It has almost been a month and I am amazed as to how far I have come! Every day I am presented with a new sound that I have heard before but in a different way or a completely new sound I have never heard before! And no more beeps and whistles-yay!! I went to my audiologist for the first time since I had this activated and she was amazed as how fast I went through my levels I was given on my implants! But there things that need "tweaking"! She lowered the high sounds for me since I have never heard high sounds before and they can be very piercing to me. And what a difference that made! And just so you know, she didn't get rid of it completely, she says I have to get used to those high pitches because that is what everything sounds like with those high notes! I still have a long way to go, but it's a process like everything else and every day I am getting better! I do have days where I wish this was over and I can just be "normal" and then I have to laugh in disbelief because these implants are allowing me to be "normal" in this hearing world and I have never been at that "normal" level before!! So as of my last post, I couldn't hear my baby cry, but NOW, oh yeah, I can hear her cry alright! As a matter of fact, I can hear her cry down the hallway!!!! What a first!! I still don't like that water faucet and the washing machine/dryer and I REALLY want to get my dog de-clawed with those sounds on the wooden floor! (do they even DO that for dogs??!) But I really have to share with you my favorite and new sounds that I have been hearing just this past week alone!!!
NEVER HEARD BEFORE:
*My baby sighing when I am putting her to sleep!
*The tea kettle whistling!!!!!!! WHOA that can be loud!!
*The beeping when the key is in ignition or I have not yet buckled up!
*Birds chirping!!!!!! And get this, I don't have to be outside to hear them! I was in the living room with the windows opened and I heard them in the HOUSE?!?!?!?!!!
SO ENJOY HEARING IN A NEW WAY:
*My daughter playing the piano-piano is such a new sound now!!
*My son pronouncing his phonics in reading to me!
*My family's voices at dinner table!
And the most fun sounds I will be hearing this weekend, is having a birthday party for my little Victoria who turns 1!!! My prayer has been answered to be able to hear again before she turns one!!! Thank you Jesus for this beautiful gift!!!!
