Last week a friend and I went to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to see the Van Gogh exhibit. I donned an audio tour, wondering whether I'd be able to hear more of the commentary than I had with only my hearing aids. I could!
Putting the earphones in my ears, like hearing people do, did not work. I had to hold the right earphone and move it around until I located the "sweet spot"--near my CI microphones. Then I had to hold it in place there whenever I hit the play button to hear the commentary about a new painting. I could have handled it a bit more easily if I had been an octopus, but I managed with my two hands. It was a pleasure!
Other than that, things are pretty much the same. The spot behind my ear still hurts, especially when I remove the processor, but not as much as it did before. Acquaintances I bump into are still surprised to learn how little I heard before my CI and how much more I can hear now. I am still doing very well, but I don't hear everything and I do need to ask for repeats sometimes. And I am still counting my blessings.
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