Wednesday, February 20, 2008

New Mapping Update!

Today I got new mapping for both my program, my program have 3 electrodes still turned off but my program 2 have all 22 turned on and both have new loudness and softness level. Its really different now. But so much better, with program 2 I can hear jason deep voice "rumble" its hard to describe but I finally hear it cuz thats his true voice I was so excited! haha

I got CI moment today also, I was at dining room looking out the back door because its snowing outside (isnt it soooo strange??? I got snow when I got out of surgery, I got snow when I got out activation and I got snow when I was done with 2nd mapping appointment!!) anyways I was there and I heard sound and I was thinking maybe its from my cat meowing, heard it again I was like "no, its from there where my fiance is" and 3rd time around I was positive jason's calling my name in laundry room, we're talking about 30 feet in different room! WOW! I went in to look at jason and he said 'good! You heard me!" Yay! lol

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Sound List

well I know this is long overdue but here is my sound list that I heard thats new or something I noticed and wrote down on my sidekick notes, theres million other noise but I dont think its important enough to put it down like general noise you know? Anyways here it is.

New/Noticed Sounds
* stomach growling
* stair creaking
* sizzling
* crunch when eating
* scissor clicking
* last 2 string of the guitar plucked
* brushing my hair
* hand rub together
* fire alarm low on battery warning beep
* spongebob squarepant theme song
* music in between scenes
* smacking my lips
* clock ticking
* sidekick keyboard
* computer keyboard
* AC Vent buzzing
* cat clawing the stratch post
* rain
* cell phone ringing
* aquarium filter sound
* sigh
* meowing
* purring (my favorite!)
* chopping veggies
* other person breathing when hugging
* door squeaking
* clothes rubbing against chair
* sniffling
* yawning

Annoying/Horrible sound
* toilet flushing (the WORST!)
* faucet
* clock ticking
* AC vent
* food court of the mall (LOUD)
* people talking so loud
* loud music
* rap music
* paper rustling
* aluminum foil
* aquarium when low on water (filter makes so much racket)
* gun firing sound in video games

Favorite Sound
* cat purring
* techno beat
* cat meowing
* rain
* my fiance saying 'I love you"
* movie sound effects



Friday, February 15, 2008

I'm Engaged!

Guess what everyone???? My longtime boyfriend of 17 months Jason asked me to marry him! Best Valentine's day ever! No plan or detail yet I'm only engaged for 1 day! Ha ha I'm so happy!!!

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Picture of my CI!


Activation!

Sorry for the late update my internet wasnt working right last night.
Anyways heres the update, my activation was interesting lol.
first we did beep for program 1 we used number 2 magnet. I cant describe it all but it was interesting, my activation video will say it all. then between break we went out making racket in building lmao. then went back in to makes program 2 beep test. when they turn into live voice OH MY GOD loud buzz it was unbearable at first and I was totally shocked lol. my bf's mom start crying lol aww, and i heard voices and i can pick up some speech right away my audiologist was surprised. And I can say speech sound soooooooooo much better than hearing aid already and I'm only on crude map! and the sound didnt sound robotic or beepy at all it sound sort of like hearing aid but sooo much higher pitched and some tone thats so high that it sound like feedback like my laughter it sound like feedback at first little while then now it sound little less like feedback lol.
look like im already on good start! cant wait to see how much i accomplished after 1 year!

by the way the video wont be on here for while, dont have right software for video and dont have DV cord either and also im totally clueless with this thing haha and also the subtitling the video will be long hard process it got bunch of voices and sign in the mix and its really long and some clip in video blocked the sign and all complicated stuff lol sorry! please be patient it'll be worth it and its really different than all other activation video too!

I heard so much stuff i can't list it all.
but my favorite CI moment so far is I heard spongebob squarepant theme song so super clearly haha i even sang along with it and cc wasnt working right so its amazing! lol
hmm not sure what else to add yet.... i'll update more when i find something to update more about LOL

Friday, February 1, 2008

My Desired Result

I was bored one night so I made this audiogram to let everyone know what my audiogram look like and what I am hoping for. Also if the result of my CI didn't get to my desired result line (pink line) I'm fine with it as long I can hear most speech sound and try to lipread the sound I couldn't hear