Ready To Go

My month of waiting is over.  Actually the month since the implant seemed to pass quickly, but time does seem to speed by as you age.

Tomorrow I'll go to the Audiologist in College Station to have the processor put on and activated.  I've watched numerous videos of an activation so I know what to expect.  There will be a lot for me to remember about the implant capabilities  and how to use each of the components.  As I understand it, she will not do a lot of things tomorrow, but set the volume (loudness and softness) see what I'm hearing, do a little tweaking and tell me what to do for practice until I see her again.  I've borrowed audiobooks and the print books, downloaded audio Bible.  I usually study with NKJV but could not find that in audio, so I'll use ESV.  There are several recommended software programs for practice.  When I asked people in the cochlear implant support group on Facebook, everybody had their favorite way to practice.  I'm sure I will too.  Whatever is most helpful to me.  Bill has promised to read to me as well.   I don't know how I'll stand all the audio as I hate being read to. LOL!!

I'm blessed that the implant is available for me.  Much improvement has taken place in the years since they became available.