Aubrey's implant has been activated! Everything went very well. The biggest relief is that the implant works - the auditory nerve is receiving and processing the signal. Aubrey reacted when Melissa (audiologist) first turned it on and a series of beeping sounds began. It was then a little overwhelming for Aubrey and she started to say "too loud" and wanted to be done. As long as she was distracted she was fine. This is a very normal reaction since it's such a different way of hearing. The sound can be fuzzy at first and some people have compared it to Donald Duck. I would be scared too. :) The brain is working hard to relearn and process sound. Aubrey may not be able to make the distinction between different sounds at first or even notice if it's Tim or myself talking. The hard work continues, but we are just thrilled with how things went yesterday. By the time we got home, I was able to get the implant back on and Aubrey kept it on most of the night. By bed time, she did not want to take it off. She kept saying "keep it on." Hard to believe that just a few hours prior she wanted it off.
I was able to get some video during activation and now I just need to figure out how to upload and post it here. Very exciting. Thanks again for all your thoughts and prayers!
Aubrey, you are my inspiration! I am so happy that the implant worked and I am excited to hear about your progress.
ReplyDeleteKristin, now you can RELAX a little and enjoy the holidays.
Have a wonderful Christmas.
That is fantastic news! She is like a sponge, just ready to absorb and take it all in. Don't worry, Kristin, you have a super-star on your hands, and it's going to be a very exciting new year. Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteWe are so excited for all of you. What a long journey this has been. 2011 is looking good.
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