5th Month Test on AB in worst ear and other people

[Guest guest]

Just want to let everyone know what I am finding out about my hearing

test and other people hearing test wearing CI.

As I wrote several months ago, I got the CI in my worse ear, which

started off very poorly with no hearing and a lot of mapping to

gradually work it up to the voice range after 2 1/2 month or so. I

wore a hearing aid in my left ear for my entire life and had speech

discrimination ranging from 25% going down recently to 5%. I could

not wear a hearing aid in my right ear and had no speech

discrimination. After 2 1/2 month of wearing the CI, I could hear

the jumbled voices but did not understand the voice or spoken words.

When the 120 channels was switched on in my AB Harmony High-Resol

after 2 1/2 month, I begin to hear and distinguish voice and spoken

words. In my fifth month, my last test showed that I have 50% speech

discrimination with my CI in my worst ear! The audio was very

pleased as it was a lot of work to go from 0% to 50% in five months.

She suspected that I will gradually improved to 60% to 70% at the one-

year mark.

I asked her about other people with similar bi-lateral hearing aid/CI

with the CI in the worse ear. She basically said that I did well as

compared with some of the others. With AB Harmony, they had various

range with different clients going from 0% (some) to 25% (some) to

50% (some) to 70% (few) in speech discrimnation.

I asked if it made any difference if it is Cochlear or AB High

Resolution with 120 channels in understanding spoken words and

variety of voice levels. She said that with me and several others

that AB Harmony High Resolution may have worked better -- maybe a

different of 10% to 20% better speech discrimination.

She also said that with Cochlear - there may be still the same mixed

results. She also said some of those people had some hearing and

previous speech discrimination in their worst ear so there are

variety of results using Cochlear.

I know of five hard of hearing friends in KC area. Two had AB

Harmony High Resolution in their worst ear and they have average to

good hearing and understanding voice discrimination (I forgot to ask

about % of speech discrimination). Two other HH guys had AB

Harmony High Resolution in their best ear and are hearing at 80% to

90% speech discrimnation. One has a Cochlear in his best ear and is

hearing at 70 to 80% speech discrimnation.

I have one profound deaf oral speaking friend who had the AB High

Resolution Harmony and he is understanding some spoken words from

mostly men and some women. I have several profound deaf friends with

Cochlear who has no speech discrimination.

Interesting, I have one profound deaf oral speaking friend with Med-

Al CI in both ears, and he has approximately 30% speech discrimnation

with both CI after 4 months! With one Med-Al CI last year -- it was

less than 5% to 10% speech discrimination.

Results are different for everyone for every CI brands.

Leonard Hall

[Guest guest]

-Thank you for writing. I have the Aurial CI from AB. It will be 2

years in September. I have been wondering if the Harmony is better,

would it worth my time and money to upgrade. It weems you found some

benfits. It gives me something to think about. Thanks

-- In , " kcdeafguy " <kcdeafguy@...> wrote:

>

> Just want to let everyone know what I am finding out about my

hearing

> test and other people hearing test wearing CI.

>

> As I wrote several months ago, I got the CI in my worse ear, which

> started off very poorly with no hearing and a lot of mapping to

> gradually work it up to the voice range after 2 1/2 month or so. I

> wore a hearing aid in my left ear for my entire life and had speech

> discrimination ranging from 25% going down recently to 5%. I could

> not wear a hearing aid in my right ear and had no speech

> discrimination. After 2 1/2 month of wearing the CI, I could hear

> the jumbled voices but did not understand the voice or spoken

words.

>

> When the 120 channels was switched on in my AB Harmony High-Resol

> after 2 1/2 month, I begin to hear and distinguish voice and spoken

> words. In my fifth month, my last test showed that I have 50%

speech

> discrimination with my CI in my worst ear! The audio was very

> pleased as it was a lot of work to go from 0% to 50% in five

months.

> She suspected that I will gradually improved to 60% to 70% at the

one-

> year mark.

>

> I asked her about other people with similar bi-lateral hearing

aid/CI

> with the CI in the worse ear. She basically said that I did well

as

> compared with some of the others. With AB Harmony, they had

various

> range with different clients going from 0% (some) to 25% (some) to

> 50% (some) to 70% (few) in speech discrimnation.

>

> I asked if it made any difference if it is Cochlear or AB High

> Resolution with 120 channels in understanding spoken words and

> variety of voice levels. She said that with me and several others

> that AB Harmony High Resolution may have worked better -- maybe a

> different of 10% to 20% better speech discrimination.

>

> She also said that with Cochlear - there may be still the same

mixed

> results. She also said some of those people had some hearing and

> previous speech discrimination in their worst ear so there are

> variety of results using Cochlear.

>

> I know of five hard of hearing friends in KC area. Two had AB

> Harmony High Resolution in their worst ear and they have average to

> good hearing and understanding voice discrimination (I forgot to

ask

> about % of speech discrimination). Two other HH guys had AB

> Harmony High Resolution in their best ear and are hearing at 80% to

> 90% speech discrimnation. One has a Cochlear in his best ear and

is

> hearing at 70 to 80% speech discrimnation.

>

> I have one profound deaf oral speaking friend who had the AB High

> Resolution Harmony and he is understanding some spoken words from

> mostly men and some women. I have several profound deaf friends

with

> Cochlear who has no speech discrimination.

>

> Interesting, I have one profound deaf oral speaking friend with Med-

> Al CI in both ears, and he has approximately 30% speech

discrimnation

> with both CI after 4 months! With one Med-Al CI last year -- it

was

> less than 5% to 10% speech discrimination.

>

> Results are different for everyone for every CI brands.

>

> Leonard Hall

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I gained no increase in speech understanding when I paid $850 to

upgrade to the Harmony. However, speech is a bit more full and

pleasant to me now, as is music. Music isn't great but I hear more

individual instruments now. I don't regret paying that much for the

upgrade.

Virg

> -Thank you for writing. I have the Aurial CI from AB. It will be 2

> years in September. I have been wondering if the Harmony is better,

> would it worth my time and money to upgrade. It weems you found

some

> benfits. It gives me something to think about. Thanks

> -- In , " kcdeafguy " <kcdeafguy@...> wrote:

> >

> > Just want to let everyone know what I am finding out about my

> hearing

> > test and other people hearing test wearing CI.

> >

> > As I wrote several months ago, I got the CI in my worse ear, which

> > started off very poorly with no hearing and a lot of mapping to

> > gradually work it up to the voice range after 2 1/2 month or so.

I

> > wore a hearing aid in my left ear for my entire life and had

speech

> > discrimination ranging from 25% going down recently to 5%. I

could

> > not wear a hearing aid in my right ear and had no speech

> > discrimination. After 2 1/2 month of wearing the CI, I could

hear

> > the jumbled voices but did not understand the voice or spoken

> words.

> >

> > When the 120 channels was switched on in my AB Harmony High-Resol

> > after 2 1/2 month, I begin to hear and distinguish voice and

spoken

> > words. In my fifth month, my last test showed that I have 50%

> speech

> > discrimination with my CI in my worst ear! The audio was very

> > pleased as it was a lot of work to go from 0% to 50% in five

> months.

> > She suspected that I will gradually improved to 60% to 70% at the

> one-

> > year mark.

> >

> > I asked her about other people with similar bi-lateral hearing

> aid/CI

> > with the CI in the worse ear. She basically said that I did well

> as

> > compared with some of the others. With AB Harmony, they had

> various

> > range with different clients going from 0% (some) to 25% (some) to

> > 50% (some) to 70% (few) in speech discrimnation.

> >

> > I asked if it made any difference if it is Cochlear or AB High

> > Resolution with 120 channels in understanding spoken words and

> > variety of voice levels. She said that with me and several others

> > that AB Harmony High Resolution may have worked better -- maybe a

> > different of 10% to 20% better speech discrimination.

> >

> > She also said that with Cochlear - there may be still the same

> mixed

> > results. She also said some of those people had some hearing and

> > previous speech discrimination in their worst ear so there are

> > variety of results using Cochlear.

> >

> > I know of five hard of hearing friends in KC area. Two had AB

> > Harmony High Resolution in their worst ear and they have average

to

> > good hearing and understanding voice discrimination (I forgot to

> ask

> > about % of speech discrimination). Two other HH guys had AB

> > Harmony High Resolution in their best ear and are hearing at 80%

to

> > 90% speech discrimnation. One has a Cochlear in his best ear and

> is

> > hearing at 70 to 80% speech discrimnation.

> >

> > I have one profound deaf oral speaking friend who had the AB High

> > Resolution Harmony and he is understanding some spoken words from

> > mostly men and some women. I have several profound deaf friends

> with

> > Cochlear who has no speech discrimination.

> >

> > Interesting, I have one profound deaf oral speaking friend with

Med-

> > Al CI in both ears, and he has approximately 30% speech

> discrimnation

> > with both CI after 4 months! With one Med-Al CI last year -- it

> was

> > less than 5% to 10% speech discrimination.

> >

> > Results are different for everyone for every CI brands.

> >

> > Leonard Hall

> >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Virg

How about cell phones. Were you able to understand any better?

Thanks -

> > >

> > > Just want to let everyone know what I am finding out about my

> > hearing

> > > test and other people hearing test wearing CI.

> > >

> > > As I wrote several months ago, I got the CI in my worse ear,

which

> > > started off very poorly with no hearing and a lot of mapping to

> > > gradually work it up to the voice range after 2 1/2 month or so.

> I

> > > wore a hearing aid in my left ear for my entire life and had

> speech

> > > discrimination ranging from 25% going down recently to 5%. I

> could

> > > not wear a hearing aid in my right ear and had no speech

> > > discrimination. After 2 1/2 month of wearing the CI, I could

> hear

> > > the jumbled voices but did not understand the voice or spoken

> > words.

> > >

> > > When the 120 channels was switched on in my AB Harmony High-

Resol

> > > after 2 1/2 month, I begin to hear and distinguish voice and

> spoken

> > > words. In my fifth month, my last test showed that I have 50%

> > speech

> > > discrimination with my CI in my worst ear! The audio was very

> > > pleased as it was a lot of work to go from 0% to 50% in five

> > months.

> > > She suspected that I will gradually improved to 60% to 70% at

the

> > one-

> > > year mark.

> > >

> > > I asked her about other people with similar bi-lateral hearing

> > aid/CI

> > > with the CI in the worse ear. She basically said that I did

well

> > as

> > > compared with some of the others. With AB Harmony, they had

> > various

> > > range with different clients going from 0% (some) to 25% (some)

to

> > > 50% (some) to 70% (few) in speech discrimnation.

> > >

> > > I asked if it made any difference if it is Cochlear or AB High

> > > Resolution with 120 channels in understanding spoken words and

> > > variety of voice levels. She said that with me and several

others

> > > that AB Harmony High Resolution may have worked better -- maybe

a

> > > different of 10% to 20% better speech discrimination.

> > >

> > > She also said that with Cochlear - there may be still the same

> > mixed

> > > results. She also said some of those people had some hearing

and

> > > previous speech discrimination in their worst ear so there are

> > > variety of results using Cochlear.

> > >

> > > I know of five hard of hearing friends in KC area. Two had AB

> > > Harmony High Resolution in their worst ear and they have average

> to

> > > good hearing and understanding voice discrimination (I forgot to

> > ask

> > > about % of speech discrimination). Two other HH guys had AB

> > > Harmony High Resolution in their best ear and are hearing at 80%

> to

> > > 90% speech discrimnation. One has a Cochlear in his best ear

and

> > is

> > > hearing at 70 to 80% speech discrimnation.

> > >

> > > I have one profound deaf oral speaking friend who had the AB

High

> > > Resolution Harmony and he is understanding some spoken words

from

> > > mostly men and some women. I have several profound deaf friends

> > with

> > > Cochlear who has no speech discrimination.

> > >

> > > Interesting, I have one profound deaf oral speaking friend with

> Med-

> > > Al CI in both ears, and he has approximately 30% speech

> > discrimnation

> > > with both CI after 4 months! With one Med-Al CI last year -- it

> > was

> > > less than 5% to 10% speech discrimination.

> > >

> > > Results are different for everyone for every CI brands.

> > >

> > > Leonard Hall

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Leonard,

I saw your post and wanted to tell you how happy I am reading about

the progress you are making with your CI. You will continue to

improve with time and that is something to look forward to.

I am an AB bilateral user also. I wore a hearing aid in each ear for

over 20 years until there were no more hearing aids to help me. I

received my first CI 15 months ago and started with AB's Auria. After

a few months I switched to Harmony and the sound was excellent.

I had my second CI surgery and activated in August of this year with

Harmony. This was in an ear that had no sound stimulation for over a

year. I stopped wearing a hearing aid in that ear because it did not

help. At activation I heard right away and voices sounded normal to

me. Quite a moment and to hear with two ears was amazing.

I just had hearing tests to see how I am doing. I am hearing 94% with

both ears. With my newest implant I am actually hearing better than

at the same 3 month evaluation compared to my first CI. My second CI

surgery was in my worst ear. It was the first time I have had a

hearing test and walked out of the audiologists office with a big

smile. For so many years hearing tests were always discouraging

because of the deterioration of my hearing.

I can hear very well in a noisy restaurant or any other noisy

situation. I also have a cell phone and for the first time feel " up

to date " with the amazing technology available.

Whatever brand someone chooses is the right one for them. All of us

want each person to be successful and hear. Thanks for your post and

be encouraged about what your hearing. It gets better with time and

practice and takes patience.

Bilateral/Harmony

>

> >

> When the 120 channels was switched on in my AB Harmony High-Resol

> after 2 1/2 month, I begin to hear and distinguish voice and spoken

> words. In my fifth month, my last test showed that I have 50%

speech

> discrimination with my CI in my worst ear! The audio was very

> pleased as it was a lot of work to go from 0% to 50% in five

months.

> She suspected that I will gradually improved to 60% to 70% at the

one-

> year mark.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry, . I've never used a cell phone. I went so long without

using a phone I actually seem to be afraid of it. I have a CapTel

phone but I only use it when I just really need to. It doesn't have

very good audio but at least I can be sure of " hearing " correctly via

the captions.

I suppose I need to force myself to practice with a " good " phone.

Maybe I will but I don't feel much inclination to do that yet.

Virg

> Thanks Virg

>

> How about cell phones. Were you able to understand any better?

>

> Thanks -

>

>

> > > >

> > > > Just want to let everyone know what I am finding out about my

> > > hearing

> > > > test and other people hearing test wearing CI.

> > > >

> > > > As I wrote several months ago, I got the CI in my worse ear,

> which

> > > > started off very poorly with no hearing and a lot of mapping

to

> > > > gradually work it up to the voice range after 2 1/2 month or

so.

> > I

> > > > wore a hearing aid in my left ear for my entire life and had

> > speech

> > > > discrimination ranging from 25% going down recently to 5%. I

> > could

> > > > not wear a hearing aid in my right ear and had no speech

> > > > discrimination. After 2 1/2 month of wearing the CI, I could

> > hear

> > > > the jumbled voices but did not understand the voice or spoken

> > > words.

> > > >

> > > > When the 120 channels was switched on in my AB Harmony High-

> Resol

> > > > after 2 1/2 month, I begin to hear and distinguish voice and

> > spoken

> > > > words. In my fifth month, my last test showed that I have 50%

> > > speech

> > > > discrimination with my CI in my worst ear! The audio was

very

> > > > pleased as it was a lot of work to go from 0% to 50% in five

> > > months.

> > > > She suspected that I will gradually improved to 60% to 70% at

> the

> > > one-

> > > > year mark.

> > > >

> > > > I asked her about other people with similar bi-lateral hearing

> > > aid/CI

> > > > with the CI in the worse ear. She basically said that I did

> well

> > > as

> > > > compared with some of the others. With AB Harmony, they had

> > > various

> > > > range with different clients going from 0% (some) to 25%

(some)

> to

> > > > 50% (some) to 70% (few) in speech discrimnation.

> > > >

> > > > I asked if it made any difference if it is Cochlear or AB High

> > > > Resolution with 120 channels in understanding spoken words and

> > > > variety of voice levels. She said that with me and several

> others

> > > > that AB Harmony High Resolution may have worked better --

maybe

> a

> > > > different of 10% to 20% better speech discrimination.

> > > >

> > > > She also said that with Cochlear - there may be still the same

> > > mixed

> > > > results. She also said some of those people had some hearing

> and

> > > > previous speech discrimination in their worst ear so there are

> > > > variety of results using Cochlear.

> > > >

> > > > I know of five hard of hearing friends in KC area. Two had AB

> > > > Harmony High Resolution in their worst ear and they have

average

> > to

> > > > good hearing and understanding voice discrimination (I forgot

to

> > > ask

> > > > about % of speech discrimination). Two other HH guys had AB

> > > > Harmony High Resolution in their best ear and are hearing at

80%

> > to

> > > > 90% speech discrimnation. One has a Cochlear in his best ear

> and

> > > is

> > > > hearing at 70 to 80% speech discrimnation.

> > > >

> > > > I have one profound deaf oral speaking friend who had the AB

> High

> > > > Resolution Harmony and he is understanding some spoken words

> from

> > > > mostly men and some women. I have several profound deaf

friends

> > > with

> > > > Cochlear who has no speech discrimination.

> > > >

> > > > Interesting, I have one profound deaf oral speaking friend

with

> > Med-

> > > > Al CI in both ears, and he has approximately 30% speech

> > > discrimnation

> > > > with both CI after 4 months! With one Med-Al CI last year --

it

> > > was

> > > > less than 5% to 10% speech discrimination.

> > > >

> > > > Results are different for everyone for every CI brands.

> > > >

> > > > Leonard Hall

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

> I just had hearing tests to see how I am doing. I am hearing 94% with

> both ears. With my newest implant I am actually hearing better than

> at the same 3 month evaluation compared to my first CI.

Wow, that's great progress! Can I ask what test the 94% was for?

Was that open set single words with no lip reading? Or was it sentences?

I see a lot of percentages thrown around and I'm never quite sure

what they are percentages *of*.

Thanks!

-tom

[Guest guest]

Actually, Leonard,

Results vary from individual to individual with the SAME cochlear

implant brand as well. That's why it's important NOT to compare yourself

with others. Because if you've never heard anything, then 25%

discrimination is huge. If you have had hearing all your life and lost

it suddenly, then 25% is not what you are looking for.

This is the type of posting that causes brand wars. We all know that

all 3 implant types work. What works for you may not be what works for

someone else, or what is convenient for someone else to use.

So bear in mind that you could have had the same results with a

different implant. No way to know, because once you got what you have,

then that was the only one to use. If you understand my meaning. But

everyone varies with implants, even people who are bilateral often hear

better in one ear than the other. So comparisons by brand are a waste

of time.

She also said that with Cochlear - there may be still the same mixed

results. She also said some of those people had some hearing and

previous speech discrimination in their worst ear so there are

variety of results using Cochlear.

I know of five hard of hearing friends in KC area. Two had AB

Harmony High Resolution in their worst ear and they have average to

good hearing and understanding voice discrimination (I forgot to ask

about % of speech discrimination). Two other HH guys had AB

Harmony High Resolution in their best ear and are hearing at 80% to

90% speech discrimnation. One has a Cochlear in his best ear and is

hearing at 70 to 80% speech discrimnation.

I have one profound deaf oral speaking friend who had the AB High

Resolution Harmony and he is understanding some spoken words from

mostly men and some women. I have several profound deaf friends with

Cochlear who has no speech discrimination.

Interesting, I have one profound deaf oral speaking friend with Med-

Al CI in both ears, and he has approximately 30% speech discrimnation

with both CI after 4 months! With one Med-Al CI last year -- it was

less than 5% to 10% speech discrimination.

Results are different for everyone for every CI brands.

[Guest guest]

Virg,

I would encourage you try a phone call with someone familiar with your

hearing situation. I felt the same way, the phone really scared me. But I

dove in and now feel very comfortable on the phone. I use a neck loop on my

home phone and a hatis headset for my cell phone. I received the neck loop

from the phone company as a loaner and didn't have to purchase it. I, too,

used a CapTel phone previously and still have it, just in case! So far I've

only used it one time since being turned on in Oct.'07. While I still

sometimes get a little nervous to use the phone with strangers, I figure

that I shouldn't deprive myself of this wonderful gift I've been give, so I

just go for it!

Nina

Re: Re: 5th Month Test on AB in worst ear and other people

> Sorry, . I've never used a cell phone. I went so long without

> using a phone I actually seem to be afraid of it. I have a CapTel

> phone but I only use it when I just really need to. It doesn't have

> very good audio but at least I can be sure of " hearing " correctly via

> the captions.

>

> I suppose I need to force myself to practice with a " good " phone.

> Maybe I will but I don't feel much inclination to do that yet.

>

> Virg

>

>> Thanks Virg

>>

>> How about cell phones. Were you able to understand any better?

>>

>> Thanks -

>>

>>

>> > > >

>> > > > Just want to let everyone know what I am finding out about my

>> > > hearing

>> > > > test and other people hearing test wearing CI.

>> > > >

>> > > > As I wrote several months ago, I got the CI in my worse ear,

>> which

>> > > > started off very poorly with no hearing and a lot of mapping

> to

>> > > > gradually work it up to the voice range after 2 1/2 month or

> so.

>> > I

>> > > > wore a hearing aid in my left ear for my entire life and had

>> > speech

>> > > > discrimination ranging from 25% going down recently to 5%. I

>> > could

>> > > > not wear a hearing aid in my right ear and had no speech

>> > > > discrimination. After 2 1/2 month of wearing the CI, I could

>> > hear

>> > > > the jumbled voices but did not understand the voice or spoken

>> > > words.

>> > > >

>> > > > When the 120 channels was switched on in my AB Harmony High-

>> Resol

>> > > > after 2 1/2 month, I begin to hear and distinguish voice and

>> > spoken

>> > > > words. In my fifth month, my last test showed that I have 50%

>> > > speech

>> > > > discrimination with my CI in my worst ear! The audio was

> very

>> > > > pleased as it was a lot of work to go from 0% to 50% in five

>> > > months.

>> > > > She suspected that I will gradually improved to 60% to 70% at

>> the

>> > > one-

>> > > > year mark.

>> > > >

>> > > > I asked her about other people with similar bi-lateral hearing

>> > > aid/CI

>> > > > with the CI in the worse ear. She basically said that I did

>> well

>> > > as

>> > > > compared with some of the others. With AB Harmony, they had

>> > > various

>> > > > range with different clients going from 0% (some) to 25%

> (some)

>> to

>> > > > 50% (some) to 70% (few) in speech discrimnation.

>> > > >

>> > > > I asked if it made any difference if it is Cochlear or AB High

>> > > > Resolution with 120 channels in understanding spoken words and

>> > > > variety of voice levels. She said that with me and several

>> others

>> > > > that AB Harmony High Resolution may have worked better --

> maybe

>> a

>> > > > different of 10% to 20% better speech discrimination.

>> > > >

>> > > > She also said that with Cochlear - there may be still the same

>> > > mixed

>> > > > results. She also said some of those people had some hearing

>> and

>> > > > previous speech discrimination in their worst ear so there are

>> > > > variety of results using Cochlear.

>> > > >

>> > > > I know of five hard of hearing friends in KC area. Two had AB

>> > > > Harmony High Resolution in their worst ear and they have

> average

>> > to

>> > > > good hearing and understanding voice discrimination (I forgot

> to

>> > > ask

>> > > > about % of speech discrimination). Two other HH guys had AB

>> > > > Harmony High Resolution in their best ear and are hearing at

> 80%

>> > to

>> > > > 90% speech discrimnation. One has a Cochlear in his best ear

>> and

>> > > is

>> > > > hearing at 70 to 80% speech discrimnation.

>> > > >

>> > > > I have one profound deaf oral speaking friend who had the AB

>> High

>> > > > Resolution Harmony and he is understanding some spoken words

>> from

>> > > > mostly men and some women. I have several profound deaf

> friends

>> > > with

>> > > > Cochlear who has no speech discrimination.

>> > > >

>> > > > Interesting, I have one profound deaf oral speaking friend

> with

>> > Med-

>> > > > Al CI in both ears, and he has approximately 30% speech

>> > > discrimnation

>> > > > with both CI after 4 months! With one Med-Al CI last year --

> it

>> > > was

>> > > > less than 5% to 10% speech discrimination.

>> > > >

>> > > > Results are different for everyone for every CI brands.

>> > > >

>> > > > Leonard Hall

>> > > >

>> > >

>> > >

>> > >

>> > >

>> > >

[Guest guest]

-Hi Tom,

The testing was " in the booth " not looking at anything but the wall and

hearing with my CI's. No lip reading or facial expressions to look at.

I actually got all the single words said. When it came to the long

sentences that were to be repeated I was able to repeat them except for

one long sentence that was something like, " The girl decided to paint

and chose to paint the white wall. " The words " white wall " I missed

and perhaps that was because I was trying to hear and also make sense

of the sentence....somehow I was thinking she would be painting

something else! ha

What was so encouraging for me was that I hear so much better with

bilateral hearing....there is no doubt about that after the testing.

Both my ears tested the same prior to getting my first CI so it was a

toss up which ear to pick for surgery.

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> Wow, that's great progress! Can I ask what test the 94% was for?

> Was that open set single words with no lip reading? Or was it

sentences?

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> I see a lot of percentages thrown around and I'm never quite sure

> what they are percentages *of*.

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> Thanks!

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> -tom

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