CD's Ear Blog

Switching and FMs
CD's Ear Blog Hm. Guess I'll be switching hearing aids tonight. I'll wear the Supero so that I can use the FM only setting to listen to the movie on my DVD player and to whatever's playing on the computer. The rest of the time, I'll use the Naida so I can get used to it. And tomorrow after work, the Naida programmings will be switched from Music to T-coil, and from FM+Mic to FM o...
Tech Mon, May 12 2008 · 1 hour ago hide this blog

Oy!
CD's Ear Blog The receptionists at the audiologiy's office are just so difficult. I've made several relay calls to them over the last few months using i711.com relay, and they are still uncomfortable with taking my relay calls. It's really not that difficult! I am not using the phone when I make these calls, I am on the internet, typing out my message to the operator, and the opera...
Tech Mon, May 12 2008 · 2 hours ago hide this blog

Oh it's horrible!
CD's Ear Blog The music, it sounds so horrible with the Naida hearing aid at this time. I had the iPod playing, and good grief. Everything sounds so different, ick. Makes me wonder if there's too much bass on the hearing aid. I have never liked bass when listening to music, and I don't like it when there's too much bass on the hearing aid. I have been taking notes, keeping track of...
Tech Fri, May 09 2008 · hide this blog

Observations with the Naida
CD's Ear Blog After reading a response from another newbie Naida user on the Alldeaf.com messageboard, I now feel a bit better about the quietness of the Naida I have on. I was starting to think maybe it was another dysfunct hearing aid, since the first one was also really quiet.Will definitely work with my audie on Monday. If it still doesn't seem like the volume has increased muc...
Tech Fri, May 09 2008 · hide this blog

Hearing Aid Day!
CD's Ear Blog Got the new Naida hearing aid today. Everything does sound a bit more quiet than usual, but I am hearing. Everything sounds different as well, more lower pitched and such. Already mom says I sound different when I talk, not as high pitched. Will see the audie again on Monday, make sure everything's working ok, and he'll make more adjustments as necessary too. Will pr...
Tech Thu, May 08 2008 · hide this blog

No captions?
CD's Ear Blog Last Thursday night, I sat down to watch Smallville and Supernatural. Normally, both of these shows are captioned, as always. But last week, there were no captionings at all whatsoever. And it's the same with other shows on the CW network. At first, I thought it was all of CW in general. But after making a post on alldeaf.com and finding out that the shows have captio...
Media Tech Mon, May 05 2008 · hide this blog

Drats.
CD's Ear Blog No Naida today. I did go to the audiologist's office and all. The hearing aid and remote was on the audie's desk, the hearing aid already hooked up to the computer. Audie did some messing around, but everything sounded too quiet. He called Phonak for help, and did some more messing around. Still too quiet. Even the audie put the hearing aid up to his ears, and he hear...
Tech Fri, Apr 25 2008 · hide this blog

Whooaaa...
CD's Ear Blog We were just wandering the mall in Wilmington, NC, when this gentleman came up next to me and my mom, wanting to see my hearing aid. We got to talking a litle bit. He's been deaf all his life, and has tried just about everything minus cochlear implants. He has a bone conductor sort of hearing aid. He even took his off and placed it on behind my ears, and holy crap...
Tech Tue, Apr 22 2008 · hide this blog

Sorry what'd you say?
CD's Ear Blog Geesh I wish my mom didn't get grumpy with me if I didn't hear what she said. We're on vacation in North Carolina, its humid here and the humidty does get to my hearing aid. And when in stores and restaurants, I do turn to the noise adapt setting on the hearing aid so the background noise is much more quiet, but then the stuff I do want to hear is also mor...
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More Naida ramblings
CD's Ear Blog Called the audiologist's office again, and "spoke" with the assistant (I used the i711 internet relay to make the call, as usual), as I had some questions I completely forgot to ask on Friday.I will have to pay for the hearing aid and remote on the 25th, before I leave the office, and try out the Naida for 45 days. If I don't like it, I can always return it and get t...
Tech Tue, Apr 08 2008 · hide this blog

Ramblings
CD's Ear Blog $1,895 for the Naida V hearing aid, really? Wow. My mom and I both were expecting it to cost more, so I was shocked when the audie assistant said it was $1,895. And the remote would be about $400ish. My parents will help me pay for the rest of the hearing aid (already have $1000), so we'd need about $1300 more.Anyway, have made the appointment for April 25th at 11 a...
Tech Sun, Apr 06 2008 · hide this blog

La de dah!
CD's Ear Blog Got up this morning and I was nothing but goofy, happy and excited. It was like as if I was a little kid again! Made it to the audiologist's office, thinking my appointment was at 11. I looked at my sidekick and discovered the appointment was actually for 11:30. Oops! Oh well, better to be early than late, right? So I just hung out, played around with my sidekic...
Tech Thu, Mar 27 2008 · hide this blog

2 More Days
CD's Ear Blog Just 2 more days and I can bug my audiologist about the Naida hearing aid. I really cannot wait. It's funny how I get excited about getting a new hearing aid, but then again, who wouldn't? Right now I'm thinking, new hearing aid, and the iPilot remote control to go with the hearing aid, as I do change programmings on the hearing aid to fit the situation I'm in (noi...
Tech Tue, Mar 25 2008 · hide this blog

DEAF
CD's Ear Blog Ah blah! you kno what, screw it! I'm going to be DEAF today. Deaf as in, NO HEARING AID! I don't care what anybody says. I've got a headache, I'm tired, I don't want to work but I have to. I would much rather just go home and go back to bed. But no, I have to work, and suffer through work with a headache. Why I even have a headache, I don't know. Had it all nig...
Culture Mon, Mar 24 2008 · hide this blog

Naida
CD's Ear Blog Seems like everyone is all for the ideas of the new Naida hearing aid instead of the cochlear implant. I know my mom is all for it, she hated the idea of my implanting the right ear if the left ear was undoable. I think the rest of my family felt the same way, not liking the idea of implanting my "good" ear. And they really like what Naida has to offer. Even my good ...
Tech Fri, Mar 21 2008 · hide this blog

It's official
CD's Ear Blog At this time, I've decided I will NOT do a cochlear implant in the right ear. Ever since looking into the new hearing aid on Phonak's website last night, my mind's been keeping busy by thinking. Right now, I feel like there's enough hearing in the right ear, I can get by with just a hearing aid. But I do want to know for sure if there's any possibility of implantin...
Tech Tue, Mar 18 2008 · hide this blog

Thoughts...
CD's Ear Blog Lots of thoughts going through my mind tonight. Some are even a bit confusing for me. I came across a new hearing aid from Phonak, and from looking at the details and of what the hearing aid offers, it sounds like a great hearing aid. Sounds like it'd work better than my current one.Now here's the debate. Should I just hold off on the cochlear implant process for ...
Tech Tue, Mar 18 2008 · hide this blog

Gotta love mail!
CD's Ear Blog Hatis ear device AND SIGNews, all in one day! This is my first time subscribing to SIGNews. And the Hatis device, oh wow. I'm in love with it already! I think it's official, if I should ever get my FM back, I'll just use Hatis for music and DVDs instead. I'm sick of how often my FM has to be sent in for repairs. And, not only that, but with the FM, I had the vol...
Tech Mon, Mar 17 2008 · hide this blog

Miracell
CD's Ear Blog Miracell, for dry itchy ears? So, I went and saw my audiologist last week about my broken FM transmitter. He said he'd take a look at it, and would send it in if necessary. He knows I don't make much money. As far as I know, he hasn't called yet, so I'm going to assume the FM had to be sent in.Anyway, after we finished talking about the FM, I made mention of the he...
Tech Mon, Mar 17 2008 · hide this blog

Hm, what to do?
CD's Ear Blog Well, with the transmitter being broken, it sure sucks not being able to listen to much music. I do have a neckloop, but the music sounds too quiet, even with the iPod/DVD player AND hearing aid volumes turned up to the max.I was looking at the Hatis products, so I might consider one of those. I did email them, asking for more information. Also, I'll see if it's po...
Media Language Tech Sun, Mar 16 2008 · hide this blog

Hatis
CD's Ear Blog Just ordered a single Hatis Epic ear piece from Harris Communications. Got to love that store, I've purchased my Sonic Boom alarm clock from them too (I got my first Sonic Boom clock for free after the company saw my article in the Kid Ink section of the Hearing Health magazine while I was in the 4th or 5th grade, which unfortunately, a power outage killed after more...
Media Language Tech Sun, Mar 16 2008 · hide this blog

Do you have beans?
CD's Ear Blog I can't believe I forgot to blog about this the other day!On Monday, I had gotten home from work, and just closed the door to the garage behind me. My mom was sitting in her recliner, and she greeted me. As I turned and started heading towards the kitchen to put my keys away, I could have swore I heard her ask me "do you have beans?" Say what?! I turned around and...
Language Tech Sun, Mar 16 2008 · hide this blog