corina86 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Hello, I am 29 year old woman and was born profoundly deaf. I had my CI surgery three weeks ago and now the implant was activated. I am feeling a little down because I don't "hear" nothing, I just have these sensations in my chest instead of hearing. For now my implant is with the volume turned down, it will be gradually turned up. I tried it with the volumes higher and I had more strong "sensations", like my own voice, the voice of other people, etc. For now, I am trying to get used to it. My question is does it get better, will I be able to hear something (like I hear with my hearing aid) ? I am confused and a little dissapointed at the moment. Thank you. Julesrdh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes hadron Posted March 24, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Hi Corina86, It does take time to stimulate the auditory nerve. Have you tried all the programs the audiologist created for you? There is a posting at alldeaf.com which mirrors your situation. There is good dialogue there. It should help you overcome any fears. The link is below: http://www.alldeaf.com/threads/activation-med-el-synchrony.123818/ Cara Mia, hadron and Mary Beth 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Kara of Canada Posted March 24, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Hi Corina. I completely understand your feelings. But you need to be patient. It takes time for our brain to comprehend what is going on. Especially if you have been profoundly deaf for a long time. There is no guarantee for any of us that the implant will work to our expectations. We can only hope that things improve. Keep In close contact with your audiologist that person is the only one who will be able asisst with the rehabilitation process. It takes lots of hard work and perseverance. Keep us posted on your journey. I wish you the best of luck. Pamper yourself. It's a tough journey!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted March 25, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 That's a great link Hadron. Welcome Corina, My left ear didn't hear anything much at activation. Mostly silence when the processor was turned on for speech with an occasional marimba sound. It baffled me. That ear had a much better hearing history than my right ear and my right ear was understanding a tiny bit of speech within hours of activation. I was concerned. My left ear continued on its own bizzare hearing journey. Marimba sounds increased. Then marimba and whale song. Still no speech. Then what can best be described as sitting on the ocean floor next to a marimba player, listening to whale songs while someone whispers to you from a boat. The good news is, it gets better. My left ear has only been activated for 3 months and I already can have long telephone conversations, listen to podcasts and audiobooks, learn lyrics to new songs- all with my left ear alone. Try not to be discouraged. This is a marathon. I'm a fan of auditory rehab. It helped me a lot. (Even when I was just hearing marimbas.) Welcome and feel free to ask as many questions as you wish. Mary Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Sandy Posted March 25, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Hi Corina and welcome to Hearpeers. As Mary Beth and Kara have said, it takes time, lots of patience, practice and perseverance. For me it has been a long and very rewarding journey. Feel free to ask any questions. We will do our best to answer them. Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Kara of Canada Posted March 26, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Everyone Corina is not a new comer. She visited us before she was implanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Adam Posted March 28, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Corina, it will get better Your brain is a muscle that is having to work on something it hasn't had to so it will take some time. I am a runner. If I was running very little to nothing at all, then decided to run a marathon, I wouldn't be able to do it straight away. I would have to condition my leg muscles each day to get them stronger and used to running longer distances. Over time, I will have built up enough to be able to make it. Your hearing is the same way. Your brain is trying to learn a new language so it is going to take time for your brain ( the muscle) to work hard and learn the new sounds it is getting. I hope that makes sense Cara Mia and Julesrdh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Ivana Marinac Posted March 28, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Very interesting link Hadron - really informative.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Sandy Posted March 29, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 A very inspiring analogy, Adam. I will literally use it when I get frustrated with both my hearing and hip replacements - a marathon, not a sprint! Julesrdh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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