A few bilateral CI moments to share

[Guest guest]

Recently, I've had a few CI moments that I thought I would share with you.

I've been going to our church to run in the mornings around 5am. Upon my

return home while driving my car, with the radio on (not loud) and the

windows up, I heard what sounded like a million and one birds singing in the

trees that I was driving under.WOW! Prior to any of my CI's, I could barely

hear the birds unless they were right on top of me but to be able to hear

them through closed windows of a moving car with the radio on. Never in a

million years would I have imagined to hear that well.

Here's another one. Today, I was outside, pulling weeds and I kept hearing

this sound that I wasn't 100% sure what it was. Anyway, after listening for

a while, I finally thought " that's an owl " . My hubby wasn't home for me to

ask but knew he would be soon and hoped the sound would still be there.

Sure enough, he listened for it and it was an Owl. This owl kept hooting

all afternoon - perhaps it's mating season. Anyway, he was trying to tell

someone something that's for sure. I honestly don't know if I had ever

heard a real owl before; unless it had been on TV or something. I couldn't

tell where it was coming from but neither could my husband.

A few weeks ago, I heard a painted turtle hiss at us. It was one we found

along the road so we stopped to pick it up and take it to my hubby's

grandmothers. She lives on a lake and this poor turtle looked like it had

been through a lot. Anyway, it wasn't happy with us. I thought turtles

were shy and hid in their shell when they were uncomfortable.not this one!

It hissed at us anytime, someone tried to get near him. I didn't even know

turtles made a sound!

Lastly, I have always enjoyed fireworks and for the most part have enjoyed

listening to them. Sometimes they have been too loud in the past and

definitely would make my ears ring prior to CI's. The laws have changed in

Indiana and it's now legal to set off the " BIG " fireworks. After our family

had put off our small fireworks for the little ones, (all the road fireworks

and sparklers.that kind of stuff..nothing big), we went out back to watch

the fireworks from our deck. We had a spectacular view but the sounds were

amazing. I personally liked the crackling sounding ones the best. I heard

them before but this sounded so much better.

Every day, I'm amazed at the wonderful sounds that God has given me the

ability to hear through this amazing technology. Many sounds that the

lifelong normal hearing individuals don't hear any longer because they've

grown accustomed to them. I pray that I don't become so used to these

sounds that I don't hear them anymore and begin to take them for granted!

Anyway, I just wanted to share some new experiences.

N24 - 1/05 (right)

Freedom - 8/07 (left)

[Guest guest]

,

Loved hearing about your CI moments! I have yet to hear an owl and am still

waiting. I do hear mourning doves all day long and they sound almost like I

think an owl might sound like. And being bilateral, I can tell where they

are! Love it.

Worked outside all weekend and loved listening to the wind in the trees, the

birds, and even the rain. I'm so thankful for modern technology that allows

us to hear these wonderful sounds!

--

Laurie in TN

Severe/Profound Hearing Loss since 1957

Implanted with Freedom 8/30/05 (left ear)

Activated 9/20/05

Implanted with Freedom 1/30/07 (right ear)

Activated 03/01/07

" As long as I live, I'll hear waterfalls, birds, and winds sing. " Muir

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