Carole M - Cochlear Volunteer

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Location: Tucson, AZ

Who Has Hearing Loss: I do

Hearing Loss Type: Progressive Loss

Hearing Loss Cause: Unknown

Device: cochlear

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My Story
No one knows for sure but I was most likely born hard of hearing. When I was in the second grade the nurse at my school thought I should have my hearing checked as I showed signs of not hearing. At that time it was discovered that I had about 50% loss in both ears. When I was 18 I woke up one morning and was completely deaf. When I was 28 I got my first hearing aid which gave me some environmental sounds.In October of 2006 I was having trouble with my HA whistling and went to have it re-tubed. The young man mentioned to me that I should consider a Cochlear implant and from that moment on I have been on the most amazing adventure. I was implanted on Jan. 18, 2007 and activated Feb. 18. I can hear words without speech reading, birds, music, kitchen appliances, cars and so much more.
I had my second implant surgery Feb. 20, 2008 and will be hooked up March 19. Oh boy, I can not even imagine what it will be like but what fun it will be!
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One Year Ago
Last week I went for my third mapping - this time it was for the new CI only. It does seem as if I'm getting accustomed to it in a shorter time than the...
One Year Ago
That phase kept going through my mind when I began to realize what a difference being bilateral made in what I hear. I really thought I was hearing...
One Year Ago
By the time I went for my second mapping I knew I needed to bump up the volume. I could not really tell if the second one was on or not unless I took the...
One Year Ago
I'm very impatient because I want the right (second) to get up to speed like my left one (first) but I am beginning to notice some real differences....
One Year Ago
        I am almost at a lost for words on how it went. So many things go through your mind - will I hear anything -...
2 Years Ago
I ended up having the stitches removed two days later - mostly because the appointment time worked better in the morning. I tried to be brave but when it...
2 Years Ago
I had so many thoughts as I went in for my second implant. Will it go as well as the first? Paul said "The second time should be a snap" but...
2 Years Ago
Hit a speed bump with the insurance and almost had to postpone the date. Fortunately my Audi and doctor were able to get everything back in order.  What...
2 Years Ago
Ha Ha! I found out last week that I have been approved for my second implant!!! Surgery is scheduled for Feb. 20 and activation date will be March 19th. I am...
2 Years Ago
...just make life easier! You would have thought I knew that. I suppose on one level I did but not hearing for so long tends to dominate how you get along in...
2 Years Ago
I will never forget the first time I heard the computer voice on the self-checkout scanner at Fry's grocery store. That was about three months after I...
2 Years Ago
Today is December 30th and I have been enjoying the freedom of not having to go back to work tomorrow - or ever. I still can't quite get over the habit...
2 Years Ago
Turn up the sound and sing along with the video...copy and paste this in your internet browser: http://www.u.arizona.edu/~csm/Fire.html
2 Years Ago
Today is Monday, Dec. 17, 2007. Just five more days and I will be leaving my job at the University. No one can be happier! This is what I plan to start...
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