Yes, I'm Still Here!
Oh, my ... LONG time no post! :o0 ... So much has happened in my life since last Oct.! ... Let's see ...
I love my BTE – I had Jennifer1 set all of the programs to 80 IDR, as that range still works the best for me. The tape didn’t work at all to hold the processor on my ear. Jennifer gave me a skinny little plastic tube with two attachments for the speech processor (the thing kids use to hold their hearing aids on), but THAT doesn’t hold it on my ear, either. ... I’ve had no luck finding something that WILL hold it securely, except if I wear a skinny headband and tuck it behind that ... but that pulls it a bit out of place, so my sound reception isn’t the ideal – and my hairstyle options are very limited! :o( ... Oh, well. ... the BTE still works the best for on the phone and in public settings.
I graduated from auditory rehab in March, but I still try to keep practicing on my own. I’m a bit frustrated that I haven’t seemed to gained any improvement since I left rehab, but I’m sure it’s because most people in the real world tend to speak too quickly, too quietly and/or mumbly, or with an accent of some sort! ... I still depend a lot on lip-reading, and continue to have the challenge of people not facing me when they talk or covering up their mouths! ... Recorded/electronically transmitted voices also continue to be a challenge for me – and understanding speech on the phone. ... However, my dad has let me try using his cellphone a couple of times – and, surprisingly, I understand quite well on it! Too bad I can’t afford one myself! :o/
In April I had my eye muscle surgery on my right eye. My eyes look SO much better, now that both are in alignment! ... I still mainly use my left eye to view things, but my right eye wants to jump in and focus a lot more! Unfortunately, neither my depth perception nor my balance has improved at all – and I’m now challenged with double-vision whenever my eyes focus together!
On Memorial Day Weekend, Jenda and I moved from my apartment in MD to a beautiful 2BR townhouse just 11 miles from my parents in VA! ... I’m scheduled for mappings every six months, now – my next one will be Oct. 23rd – and I’ll continue to go to Hopkins and have Jennifer do them. I’m excited about my next visit – I heard the new improved sound processors are out and I’m hoping mine will be available for me then! ... I’ll post an update soon after, and let you know if I get it and how it goes! :o) ... If anyone has any ideas about something I can make that will hold my BTE in place behind my ear – PLEASE let me know! I’d really appreciate it – it’d be wonderful not to have to wear a headband all the time!
I love my BTE – I had Jennifer1 set all of the programs to 80 IDR, as that range still works the best for me. The tape didn’t work at all to hold the processor on my ear. Jennifer gave me a skinny little plastic tube with two attachments for the speech processor (the thing kids use to hold their hearing aids on), but THAT doesn’t hold it on my ear, either. ... I’ve had no luck finding something that WILL hold it securely, except if I wear a skinny headband and tuck it behind that ... but that pulls it a bit out of place, so my sound reception isn’t the ideal – and my hairstyle options are very limited! :o( ... Oh, well. ... the BTE still works the best for on the phone and in public settings.
I graduated from auditory rehab in March, but I still try to keep practicing on my own. I’m a bit frustrated that I haven’t seemed to gained any improvement since I left rehab, but I’m sure it’s because most people in the real world tend to speak too quickly, too quietly and/or mumbly, or with an accent of some sort! ... I still depend a lot on lip-reading, and continue to have the challenge of people not facing me when they talk or covering up their mouths! ... Recorded/electronically transmitted voices also continue to be a challenge for me – and understanding speech on the phone. ... However, my dad has let me try using his cellphone a couple of times – and, surprisingly, I understand quite well on it! Too bad I can’t afford one myself! :o/
In April I had my eye muscle surgery on my right eye. My eyes look SO much better, now that both are in alignment! ... I still mainly use my left eye to view things, but my right eye wants to jump in and focus a lot more! Unfortunately, neither my depth perception nor my balance has improved at all – and I’m now challenged with double-vision whenever my eyes focus together!
On Memorial Day Weekend, Jenda and I moved from my apartment in MD to a beautiful 2BR townhouse just 11 miles from my parents in VA! ... I’m scheduled for mappings every six months, now – my next one will be Oct. 23rd – and I’ll continue to go to Hopkins and have Jennifer do them. I’m excited about my next visit – I heard the new improved sound processors are out and I’m hoping mine will be available for me then! ... I’ll post an update soon after, and let you know if I get it and how it goes! :o) ... If anyone has any ideas about something I can make that will hold my BTE in place behind my ear – PLEASE let me know! I’d really appreciate it – it’d be wonderful not to have to wear a headband all the time!
posted by Shel @ 5:23 PM
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