We got to experience a little miracle at our house. Natalie’s CI activation was January 24th. While we didn’t see BIG changes, it was still very exciting and there is something in the video. You can tell her world just changed. You can see it in her eyes. We love her to pieces and are very excited to work with her as she explores and learns this new
world.
We have 4 programs that her processor is programmed to that we have to work our way up to in the next 2 weeks. I turned her up to program 2 today. By her 2nd week appointment, we need to be on the 4th program for a few days. They will then re-map her processor and we will see them again 3 weeks later. We have to do this very gradually.
Let me explain a little bit about what she has to wear, etc. She has a piece that loops around her ear; this is the processor (computer) part of everything. It has 2 microphones on it that picks up the sound. When the light is green it means it is working, if it is orange she isn’t hearing anything. The round circle piece is the coil and it has a magnet on it (that can be adjusted) that magnets to her head to the implanted piece. If this is off, she doesn’t hear anything. Amazing, right? The piece clipped to her back is just the battery for now. There are different ways she can wear it, there is a rechargeable battery that can hook to her processor around her ear, but that is too heavy for her now. I googled and found some good headbands I am ordering to help hold them on her head better. For now we are just using a large headband that works.
We made a cute build a bear for her. They actually sell hearing aid accessories for the bears, I ordered them and am going to make them into little CI’s for the bear. Natalie would prefer to eat them.. ha ha.
In the meantime, crawling is her thing.
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