13 days post switch on... 'Country Road...Take me Home...!'
I had a bit of a breakthrough today. I was at work and experimented streaming through my minimic (a piece of equipment that allows me to...
8 days after switch-on. It's ok to have a rest!
After a difficult start to the week I'm feeling much more positive now. I had my 1 week remap on Wednesday and that really helped. I feel...
5 days post switch-on. Back to work....
I've been back in work two days now. I'm lucky that as an audiologist everyone around me is very understanding and I've been given a...
2 days post switch-on
It's now been two days since the implant was switched on. It's certainly been a challenging and frustrating couple of days but I'm...
Switch on!
Today was ‘switch on’ day. I’ve been mentally preparing for this day for quite some time – trying to imagine what the implant will sound...
Day 11 - healing nicely!
Things are definitely on the up and it's amazing how quickly your body can sort itself out after feeling pretty terrible. The imbalance...
Day 6 - post op check
It was back to the hospital for a post-op check today with the Consultant and Coordinator of the Implant team. I had an x-ray first of...
Day 4 - a few days later...
It's been a few days since the op now and I'm definitely feeling more positive. I've had a few visitors, got dressed and moved...
Day 1 - recovery!
So the day after surgery I didn't really get out of bed. I was still feeling pretty ropey - probably a combination of the general...
Day 0 - Surgery!
Today is the day of the surgery. I'm now writing this retrospectively because I wasn't in a fit state to write anything after my surgery....
