Out of curiosity...

I put my left hearing aid tonight on just to see how it sounded (for those who don't know, I will eventually wear both my left H.A. and cochlear implant device on right; for now, i only wear the new device).

It was really weird.

When I walked into the kitchen, I bumped into the stove because I felt pulled left. My balance as being thrown a bit!

From the hearing aid ear I instantly remembered what hearing was like with them: the lower pitches sounding louder, creating a "fuller" sound but significantly less sound discrimination than with my implant.

I definitely prefer the newer sound via the cochlear implant. Lots of details, intricate and complex sounds, a more dynamic range of pitch (all being equal and "in play"), and it's only getting better as my brain gets more comfortable.

My kids, Ivy and Jonathan, have unique and wonderful voices and laughs, and I absolutely love listening to them!

So it will be interesting to wear the implant device and the hearing aid together. That won't happen for at least another couple months, though. This is to give the brain a chance to adjust to life with the implant.

Hope you're all having a good summer.

-pj