12 days post activation and I had my third meeting with Jennifer the Audi today. First thing was to step into the hearing booth and take my first hearing test since getting the implant. I thought I would not do that well since it has been less than two weeks and from what I had heard from others was that it can take weeks or months for the test scores to improve to a level beyond what they were before surgery. I'll tell you what, I haven't felt this good since I aced my last college test over twenty years ago - my score was above what it was with my hearing aid at the last test! (I'll try to get my wife to post a picture of it to prove it!) I am so excited. The hearing is not perfect yet (and of course will never be 'perfect') but it is improving every day.
Jennifer then mapped the processor a little and things are sounding a little fuller and normal. I still get some bells and whistles with certain voices, and the tv for some reason is the worst, and also voices further away or in the room next to my office for example still sound mechanical but based on how things are going now I am optimistic that that will all come around. Talking on the phone has improved too - a good buddy called tonight and I talked for over 5 minutes without a problem.
So as Thanksgiving approaches I definetely have a lot to be thankful for. I want to thank my wife publicly here, for she has been my rock and driving force behind me doing this, and I have been waiting to see how things went before I said this but I can say it now - I am glad I have the cochlear implant!
Until later....