------ Forwarded Message From: Donna Marie Nudd dmnudd@gmail.com Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 18:44:26 -0400
Subject: Donna's take on a momentous day
Hey,
So all in all a great day!
For an hour they were fine tuning the cochlear via Terry listening only to sounds on the computer. Unlike most people who get "turned on", Terry loved (not hated) the high pitched sounds (as if she'd never heard them before, or hadn't heard them for 40 or more years, she was quite excited.)
Then they turned the cochlear on in the room itself, and Terry freaked out at the sound of the computer next to her, her own voice and the sounds of other voices. Audiologist said "speech is complicated and takes time." Audiologist then took out kid's musical instruments, and Terry was particularly thrilled at the sound of the xylophone and adored the bell.
In the parking lot, she was sitting there at the van crying/sniffling while we waited for our friend Diane to retrieve her camera bag. Terry started laughing when she realized she could hear her own sniffles.
This is a month long process. We go to Shands tomorrow and they turn it up a little. And then we're back here every Tuesday this month.
We're at the hotel now (which is situated on a lake.) Terry heard her first bird. And a moment ago she marveled at the sound of my typing at the computer. And seconds ago, was thrown by the sound of Diane turning on the faucet in the bathroom and the sound of the blow dryer.
Sure looks like it's going to be a fun month. Off to dinner soon.
Love,
Donna
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