Dan W Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) I have been activated for a little over a week and feel very lucky to be understanding most speech and am now getting accustomed to hearing again in an ear that has been profoundly deaf for 6+ years. I have fairly good hearing in the other... With that it is a little tough isolating the hearing from implant and "good" ear. So some of the immediate progress is surely related to the additive nature of hearing from two sides. I am truly grateful and as a whole I feel am much better off with it. So with that there are a few things that I put forth to see what your impressions are and how you handle these things, both positive and negative. Some observations mixed with questions. Rustling plastic bags is horrific. Really, I think I could hear the guy clanging dishes while cleaning them in the back corner of the restaurant...Will that go away or become a more normal of an input? Car blinkers are now annoying. Who gave them the super power of banging off the back of my skull? There will be no more driving around the world endlessly to the right... It is awesome the tech that goes into this device. Nice to be able to turn it up to hear conversations from the other end of the table. When I first put it on in the morning or after a few minutes with it off, it is very jarring to have that much input all at once. Kinda like being launched from a sling shot. I find myself wincing as the magnet goes on. The Rondo 2 seems worse at this. Doing construction is tough with in on. Saws, air nailers, hammering inside a shell of a house. Hated to take it off for a few hours with it this new but just had to. Surgery was rough for a day or two and got reminded what the spins are for the first week. Truly had me worried for a while. I would easily do it again based on my own unique experience. Again I feel very fortunate.... The Dr said he got "full insertion" in the cochlea and he was quite pleased with himself on that. Is that uncommon? When a loud noise is presented to the Sonnet 2 I get the noise and then a loud pitched whine that fades away. Is there a setting for that? The T's and S's are distorted. While I play guitar the higher octaves are distorted in a similar way. They seem to start good then go bad. How best to describe that to the Audiologist? As I move up in volume in pre set programs will I get better quality when they become less intense? What is the goal and reasoning of the Audiologist asking that I do so? I have noticed in the short time I am able to tolerate program 3 where it wasn't possible the first 2 days... There is a distinct order to taking them off. Magnet first, then it is safe to touch the sound processor... The Rondo2 just has to be snatched off. Thanks, Edited March 17, 2020 by Dan W miss spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 Car blinker drove me nuts at first as well as well as all the other things you mention. Birds were the absolute worst. It evens out in time. Try wearing a ear plug in your good ear to better get used to the implant. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted March 17, 2020 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 Hello and welcome to HearPeers @Dan W! Congratulations on your CI! Each audiologist has a unique way of bringing us up to a stable MAP. My audiologist was very gentle so I did not experience any jarring sounds each morning. You can use your remote to decrease the volume each morning and then slowly increase it as you adjust. The jarring sounds will go away in time. Isolating your CI side may be helpful while you work on aural rehab. You can do that with tech that streams only to your CI. Wishing you the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan W Posted March 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Fortunately it is quick to ease off, it is just the first 10 seconds and then the 15 seconds of vacuum when it comes off. I will take time and adjust it down as part of the take off routine. Easy answer to both issues. I just got the artone 3 max in the mail today and will pair it up with the phone to put some sound directly in. Thank you for the input and wisdom Hicksy and Mary Beth. Mary Beth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albogino Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 On 3/16/2020 at 11:13 PM, Dan W said: I have been activated for a little over a week and feel very lucky to be understanding most speech and am now getting accustomed to hearing again in an ear that has been profoundly deaf for 6+ years. I have fairly good hearing in the other... With that it is a little tough isolating the hearing from implant and "good" ear. So some of the immediate progress is surely related to the additive nature of hearing from two sides. I am truly grateful and as a whole I feel am much better off with it. So with that there are a few things that I put forth to see what your impressions are and how you handle these things, both positive and negative. Some observations mixed with questions. Rustling plastic bags is horrific. Really, I think I could hear the guy clanging dishes while cleaning them in the back corner of the restaurant...Will that go away or become a more normal of an input? Car blinkers are now annoying. Who gave them the super power of banging off the back of my skull? There will be no more driving around the world endlessly to the right... It is awesome the tech that goes into this device. Nice to be able to turn it up to hear conversations from the other end of the table. When I first put it on in the morning or after a few minutes with it off, it is very jarring to have that much input all at once. Kinda like being launched from a sling shot. I find myself wincing as the magnet goes on. The Rondo 2 seems worse at this. Doing construction is tough with in on. Saws, air nailers, hammering inside a shell of a house. Hated to take it off for a few hours with it this new but just had to. Surgery was rough for a day or two and got reminded what the spins are for the first week. Truly had me worried for a while. I would easily do it again based on my own unique experience. Again I feel very fortunate.... The Dr said he got "full insertion" in the cochlea and he was quite pleased with himself on that. Is that uncommon? When a loud noise is presented to the Sonnet 2 I get the noise and then a loud pitched whine that fades away. Is there a setting for that? The T's and S's are distorted. While I play guitar the higher octaves are distorted in a similar way. They seem to start good then go bad. How best to describe that to the Audiologist? As I move up in volume in pre set programs will I get better quality when they become less intense? What is the goal and reasoning of the Audiologist asking that I do so? I have noticed in the short time I am able to tolerate program 3 where it wasn't possible the first 2 days... There is a distinct order to taking them off. Magnet first, then it is safe to touch the sound processor... The Rondo2 just has to be snatched off. Thanks, Hi, I'm a candidate for a CI and I would need to wear a hard hat from time to time. I see you mention construction. Are you able to wear the hard hat? I keep thinking that the magnet thingy on the back of the head is right where the plastic of the hard hat sits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan W Posted January 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 I do low voltage line and microwave radio transmission work as part of my employment and need to wear a climbers helmet and much more infrequently a hard hat. My cheep standard hard hat that rolls around in the back of my truck interferes with my sound processor placement. I don't like wearing them as they fall off my head and become a falling projectile to those below. My climbing helmet, half motorcycle and bicycle helmet are fine as they sit more on top. I have a nice construction hard hat in my office that I can't recall if it can be adjusted to sit more on top or not... I will check tomorrow and let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShannonB Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 @Dan W Have you looked into MSA's hard hats? I occasionally visit construction sites that require hard hats to be worn. It is going to depend on your anatomy and how the surgeon places the Synchrony 2 on your skull and if it will be rubbed by the band. I am bilateral and the Synchrony(s) were not placed symmetrically. There are sweatband inserts that you can add to the band to add some cushion. It will take some time after the surgery before the swelling goes down and feel more comfortable to wear a hard hat again. Mary Beth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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