Yes!! Oh My!! I have probably mentioned in a previous post somewhere, but just to make sure, I'll rehash. I don't hear bass sounds with my implant. For me to explain it doesn't really make a lot of sense. I can tell a man's voice and things like that, but if a truck rumbles by, I don't hear the rumble. Well, not with my implant. Where I really notice it is with music. With my regular ear, I do hear the bass sounds so therefore I know it's there and I know I'm not getting it with my implant. This is one of those things that Meg has tried to straighten out, but it's just not been happening.
Well, on my way home this evening, I put in a Barry Manilow cd. Don't you just love Barry??!!!! Anyway, I'm listening to see if music is getting any better. I was a little shocked!!! I thought I picked up some of the bass!! So I plugged up my regular ear, ran back the cd and listened again..........YES!!! It was there!! No, it still doesn't sound real bass-y, but I'm picking it up!! Usually, it's just not there. If it's a bass guitar playing, I just don't hear a thing with my implant. But it's starting to come through!!! WOOHOO!!!! I need to let Meg know....she will be sooooo excited!!!
Then I threw in some Billy Joel.....got some bass there too!!! Life is good!
Hopefully it will keep getting better and HOPEFULLY one day I'll really hear music the way it's suppose to be. I'm headed in that direction!!
Oh, by the way......Jennifer and Cynthia are true smart alecks. Just thought you might want to know.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
I'm Rested.....Well, Somewhat
Ok, let's see....what's been going on. Oh heck, it's been 3 whole months!! How in the world am I suppose to remember??!!! I don't remember what I had for lunch! And I have to look down to know what I wore today. It's really very sad.
Well, while we were at the beach (oh man, that was soooooooooooooooooo long ago!!), I did hear the whoosh whoosh of the waves. But let me say, we barely spent any time at the beach! We only spent one afternoon hanging out at the beach and the whole time we were playing in the sand with the girls. I literally had to stop for a moment to see what I heard. I was too busy with the girls!! Then later in the week, while riding bikes, we rode down the beach. Man, oh man, how I miss being there!! I should have taken more time to realize exactly what I heard. Maybe I need to go back!!!
On another day of bike riding, we were traveling down one of those beautiful lanes. You know, the winding road, the big trees making a canopy, the big southern clubhouse that looked like a plantation home.....it was absolutely beautiful!!! Anyway, while moseying down the lane, I heard a weird noise. Asked Rick what it was and he said a crow in the trees!
I can't remember much else from the trip. If something comes to mind I'll let you know!
In December Meg wanted me to come in for a "special" appointment when the Advanced Bionics rep came through. She passes by every few months and will see people who have issues to see if she can help with the programming. Well, we all know I am issue laden!!! So, in I go. Poor Rick missed this appt and he would have loved it! There were the 2 audiologists from UK, 2 women from AB and another girl.....not sure who she was. They hooked me up and they tried this and they tried that and how about this, no try that.....on and on and on. The AB rep says we need to try different things, push the limits, see what happens. So, when I left there, I had a new program. Rick says he could tell right off that I wasn't understanding things as well. When they change a program, and especially when there are big changes, the brain has to adjust. So, it took a few weeks, but I was hearing better again! A woman at work even mentioned that she could tell I was hearing better.
One person that I really have a hard time with is our sweet little pastor at church. For some reason he is very hard for me to understand. But finally a few weeks ago he started coming in much clearer!! Woohoo!! For 2 Sundays, I caught pretty much everything he said!! But then.........you know, there's always a "but." I went back to Meg last week for another tweaking. She didn't change a whole lot (I think), but expanded a few things. Well, this Sunday I didn't understand Jon as well again. I caught some things here and there, but missed a lot. Hopefully he'll be coming in clear again before too long!! Love that little fellow!!
Oh! I got one of those singing Christmas cards for Cynthia and Adam. I can never really "hear" those things......and music is still bad, but anyway, I got one that had the song Feliz Navidad in it. Well, lo and behold, I could hear the whole thing!! Come on now....EVERYBODY sing!!.....Feliz Navidad..bum, bum, bum, bum....Feliz Navidad, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, Feliz Navidad blah, blah, blah, blah......not sure what the words are. You get the idea. I love that song. It makes me dance!!
Is there anything else? Probably so. I'm trying to remember 3 months worth!
Another thing, since my last tweaking, I'm catching a few words of people's conversations around me at work. (I'm trying to listen to the guy that sits in the next cubicle over!) Or listen to people in the walkway. I'll catch a word here and a word there. Normally I don't catch anything! Soon I'll be eavesdropping on all the juicy conversations!!!
I've made a couple of phone calls to set up doctor's appointments. Yes, I was nervous, but I did good! Woohoo, watch me go!!!
So, things are still coming along. I have a looooooong ways to go, but improvements are still happening and will continue for a long time to come.
So, Jennifer and kids, and everybody else hanging around this blog, please keep me in your prayers! Don't give up on me!!
Well, while we were at the beach (oh man, that was soooooooooooooooooo long ago!!), I did hear the whoosh whoosh of the waves. But let me say, we barely spent any time at the beach! We only spent one afternoon hanging out at the beach and the whole time we were playing in the sand with the girls. I literally had to stop for a moment to see what I heard. I was too busy with the girls!! Then later in the week, while riding bikes, we rode down the beach. Man, oh man, how I miss being there!! I should have taken more time to realize exactly what I heard. Maybe I need to go back!!!
On another day of bike riding, we were traveling down one of those beautiful lanes. You know, the winding road, the big trees making a canopy, the big southern clubhouse that looked like a plantation home.....it was absolutely beautiful!!! Anyway, while moseying down the lane, I heard a weird noise. Asked Rick what it was and he said a crow in the trees!
I can't remember much else from the trip. If something comes to mind I'll let you know!
In December Meg wanted me to come in for a "special" appointment when the Advanced Bionics rep came through. She passes by every few months and will see people who have issues to see if she can help with the programming. Well, we all know I am issue laden!!! So, in I go. Poor Rick missed this appt and he would have loved it! There were the 2 audiologists from UK, 2 women from AB and another girl.....not sure who she was. They hooked me up and they tried this and they tried that and how about this, no try that.....on and on and on. The AB rep says we need to try different things, push the limits, see what happens. So, when I left there, I had a new program. Rick says he could tell right off that I wasn't understanding things as well. When they change a program, and especially when there are big changes, the brain has to adjust. So, it took a few weeks, but I was hearing better again! A woman at work even mentioned that she could tell I was hearing better.
One person that I really have a hard time with is our sweet little pastor at church. For some reason he is very hard for me to understand. But finally a few weeks ago he started coming in much clearer!! Woohoo!! For 2 Sundays, I caught pretty much everything he said!! But then.........you know, there's always a "but." I went back to Meg last week for another tweaking. She didn't change a whole lot (I think), but expanded a few things. Well, this Sunday I didn't understand Jon as well again. I caught some things here and there, but missed a lot. Hopefully he'll be coming in clear again before too long!! Love that little fellow!!
Oh! I got one of those singing Christmas cards for Cynthia and Adam. I can never really "hear" those things......and music is still bad, but anyway, I got one that had the song Feliz Navidad in it. Well, lo and behold, I could hear the whole thing!! Come on now....EVERYBODY sing!!.....Feliz Navidad..bum, bum, bum, bum....Feliz Navidad, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, Feliz Navidad blah, blah, blah, blah......not sure what the words are. You get the idea. I love that song. It makes me dance!!
Is there anything else? Probably so. I'm trying to remember 3 months worth!
Another thing, since my last tweaking, I'm catching a few words of people's conversations around me at work. (I'm trying to listen to the guy that sits in the next cubicle over!) Or listen to people in the walkway. I'll catch a word here and a word there. Normally I don't catch anything! Soon I'll be eavesdropping on all the juicy conversations!!!
I've made a couple of phone calls to set up doctor's appointments. Yes, I was nervous, but I did good! Woohoo, watch me go!!!
So, things are still coming along. I have a looooooong ways to go, but improvements are still happening and will continue for a long time to come.
So, Jennifer and kids, and everybody else hanging around this blog, please keep me in your prayers! Don't give up on me!!
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Fabio, Fabio, Where For Art Thou Fabio!?
Friends.......well, I thought I had some, but there I was at the beach......been there for 3 months now.....stuck in a rip tip!!! Striving to stay afloat. Trying to survive. Did anybody pull me in to shore?? Oh nooooooooooo. At one point I thought I saw Fabio pass by......I screamed...FAAAABIO......FAAAAABIO...... He didn't even glance over. So, as usual, I had to save myself. Took me 3 months but here I am. Once I catch my breath, I'll let you know how things are going.
Miss Fruity Patooty
ps - if this leaves you scratching your head and saying what??... check out a December 22, 2007 post from a dear old friend, Jennifer, on her blog.... There's a link over on the side....Jennifer's Blog.....that kind of makes sense, doesn't it?!! She's a true friend.
Miss Fruity Patooty
ps - if this leaves you scratching your head and saying what??... check out a December 22, 2007 post from a dear old friend, Jennifer, on her blog.... There's a link over on the side....Jennifer's Blog.....that kind of makes sense, doesn't it?!! She's a true friend.
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