over the rainbow
Got my second surgery date yesterday: October 12. It's farther away than I hoped, but not bad really. Six months between surgeries is pretty much exactly what is generally recommended and it's almost precisely that.
It also gives me a little more time to make progress with the first CI. I have a remapping on Tuesday next week, and need it, I have echoes and still some residual tinniness, though K was able to reduce that significantly last time, so I have hopes that we can make some changes that help next week.
But then I'm not scheduled for another appointment till November, and I think I'm going to want something in between. I can ask on Tuesday. I can't tell, from the discussions on the forum if my progress is slow or merely average; some people say things didn't really start being clear till the six-month mark and others at a year or so. It's somewhat immaterial; as long as I can see progress I'm comfortable with the process now.
But with a couple of exceptions when I listen to music in the car it's still far from clear. I think part of the problem is the background noise - the traffic noise and the noise created by the tires on the road. It's louder on the highway and while I know it's not part of the music it still makes listening to it challenging. I've seen a few people say that over time these background noises recede a bit and I hope that's true.
Meantime this morning I heard Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and it sounded almost clear. Sometimes almost is pretty good.
It also gives me a little more time to make progress with the first CI. I have a remapping on Tuesday next week, and need it, I have echoes and still some residual tinniness, though K was able to reduce that significantly last time, so I have hopes that we can make some changes that help next week.
But then I'm not scheduled for another appointment till November, and I think I'm going to want something in between. I can ask on Tuesday. I can't tell, from the discussions on the forum if my progress is slow or merely average; some people say things didn't really start being clear till the six-month mark and others at a year or so. It's somewhat immaterial; as long as I can see progress I'm comfortable with the process now.
But with a couple of exceptions when I listen to music in the car it's still far from clear. I think part of the problem is the background noise - the traffic noise and the noise created by the tires on the road. It's louder on the highway and while I know it's not part of the music it still makes listening to it challenging. I've seen a few people say that over time these background noises recede a bit and I hope that's true.
Meantime this morning I heard Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and it sounded almost clear. Sometimes almost is pretty good.
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