Re: Not Hearing:

[Guest guest]

I would be interested to hear what people have to say about this as well.

I'm experiencing similar, different circumstances, but I heard instantly

when I was turned on, though after about 6 months, my hearing didn't seem to

be as good. With that said, I've been told by the audiologists that my

hearing scores are excellent. And actually they are, but I don't feel like

I hear as well now as I did the first 6 months of having my implant turned

on.

Not Hearing:

> Hey folks I need some advise. I received my implant almost three years

> ago,

> freedom bte. I was a long term deaf person caused by a fall at the age

> of

> 12, I was completely deaf for 43 years. After the implant I started

> hearing,

> from almost the first day of activation which was March 27, 2006. It

> became

> better and better and I was making out some sounds and voices not all of

> them

> by a long shot but some which was real good and I was happy with it. It

> has

> been almost a year since I been in for a checkup. Lately I have been

> noticing that when people are talking behind me I can't hear them. This

> is really

> upsetting me, because I have been hearing people behind me from almost

> the

> beginning. I have tried changing the setting, changing the filter and

> even the

> batteries but nothing helps. Is there anything anyone can tell me that I

> might be missing. Thank you,

>

> Patsy

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>

> Hey folks I need some advise. I received my implant almost three

years ago,

> freedom bte. I was a long term deaf person caused by a fall at

the age of

> 12, I was completely deaf for 43 years. After the implant I

started hearing,

> from almost the first day of activation which was March 27, 2006.

It became

> better and better and I was making out some sounds and voices not

all of them

> by a long shot but some which was real good and I was happy with

it. It has

> been almost a year since I been in for a checkup. Lately I have

been

> noticing that when people are talking behind me I can't hear

them. This is really

> upsetting me, because I have been hearing people behind me from

almost the

> beginning. I have tried changing the setting, changing the filter

and even the

> batteries but nothing helps. Is there anything anyone can tell me

that I

> might be missing. Thank you,

>

> Patsy

> Freedom Feb 24, 2006

> Activated March 27, 2006

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[Guest guest]

Personally, I dont think these " SmartSounds 2 " programmes are all they

are cracked up to be. I dont have the feeling that I'm hearing any

better, or any more, than I was with " Smartsounds 1 " . Is it just me?

Ted F.

>

> Hey folks I need some advise. I received my implant almost three

years ago,

> freedom bte. I was a long term deaf person caused by a fall at the

age of

> 12, I was completely deaf for 43 years. After the implant I

started hearing,

> from almost the first day of activation which was March 27, 2006.

It became

> better and better and I was making out some sounds and voices not

all of them

> by a long shot but some which was real good and I was happy with

it. It has

> been almost a year since I been in for a checkup. Lately I have been

> noticing that when people are talking behind me I can't hear them.

This is really

> upsetting me, because I have been hearing people behind me from

almost the

> beginning. I have tried changing the setting, changing the filter

and even the

> batteries but nothing helps. Is there anything anyone can tell me

that I

> might be missing. Thank you,

>

> Patsy

> Freedom Feb 24, 2006

> Activated March 27, 2006

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>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ted - I'm curious what programs are you using or have used?

I also, would like to clarify... the programing options Adro, ASC, Beam

and Whisper. Have not changed. They are the same in SS1 And SS2

programing softwares. The only difference is that SS2 had the ability

to combine 2 or 3 three of the SS options for specific environmental

uses. (Everyday, Noise, Focus and Music).

I wasn't in the clinical trails so can't comment much on them. But, I

do know they have tested out various combinations and to see which

environments they work or didn't work in.

They have found that there are specific combinations that work for

different people.

I also, have heard that sometimes we just adjust to the different

listening environments we don't notice a difference anymore. That's

been the case with me. I find myself using the same program most of the

time and rarely switching anymore. But, I'm trying out new options and

talking with my audi and fine-tuning things that work for me.

I think we also need to define " hearing better " and our expectations

too.

What is your CI history?

The Cat addicted to hearing, Meow!!!

~ Kitty S. - Chicago, IL ~

[Guest guest]

Hello Kitty.

I have had the C.I. for almost 3 years. I used Adro, Beam, Whisper and

Sensitivity on the old SS1 programmes.

Now on the new SS2 programmes, in slot 1 I have my OLD SS1 Adro.

Slot 2 I have the new SS2 Adro+Beam. Slot 3 I have SS2 Adro+Whisper.

In slot 4 I have SS2 Adro+Noise.

I still find myself using Slot 1 most of the time, because I hadn't

noticed any great benefits with Slot 2. I use Slot 4 Adro/Noise, in

noisy situations, but can't say that I hear any better than before.

My definition of " hearing better " is that with the new SS2 programmes,

I dont hear any clearer, or comprehend any more than I did with SS1

programming.

There may be that small a difference between SS1 and SS2 that my

perceptions of them arent noticeable to me. Others will always vary in

opinions. Its just that when something is touted as NEW, especially in

this computer age we live in, I would expect to hear some noticeable

differences/changes, i.e. I would expect to hear BETTER than before

when I was just using the OLD technology.

Don't misunderstand me though, I am grateful for what I do hear and I

think I hear pretty well with one C.I. and a H/A. But there is always

room for improvement, while I am under 100% :-)

Ted F.

>

> Ted - I'm curious what programs are you using or have used?

>

> I also, would like to clarify... the programing options Adro, ASC,

Beam

> and Whisper. Have not changed. They are the same in SS1 And SS2

> programing softwares. The only difference is that SS2 had the ability

> to combine 2 or 3 three of the SS options for specific environmental

> uses. (Everyday, Noise, Focus and Music).

>

> I wasn't in the clinical trails so can't comment much on them. But, I

> do know they have tested out various combinations and to see which

> environments they work or didn't work in.

>

> They have found that there are specific combinations that work for

> different people.

>

> I also, have heard that sometimes we just adjust to the different

> listening environments we don't notice a difference anymore. That's

> been the case with me. I find myself using the same program most of

the

> time and rarely switching anymore. But, I'm trying out new options and

> talking with my audi and fine-tuning things that work for me.

>

> I think we also need to define " hearing better " and our expectations

> too.

>

> What is your CI history?

>

> The Cat addicted to hearing, Meow!!!

> ~ Kitty S. - Chicago, IL ~

>

[Guest guest]

I want to thank all of you for your advise. My audiologist is still out of

the office for the holiday. I am pretty sure that she will want me to come

in when she gets back. So I will keep you all posted on what happens. Thanks

again for the advise most of you said the same thing that I needed a new

map.

Patsy

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[Guest guest]

Hi Patsy and Nina,

What you need to do is go get another mapping. Your hearing changes,

and so getting a mapping at least once a year, whether you feel you need

it or not, is always a wise decision. I just got mapped, and found out

there were some upgrades and changes to the Freedom processor. I had one

map that had ADRO, Auto Sens, and something else on it, but it was set

and I was not able to adjust either sensitivity or volume with the old

map. Now, you can adjust both. Found that out by going for a mapping.

And I even had the audiologist put ACE on one of the slots. A very slow

ACE program, because I've only used SPEAK in the 12 years I've been

implanted. Be interesting to see how I like that. I hear fine with

SPEAK, but if I ever go bilateral, they will default to ACE for the

mapping.

So whenever you feel you are not hearing as well as you should, go for

another mapping. Well worth it.

It has

been almost a year since I been in for a checkup. Lately I have been

noticing that when people are talking behind me I can't hear them. This

is really

upsetting me, because I have been hearing people behind me from almost

the

beginning. I have tried changing the setting, changing the filter and

even the

batteries but nothing helps.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Ted - thanks for the filling in the blanks. I'm just a year under

you, and 3 months into my BI-CI journey. I noticed a huge difference

between the two ears. I'm glad to hear that you appreciate your CI.

Sounds like you have realistic expectations. Smile. After all we are

considered bionic aren't we? Why not the same hearing Summers

had??? Winks. (I wish!) One day, just one day!

I asked about your background, as I didn't want to be giving you

" NEWBIE " advice if you already knew. Grinning...

Back on the subject, I do understand what you mean about the little

differences. I guess, I celebrate those little recognitions as I NEVER

experienced them before. I'm still working on getting speech

recognition. I've been deaf for 30+ years with 10 year of speech

recognition in my life time, before my hearing became

suddenly/progressively worst. For me, each little recognition was a big

thing for me. Not so much just the SS, but sound in general. For

example... I've heard about other people describing different

instruments in music. I've FINALLY for the first time in my life been

able to focus on one instrument and follow it through a song and see how

it plays, then focus on another one... It's amazing to be able to listen

to music like that. Then just listening to the song itself. Smile.

Good luck with your maps! I would suggest talking with your audi, if

you can figure out what it is you are missing. I told mine, I felt like

I was missing the high tones.. Or not enough volume etc. We came to

discover I was getting too much volume. So, we finally turned it down

and I was recognizing speech so much better. So, I hope you find

something that brings you more clarity. Smile. You are right, there's

ALWAYS room for improvements!!!

The Cat addicted to hearing, Meow!!!

~ Kitty S. - Chicago, IL ~

[Guest guest]

Patsy,

Sometimes after a mapping, I also feel like it isn't as good as it could be.

What I did last time is have my audi put the results of the mapping on one

processor and then put what I perceive as hearing better on the other processor

so that I can try both out to see with which I actually hear better. Right now I

am using the processor with MY results and next week I will try the one with the

actual mapping results.... and I will try it for a full week unless it proves

awful.

It's worth a try.

Happy Hearing!

Carol

Boca Raton, FL

N24C - Sprint then 3G left ear -12/11/01-upgraded to Freedom on 2/19/08

N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06

Re: Re: Not Hearing:

I want to thank all of you for your advise. My audiologist is still out of

the office for the holiday. I am pretty sure that she will want me to come

in when she gets back. So I will keep you all posted on what happens. Thanks

again for the advise most of you said the same thing that I needed a new

map.

Patsy

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[Guest guest]

Carol, what do you mean? I understand " the results of the mapping, " but I do

not know what

you mean by " MY results. " Where are these " MY " results coming from? You are

not doing

your own programming, are you?

Judy in Jax

What I did last time is have my audi put the results of the mapping on one

processor and

then put what I perceive as hearing better on the other processor so that I can

try both out to

see with which I actually hear better. Right now I am using the processor with

MY results and

next week I will try the one with the actual mapping results.... and I will try

it for a full week

unless it proves awful.

[Guest guest]

No Judy, I am not doing my own mapping.

" my results " are what I perceive as being able to hear better. My map gets

tweaked up or down (even tho the dynamic range might change) with the comfort

and threshold changing to suit my perception rather than what the computer says.

When I try out the actual map that the computer says is better I will let you

know how it sounds as compared to what I perceived as better.

Happy Hearing!

Carol

Boca Raton, FL

N24C - Sprint then 3G left ear -12/11/01-upgraded to Freedom on 2/19/08

N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06

Re: Not Hearing:

Carol, what do you mean? I understand " the results of the mapping, " but I do not

know what

you mean by " MY results. " Where are these " MY " results coming from? You are not

doing

your own programming, are you?

Judy in Jax

What I did last time is have my audi put the results of the mapping on one

processor and

then put what I perceive as hearing better on the other processor so that I can

try both out to

see with which I actually hear better. Right now I am using the processor with

MY results and

next week I will try the one with the actual mapping results.... and I will try

it for a full week

unless it proves awful.