Remapping

The other day I got remapped!

I've been needing it for awhile but I've been dreading it because its usually a pain to do it! But I decided that it was time and I need to add some "tweaks" to it because I wasn't really hearing as good as I usually was. : (
So anyways...I went to a new audiologist and we did all the programming we needed. First I had to say weather or not the beeping I heard was comfortable or not. Then I had to compare between two different beeps to try to "levalize" them. That part was hard because sometimes you had to compare between a low pitch beep and a high pitch beep...And we all know the high pitch beep would seem louder!! But I had to try to levalize them, so my hearing would be all leveled and not all over the place. (???)
So after all that annoying and pain-in-the-butt beeps (no offense to those audiologists reading this)...I finally got it to where I like it!! Everything sounded really clear and it was comfortable and I was finally really really happy with what I was hearing!
Then after that, we added some settings to the other programs. Rene (my audiologist) said that since you have 3 programs to switch to, you should use them! So I thought, what the heck...I'll give it a try! I don't normally switch around to different programs because I like to just put it on in the morning and not have to worry about changing any programs...I've always been like that, even with my hearing aids! But anyways, we put the regular setting on the first program, we put a setting the turns down the background on the second program, and on the third program we put a setting that's really loud - that's apparently really good for music and trying to get everything like in a library.

My Programs:
P1 = 60 - normal
P2 = 50 - noisy places
P3 = 80 - try for music, libarys, etc.

Then we put me in a sound booth and tested to see what all I was actually hearing with my new settings. And it turns out that I was actually doing really well!!! I didn't think I was going to do all that great because I've been wearing my hearing aid, but I guess it really doesn't matter!

My Testing Results:
55 Quiet 94%
45/55 +10 Noise 77%
65 Quiet 100%

So now, I've been wearing only my implant a lot more. I've been more comfortable with it! I mean its still weird not getting any sounds out of my left ear but that'll take time to get used to for anyone! So yeah....I'm happy!! I can finally go without my hearing aid!!! YAY!

So I guess its a good thing to get remapped!! haha

Troop Cruise

I got back from a cruise with my Girl Scout Troop!! It was alot of fun! I did a bunch of things I've never done before! : ) To me, the highlight of the cruise was the Deck Party, Snorkling, and the Theater!!!

Well first of all....one of the nights, they have a deck party and for the first time....I actually danced to "fast" music. I'm not much of a dancer to start with but since I could here it and I could alctually hear the rythem...I got to dance!! YAY! I danced till 1 in the morning (non stop) YAY ME!!

Then I went snorkling...now, going in the water in public was never a big thing for me becuase I was too afraid that I wouldn't hear anyone or I'd miss something someone said. But I actually went snorkling with my troop leader, and I gotta say it was AWESOME!! I was sooo glad I went!!

Then after dinner, we would all go to the theater...we had comedians for 2 of the nights and I heard everything they said!! Gosh, they were hilarious!! haha, I don't think I've ever enjoyed a show like I did there!! And on the other nights...we had musicals. And I heard everything they were saying!!! : D

But yeah...those were the highlights of the cruise!! But in case if you were wondering, we went on a 5 day cruise down to the bahamas to see Grand Turk, Nassau, and Half Moon Key (my favorite island!!)