Glad to be back after 4 months of being away!! Happy new year to all!! That is, new year, that rhymes with new ear!! After 15 years of diligent pursuit, I finally got a “yes” answer and will have the cochlear implant surgery on the right ear I’ve always dreamed of for starters. The journey and adventure begins Wednesday the 24th, at Swedish Medical Center Rocky Mountain Ear Center. You can check out the background there on the bookmarks page; look for
rockymountainearcenter.com
That will be an overnight stay, followed by activation on February 8. What I’ve always wanted is the chance to cover the learning curve on the no risk right ear; that is, the one that hasn’t been usable for 25 years. I’ve wanted to try on that side, and ***then, when the left ear does go and run its course, I’ll be ready for the left ear to be done, when the time comes. Lots of hard work ahead, as one learns to associate the signals the implant is giving you, as well as in this case, also reawakening a rusty ear that has been quiet for so long. While it’s so easy and natural to think this will be an instant cure-all and a 24/7 immediate fix, it could very well take a year for a true pattern of usable consistency to set in. It will be fascinating to note if what I even get at first is even anything representative of anything acoustic. It could very well be a physical impulse feeling and may take some time to kick in as even representing hearing. I look forward to re learning environmental sounds I’ve missed for so long, and I look forward to being able to immitate what the implant produces, to give you all an idea of what I’m getting. Keep a looking here for the latest. It does mean initially that I really do need to totally immerse myself, and only use the implant, and not use the aid on the left side at this time, which I’ve been used to. It’s really the only way the brain can start to get a sense of where you’re processing is coming from. So, while this probably won’t be initially pretty at all, I’m sure it will be a start. All I’ve ever asked for is to be able to try, and have the chance to wing it, go to town with it, and make it do what I want it to do. I’ll use the auditory memory I’ve been using, and open the floodgates and let my brain do all the processing I want!! Stay tuned here as the journey and adventure begins!!
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