In my previous post, I wrote about my recent mapping and the fact that it had been almost two years since my last mapping. There I described some of the changes that were made and used the terms; some gains, and small adjustments. In day to day hearing, subtle changes to a map might not be that notable, but today I had the chance to listen to a CD while in the car for about 50 minutes. The difference in the music was enough to choke me up. In the sound of music the changes were very notable.
I was listening to Styx Live. This CD is different from a studio recording. Some of the songs are longer and they talk in between sets. I used to skip around if the song was too long and I couldn’t always hear what they were saying when they talked because of the crowd noise. The music and talking sounded so good today, I didn’t want to miss a thing.
It will be a joy listening to my music collection. There are all kinds of new sounds there! This motivates me to continue to reach for perfect bionic hearing. Though it may be in small steps – every gain counts. I know the perfect bionic ear is coming. If not in my lifetime, maybe yours.
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I am amazed that you are still gaining new musical sound two years later. It's so exciting to hear how well you're doing with music. I hope I should be so fortunate.
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Hi Face Me,
I popped over to your blog and see that you were recently implanted and activated. I hope it goes well for you. Rehab is different for each person. I didn't really tackle music until I had my first implant for about a year. When I did work on music rehab, I listened to many of my old favorites and sometimes I had to listen to a song three times before I would recognize it. It was worth it to me as now I enjoy a variety of music. I wish you well with your cochlear implant hearing.
Glenice
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