Billy 2.0 - I've been switched on and it was... weird
I made this!
A month since the operation, and 2 days since my cochlear implant was switched on. The whole thing felt weird and made me have a whitey. It still feels weird, but I can feel it getting better every day.
WARNING: Contains drug references.
(, Fri 14 Dec 2012, 8:18, Reply)
While clearly slightly unpleasant, this really is all awesome fella
fascinating reading too :)
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HappyToast Groat froth, Fri 14 Dec 2012, 8:47,
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Wow
Mate, that's a great write-up - wonderful descriptions; I do not envy you for much of it (Especially the Mitsubishi reference, I hated coming up on those), but at the same time it is truly fascinating. Obviously you can't really ask the babies who have had it done what is going on - you are the first adult, with proper life experience I have read about having the implant.
So, what happens next? Will you get full spectrum sensitivity - or do you envisage a dual usage scenario with a normal booster loop to get you the background noises and the implant for the details - or something in between, like a loop to bring out the details out (of, for example conversation) for the implant to... well.. implant into you head ?
Good luck, stay calm!
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zacherynuk @echo off, Fri 14 Dec 2012, 8:55,
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Great write up
I've really been looking forward to this and although its clearly hugely intense at the moment its bound to get better and fingers crossed for you mate.
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DinivanX Has stinging piss after drinking Pact Coffee, Fri 14 Dec 2012, 9:23,
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That was a very interesting read
It's times like this I take what I have for granted. It is incredibly fascinating to read on what you are experiencing. I trust you will keep us updated with your progress?
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redazril I LIKE DRUGS!, Fri 14 Dec 2012, 10:05,
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Really interesting.
Does the implant recognise higher frequencies better than lower? I can't imagine what it must be like. Really enjoying the posts though. If there were a /links poster of the year award, I think you'd be in with a shout, sir.
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Fray Brentos *mega-belms*, Fri 14 Dec 2012, 10:15,
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This is the first blog I have ever subscribed to
and it has been a fascinating read throughout. Good luck with the progress over the next few weeks, and I look forward to future instalments.
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Skotzmun Blah blah secret passage blah blah diamonds., Fri 14 Dec 2012, 10:22,
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Wow!
That's flippin' brilliant. I hope the strangeness soon becomes normality. Very best of luck to you! :)
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sir_spicious2000 Crap I've watched: www.filmplop.blogspot.com/, Fri 14 Dec 2012, 11:49,
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Fucking Hell..
I've been following your blog for a wee while and waiting for this post.
You're only 2 days in. Your brain is having spaz fits due to unexpected input that it has no idea how to deal with. The silence? - Just your brain having no fucking clue how to interpret the input.
But the amazing thing about the brain is that it's smart as fuck. It learns really, really quickly when it has data to process. A week, a month from now and your life will be transformed.
Looking forward to the post where you burst at crying at the beauty of a song.
Cheers
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Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Fri 14 Dec 2012, 13:18,
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I remember that happening for the first time:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFd5Cci_pE4
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zacherynuk @echo off, Fri 14 Dec 2012, 13:53,
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what i wouldnat give to see your reaction to i love horses for the first time
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fluffybunnykiller Is feasting on the clitoris of life, Fri 14 Dec 2012, 14:56,
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Thanks guys
For all the lovely comments.
It's getting (slightly) easier every day.
Thanks to the secret B3tan who popped it up on the BMJ blog too :)
blogs.bmj.com/medical-ethics/2012/12/14/cochlear-implant-on/
(, Sat 15 Dec 2012, 11:38, Reply)