Well, hearing feels normal. The implant site still hurts! I still try to take out my hearing aids at night but adapting to this implant has been really easy! I'm amazed at how much easier everything is. I have to do a lot of reading assessments at work (I teach special ed) that require me to hear the exact words kids say. It was rough before, since many common reading mistakes are common hearing mistakes, too! Long and short vowels, for instance, or beginning and ending sounds or inflectional endings. Today I have several reading assessments and only had to ask one student to repeat herself. That is a tremendous blessing!!!
The other thing that's tons easier is singing at church. It's hard to hear so many other voices (especially if someone is off key) but I don't have to think about how I'm singing so much. I can actually hear myself inside my head, which is very advantageous. With hearing aids, you can't hear yourself inside your head. I am really enjoying that. It's kind if eerie to me. Singing along to the radio is a lot more fun. :) I missed church last night because I was sick, but apparently the sound system blew up. I think that was God intervening. The monitor (that is now fried) buzzed constantly and it was driving me insane now that I can hear it. :)
I've had a cold for the last week. Colds are never fun, but they are worse with the Esteem. In November, I got really dizzy and nauseated. Fortunately, I haven't done that this time. The excess fluid in the ear makes my Esteem whistle, though. That is NOT cool at night. I have a remote but I rarely use it and it stays downstairs so I couldn't turn the implant off last night. Teaching on 3 hours of sleep isn't so great...but what a great reason to be awake!
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