Saturday, September 13, 2008

Activation

Today, I received the list of appointments for the first six months. Activation, when they'll finally give me the external processors, and start turning on the electrodes is scheduled for Oct. 28.

There will be two more "Mapping" appointments in the first 7 days, then, 5 more at various longer intervals through April. My audiologist said that I will also probably get a referral for aural rehabilitation ( hearing therapy), but those won't be scheduled until after activation. I assume that is because we won't really know what my rehab needs will be until then.

I think I've kept a pretty level head through this whole process, but for some reason, getting this list of appointments sent me into a bit of a freak out mode this morning. Luckily, things have been going pretty well in the lab this week. That took a little of the edge off.

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