New Cochlear Recipient

Great early progress! Hope things continue to get better and better for you

@null987 said:

with an earplug in my right (good) ear I could still hear a bit of what the Dr. was saying, so technical I was cheating!

Keep at it! To prevent yourself cheating, try some white noise in the right ear, or rustle the earplug to generate noise. It’s better to do it properly to get the best results on the left side, although cheating is quite tempting.

Thanks, that’s great advice. Maybe I’ll try an airpod with white noise in my right ear instead of an earplug.

Congratulations Paul you are off to a flying start.

@null987 said:

I’m activated! It’s quite the experience so far. I could hear “speech” within minutes of activation, but could only make out a few words in any given sentence

Every mapping you have will bring speech clearer requiring less concentration on your part.

If you want to stream audiobooks go to your local library and join. They have apps that you can borrow audiobooks for free.

Enjoy your journey to a better hearing life.