The beginnings

Well this will be the start of a long and hopefully pleasing journey for me. On Thursday I will be visiting my Audi (Audiologist) for a CI (Cochlear Implant) evaluation. I hope to be able to implant my deaf ear (the right one) first so i can continue to hear for the duration it takes to heal and activate my implant. As well as train my brain to hear on the right side again. It has been 12 years i believe since i have heard anything out of my right ear. This year could be a historical one in my life.

I titles this the beginnings, since it isn't really day 1 of the journey as the journey began 17 years ago. A small boy about 8 years old, woke up with a fever and spent an unusually long time with a dangerously high fever and ear infection. Once recovered from this, it became increasingly noticeable that he was having difficulty hearing people. The doctors discovered his hearing loss was due to nerve damage, most likely sustained from the high fever and ear infection. Over time as his right ear became increasingly worse, the left ear began to fail as well. At one point the doctor stopped testing my right ear and began writing DNT (Did Not Test) on the charts and did so since it fail every length of hearing a HA (Hearing Aid) could possibly help. My doctor repetitively suggested i get the CI in my right ear. However i refused as the only thing they had available was to impeding on my life at the time. Now 12 years later and with the advancement of technology the world has possibly a water resistant and sweat proof CI. (I hope)

Although the journey truly began 17 years ago, i will finally begin what started years ago. This blog is my daily journal on my experience of receiving a CI and rehabilitation after wards. I will keep everyone who reads this updated with my progress. Although i said it is my daily blog/journal it will only be a daily update once i have received the CI. So until Thursday when i actually have more news to report. Peace, and be glad you can hear with out help!

Anthony
HOH/Deaf since 1991
Soon to be Bionic with the Nucleus Freedom