BChlouber Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hi, I had the surgery for my left cochlear implant on Monday and after the surgery I noticed I had better speech discrimination in my right ear. Has anyone else experienced this? It went away though after about a day and half though. Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/575-speech-discrimination-after-surgery/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leblisa Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Hi Belinda, I can't say I noticed that after either of my 2, separate, surgeries but I do know the brain is an amazing thing and wants to utilize available resources as best it can. Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/575-speech-discrimination-after-surgery/#findComment-3246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Hi Belinda, Wow! I thought it was strange but I recently told my husband that for some reason, I now hear a bit better in my non-implanted ear! I thought it was my imagination but maybe not. Can't wait to see what happens when I get "activated" this Tuesday! Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/575-speech-discrimination-after-surgery/#findComment-3250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BChlouber Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 It didn't last for me, the better speech discrimination. I wish it had! I'm wondering if it was from the steroids? Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/575-speech-discrimination-after-surgery/#findComment-3251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BChlouber Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 It didn't last for me, the better speech discrimination. I wish it had! I'm wondering if it was from the steroids? Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/575-speech-discrimination-after-surgery/#findComment-3252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BChlouber Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Good luck with the activation! I don't get mine activated until the 25th. Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/575-speech-discrimination-after-surgery/#findComment-3253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 I am being "activated" tomorrow. I know that you are not supposed to wear your hearing aid for about 3 months after activation, but was wondering if there were occasions when those of you post 3 months, have "cheated" for even an hour of two,. I intend to wear the implant 95 percent of the time but think there might come a time when I need to use the hearing aid for some reason. If so, do you remove the external processor and rely on only the hearing aid or do you wear both? Thanks Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/575-speech-discrimination-after-surgery/#findComment-3258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leblisa Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Christine Morgan, I did 'cheat' very little with my first ear, using the HA also only if I felt I really needed the added input to be able to know what was going on. With my 2nd ear, I find I'm cheating more often because after about a week I felt I stopped making progress when I used just the new one. I will continue to use just the new CI only as long as I feel I am getting better with it, but if the progress seems static, I'm going back to using both until my next mapping session. My next mapping is 7/9/14 - not a moment too soon! Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/575-speech-discrimination-after-surgery/#findComment-3259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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