Mapping number 2

I got mapped again today. Volume was doubled from last visit. 3rd program was added. 1st program is Hires P. 2nd is hires P with noise filter, 3rd program is hires S.
P sounds a little higher than normal for voices is softer than S. S sounds more normal but also seems like you're underwater. But that will change with time and mappings. The Jamaicans took there drums and left. No more weired drum beats. I'm hearing sounds and voices better but still having trouble with understanding a lot of it. It comes and goes as far as hearing well one minute and things sounding like garbage the next. But according to the audi everything has been right along with expectations.I go back next tuesday for mapping number 3.

Jamaican drums??

Hey mahn, things are really hoppinin when I hook up! I hear some voices weakly but there is a jamaican drum beat with every word or sound. Audi says that is expected and it will correct itself. Had volume on 12 oclock, but by time I got home (6:30) it was cranked up to about 2 oclock. That is expected also. I go back in tomorrow for remap and to crank up the volume. Right now I have just two programs. I have two processors with the same programs for now. Been back and forth between programs as "ordered" by audi. The implant is in the ear I haven't used an aid or heard in for about 15 years at least so the confusion with the signals coming in was expected. It's freakin cold here. It was near 40 yesterday but a cold front came in and it's well into the negative 40's with windchill. It was 16 degrees in minneapolis when I left there at 3 and when I got home (120 miles later) it was 15 below not including the wind so there was a big difference in the temp just a couple hours away. I will update again tomorrow with progress.

ACTIVATION IS TUESDAY!

My activation will be happening on tuesday. I visit the surgeon first for a quick looksee and then the Audi will hook me up and flood my brain with alien signals.
I go back wednesday again for same. I will post results tuesday night.

Pretty Pricey!

I looked at my insurance member billing status yesterday and the hospital billed the insurance company $117,000 for the implant! YIKES! They won't get that much but it's no wonder insurance companies reject things. The surgeon billed them 6k and only got a little more than half. I'm in the wrong business. Building busses for $14 an hour. I might go to school to become a surgeon. Let's see, I'm 50 now, so between college, interneship and the like I could be ready to actually make some serious money by the time I'm 65, work a year then retire. NOT! Maybe in another life. I'm stuck relying on the Lotto for my retirement! CMON POWERBALL!

STAYING INSIDE!

It's 19 below with the windchill factored in so I'm staying inside today! Went outside early and gave the alpacas their hay and grain rations, checked the water level in their drinking buckets and then came in to spend the day bottling two batches of beer. I have a Lemon Wheat beer and an Irish Red Ale I'm in the process of bottling.If all goes well I will try to get an apple wine and a grape-elderberry wine bottled today also.
Activation is on the 29th. Ear is doing fine.Now we just need to get rid of this cold front!!!

BRAIN FREEZE!!!

BRRRRR!!!!! This cold weather makes the implant area COLD!! I might ger Brain Freeze with windchills expected to reach 40 to 50 below friday night and saturday! Won't be sticking my tongue on any metal posts outside. "THIT, IT WILLY WURKS!"

It's C-C-C-COLD UP HERE!

Well, we're in the beginning of a cold fron that will be lasting at least a week. This morning it was -24 with the wind chill when I went the work. DANG! The actual temperature was about -10 below but we just had to have a wind for good measure, $@&%@#! This weekend it will be getting down to -15 to -20 for lows not including wind chill. My alpacas were laying down happily chewing their cud this morning and I just shake my head in awe that they aren't the least bit bothered by the cold. They prefer to stay outside rather than in the barn. It's always open if they want to go in but they usually stay out. For those who don't know what Alpacas are they are a smaller cousin of the Llama. Alpacas have the softest fleece you've ever felt in your life. I shear them myself in the spring, and sell their fleece on ebay and try to sell offspring every now and then.
The cold bothers my implant area a little but if I wear hoods (two) then it's minimal. Not a big deal.
I'm close to a crisis as I figured out I might be running out of home made beer soon and the next batch won't be ready to drink in time so I might have to resort to buying (GASP) storebought beer! NOOOOOO!!!! Oh well. Six bottles of stout left, a lemon wheat ready to bottle, and a red irish ale will be ready to bottle this weekend. So I'll have to suffer through some Samuel Adams but, that's the breaks! The irish Red wont last long. It's for a family get together in an couple weeks.
I'm also going to make a peanut butter cup flavored stout. It's only going to be a gallon as it's an experiment. Sounds delish eh?