which audiologist will do her activation? Will it be Amy or Kim? Happy Hearing! Carol Boca Raton, FL N24C - Sprint then 3G left ear -12/11/01-upgraded to Freedom on 2/19/08 N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06 Music Hello, Regarding Bonnie's post.....I went bilateral this past October with a AB Harmony CI for my right ear. I have a Cochlear New Freedom CI in my left ear (implantation 9/2003). I am adult-deafened (sudden and complete deafness in 6/2003, after a gradual 15 year hearing loss due to cochlear otosclerosis). I spent the first 30 years of my life with normal hearing and then ranged from mild to severe loss over the next 15 years before I became totally deaf. I have experienced quite a bit of music with fully functioning hearing. With CI's I have never gotten that full music appreciation back. I can say, however, that the AB Harmony is superior for me when it comes to music. I get more of the tones (esp high tones) with the AB harmony. From initial hookup I could pick up a lot more detail when my son was playing his acoustic guitar ( even with just the Harmony turned on). With just the Cochlear New Freedom, I heard just dull strumming and had trouble perceiving much in the way of pitch changes. Everyone's expereince is different. I actually like the combined and complimentary effect of having both brands. I am still getting use to my AB Harmony, but feel like it it superior for listening to music. I still do not have the ability to heart music as I once die before my ears started dying. There you have it.....from one head two different brands of CI's. Good luck! << House Ear Clinic in LA is giving me the choice of a New Freedom or a Harmony CI. Because I work with music in making multimedia shows, I hope to get a CI that will allow me to continue to hear music competently. The Harmony website claims that their CI is superior to the New Freedom for music. Can anyone relate their music experience with the Harmony? Bonnie >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Beth, How is your mother doing? Are you still with her? Carol Finkelstein Southeast Florida Cochlear Implant Support Group Music Hello, Regarding Bonnie's post.....I went bilateral this past October with a AB Harmony CI for my right ear. I have a Cochlear New Freedom CI in my left ear (implantation 9/2003). I am adult-deafened (sudden and complete deafness in 6/2003, after a gradual 15 year hearing loss due to cochlear otosclerosis). I spent the first 30 years of my life with normal hearing and then ranged from mild to severe loss over the next 15 years before I became totally deaf. I have experienced quite a bit of music with fully functioning hearing. With CI's I have never gotten that full music appreciation back. I can say, however, that the AB Harmony is superior for me when it comes to music. I get more of the tones (esp high tones) with the AB harmony. From initial hookup I could pick up a lot more detail when my son was playing his acoustic guitar ( even with just the Harmony turned on). With just the Cochlear New Freedom, I heard just dull strumming and had trouble perceiving much in the way of pitch changes. Everyone's expereince is different. I actually like the combined and complimentary effect of having both brands. I am still getting use to my AB Harmony, but feel like it it superior for listening to music. I still do not have the ability to heart music as I once die before my ears started dying. There you have it.....from one head two different brands of CI's. Good luck! << House Ear Clinic in LA is giving me the choice of a New Freedom or a Harmony CI. Because I work with music in making multimedia shows, I hope to get a CI that will allow me to continue to hear music competently. The Harmony website claims that their CI is superior to the New Freedom for music. Can anyone relate their music experience with the Harmony? Bonnie >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Hi Carol No I am in Maine now picking my children up at Camp and now driving to Bar Harbor for vacation. Mom is fine and was going to the Dr today for her 10 day visit and felt well enough to drive - no dizziness anymore. She says her head " does not feel entirely like her head " -she is not sure if that is fm surgery or from losing the hearing completely in the implanted ear-did u experience something similar? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Re: Music Beth, How is your mother doing? Are you still with her? Carol Finkelstein Southeast Florida Cochlear Implant Support Group Music Hello, Regarding Bonnie's post.....I went bilateral this past October with a AB Harmony CI for my right ear. I have a Cochlear New Freedom CI in my left ear (implantation 9/2003). I am adult-deafened (sudden and complete deafness in 6/2003, after a gradual 15 year hearing loss due to cochlear otosclerosis). I spent the first 30 years of my life with normal hearing and then ranged from mild to severe loss over the next 15 years before I became totally deaf. I have experienced quite a bit of music with fully functioning hearing. With CI's I have never gotten that full music appreciation back. I can say, however, that the AB Harmony is superior for me when it comes to music. I get more of the tones (esp high tones) with the AB harmony. From initial hookup I could pick up a lot more detail when my son was playing his acoustic guitar ( even with just the Harmony turned on). With just the Cochlear New Freedom, I heard just dull strumming and had trouble perceiving much in the way of pitch changes. Everyone's expereince is different. I actually like the combined and complimentary effect of having both brands. I am still getting use to my AB Harmony, but feel like it it superior for listening to music. I still do not have the ability to heart music as I once die before my ears started dying. There you have it.....from one head two different brands of CI's. Good luck! << House Ear Clinic in LA is giving me the choice of a New Freedom or a Harmony CI. Because I work with music in making multimedia shows, I hope to get a CI that will allow me to continue to hear music competently. The Harmony website claims that their CI is superior to the New Freedom for music. Can anyone relate their music experience with the Harmony? Bonnie >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Enjoy the children. My granddaughter came home last week. It's really a great experience for them. We were in Main some years ago and loved Bar Harbor. Have a good vacation. I am not sure what your mother means by " does not feel entirely like her head " . Surgery is different for all of us. I hope she will attend our next CI support group meeting on Sept. 13th. I will send her a notice. Carol Music Hello, Regarding Bonnie's post.....I went bilateral this past October with a AB Harmony CI for my right ear. I have a Cochlear New Freedom CI in my left ear (implantation 9/2003). I am adult-deafened (sudden and complete deafness in 6/2003, after a gradual 15 year hearing loss due to cochlear otosclerosis). I spent the first 30 years of my life with normal hearing and then ranged from mild to severe loss over the next 15 years before I became totally deaf. I have experienced quite a bit of music with fully functioning hearing. With CI's I have never gotten that full music appreciation back. I can say, however, that the AB Harmony is superior for me when it comes to music. I get more of the tones (esp high tones) with the AB harmony. From initial hookup I could pick up a lot more detail when my son was playing his acoustic guitar ( even with just the Harmony turned on). With just the Cochlear New Freedom, I heard just dull strumming and had trouble perceiving much in the way of pitch changes. Everyone's expereince is different. I actually like the combined and complimentary effect of having both brands. I am still getting use to my AB Harmony, but feel like it it superior for listening to music. I still do not have the ability to heart music as I once die before my ears started dying. There you have it.....from one head two different brands of CI's. Good luck! << House Ear Clinic in LA is giving me the choice of a New Freedom or a Harmony CI. Because I work with music in making multimedia shows, I hope to get a CI that will allow me to continue to hear music competently. The Harmony website claims that their CI is superior to the New Freedom for music. Can anyone relate their music experience with the Harmony? Bonnie >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Beth, I, too just had my 10 day post-surgery check-up this morning. Lost the dizziness about 3 days ago. Actually with the weird hearing that I got with the implant ear it seems that my remaining hearing through the other one with the aid is somewhat clearer. Now I must await ... and impatiently so ... the activation set for 8/31. Very excited for sure. I hope your mom continues to do well Mike > > Hi Carol > No I am in Maine now picking my children up at Camp and now driving to Bar Harbor for vacation. > Mom is fine and was going to the Dr today for her 10 day visit and felt well enough to drive - no dizziness anymore. > She says her head " does not feel entirely like her head " -she is not sure if that is fm surgery or from losing the hearing completely in the implanted ear-did u experience something similar? > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > Re: Music > > > Beth, > How is your mother doing? Are you still with her? > Carol Finkelstein > Southeast Florida Cochlear Implant Support Group > > Music > > Hello, > > Regarding Bonnie's post.....I went bilateral this past October with a AB > Harmony CI for my right ear. I have a Cochlear New Freedom CI in my left ear > (implantation 9/2003). > > I am > adult-deafened (sudden and complete deafness in 6/2003, after a gradual 15 > year hearing loss due to cochlear otosclerosis). I spent the first 30 years > of my life with normal hearing and then ranged from mild to severe loss over > the next 15 years before I became totally deaf. I have experienced quite a > bit of music with fully functioning hearing. With CI's I have never gotten > that full music appreciation back. I can say, however, that the AB Harmony > is superior for me when it comes to music. I get more of the tones (esp high > tones) with the AB harmony. From initial hookup I could pick up a lot more > detail when my son was playing his acoustic guitar ( even with just the > Harmony turned on). With just the Cochlear New Freedom, I heard just dull > strumming and had trouble perceiving much in the way of pitch changes. > > Everyone's expereince is different. I actually like the combined and > complimentary effect of having both brands. I am still getting use to my AB > Harmony, but feel like it it superior for listening to music. I still do not > have the ability to heart music as I once die before my ears started dying. > There you have it.....from one head two different brands of CI's. > > Good luck! > > > > << > > House Ear Clinic in LA is giving me the choice of a New Freedom or a Harmony > CI. Because I work with music in making multimedia shows, I hope to get a CI > that will allow me to continue to hear music competently. > The Harmony website claims that their CI is superior to the New Freedom for > music. Can anyone relate their music experience with the Harmony? > > Bonnie > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 It is possible what she is experiencing is the difference in how things sound now that she has zero residual hearing in her implanted ear. I did experience this after my surgery. I felt like I was standing in a deep well, and when I talked my voice sounded very strange, I felt disembodied, if that makes any sense. Glad she is doing so well. I hope that a family member is with her when she is activated. It is a memorable experience!! I wished my mother was alive to witness when I was activated. She had always dreamed since I was born that there would be something to " fix " my hearing. ________________________________ From: " bwolloch@... " <bwolloch@...> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 3:32:13 PM Subject: Re: Music Hi Carol No I am in Maine now picking my children up at Camp and now driving to Bar Harbor for vacation. Mom is fine and was going to the Dr today for her 10 day visit and felt well enough to drive - no dizziness anymore. She says her head " does not feel entirely like her head " -she is not sure if that is fm surgery or from losing the hearing completely in the implanted ear-did u experience something similar? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Re: Music Beth, How is your mother doing? Are you still with her? Carol Finkelstein Southeast Florida Cochlear Implant Support Group Music Hello, Regarding Bonnie's post.....I went bilateral this past October with a AB Harmony CI for my right ear. I have a Cochlear New Freedom CI in my left ear (implantation 9/2003). I am adult-deafened (sudden and complete deafness in 6/2003, after a gradual 15 year hearing loss due to cochlear otosclerosis) . I spent the first 30 years of my life with normal hearing and then ranged from mild to severe loss over the next 15 years before I became totally deaf. I have experienced quite a bit of music with fully functioning hearing. With CI's I have never gotten that full music appreciation back. I can say, however, that the AB Harmony is superior for me when it comes to music. I get more of the tones (esp high tones) with the AB harmony. From initial hookup I could pick up a lot more detail when my son was playing his acoustic guitar ( even with just the Harmony turned on). With just the Cochlear New Freedom, I heard just dull strumming and had trouble perceiving much in the way of pitch changes. Everyone's expereince is different. I actually like the combined and complimentary effect of having both brands. I am still getting use to my AB Harmony, but feel like it it superior for listening to music. I still do not have the ability to heart music as I once die before my ears started dying. There you have it.....from one head two different brands of CI's. Good luck! << House Ear Clinic in LA is giving me the choice of a New Freedom or a Harmony CI. Because I work with music in making multimedia shows, I hope to get a CI that will allow me to continue to hear music competently. The Harmony website claims that their CI is superior to the New Freedom for music. Can anyone relate their music experience with the Harmony? Bonnie >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 It has been 3 1/2 months since my activation. I am so much enjoying getting back into life! It is amazing, my friends have commented how much more relaxed I am and how well I am hearing. Love every minute of it I've also been enjoying listening to music, so incredible! Does anyone else listen to Pandora.com ?? It is an internet radio station & you can choose the type of music you want to listen to. Anything from golden oldies to new age, lol! It also has a link to the lyrics so you can read along if there are vocals (if you like). I've found it a tremendous tool in my rehabilitation. Just wanted to share. that's http://www.pandora.com No financial interest, just passing info along. Trish (in WA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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