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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: darkphantomime on August 18, 2008, 05:29:56 PM

Title: Before, I could hear only silence...
Post by: darkphantomime on August 18, 2008, 05:29:56 PM
A few weeks ago, as some of you may know, I had an operation for an implant to  be placed in connection with my left ear.

Before, my left ear could give little more but silence, but now... Now I have the cochlear implant, the external equipment... And now I can truly hear the higher registers of the music I have. Before I heard only silence in those places and that often frustrated me...

But now...
Title: Re: Before, I could hear only silence...
Post by: MagmarFire on August 18, 2008, 05:58:05 PM
So your auditory perception has improved!? That's great, JQ! :)
Title: Re: Before, I could hear only silence...
Post by: Darth Wyndisis on August 18, 2008, 06:59:56 PM
That's great!  Hope it continues to go well for you.
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Post by: Takun on August 18, 2008, 07:20:24 PM
Thats cool man. Happy to hear that you can stop being frustrated.
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Post by: MasterKeyX on August 18, 2008, 07:56:24 PM
That was a pun. Heh. Hehe. Heh.  :-*

Anyway, I'm really glad for you, JQ. I hope this really makes you happy!  :)
Title: Re: Before, I could hear only silence...
Post by: Keaton on August 18, 2008, 10:00:41 PM
Congrats, dood!  I'm so glad that you can now use music to get high...
Title: Re: Before, I could hear only silence...
Post by: Twilight Wolf on August 19, 2008, 12:45:17 AM
I'm very happy for you, JQ. I know you love your music, and now that you can enjoy it to an even greater depth, that must be a wonderful feeling.
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Post by: Gamefreak on August 19, 2008, 07:17:04 AM
I'm glad to see that you can hear.

I can't imagine what it must be like to go from being deaf to being able to hear.
Title: Re: Before, I could hear only silence...
Post by: darkphantomime on August 19, 2008, 09:49:40 AM
Granted, it's not full hearing just yet. It will take time and practice before I'll be able to understand what people say.

Then there's the right ear which is still losing hearing level, but still much better than the left ear without the implant.
Title: Re: Before, I could hear only silence...
Post by: Rev Rabies on August 19, 2008, 10:18:05 AM
JQ's slowly becoming the six million dollar man
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Post by: Mysterious F. on August 19, 2008, 02:14:31 PM
I am happy that you are now able to hear things (at least better than before).
Title: Re: Before, I could hear only silence...
Post by: Takun on August 19, 2008, 05:56:58 PM
So why are you losing your hearing? Or has it always been at a low level?
Title: Re: Before, I could hear only silence...
Post by: darkphantomime on August 19, 2008, 06:05:02 PM
Genetic disorder called Mitochondrial Myopathy. My specific myopathy effects my vision, hearing, and my energy level.
Title: Re: Before, I could hear only silence...
Post by: Takun on August 19, 2008, 06:23:26 PM
At what rate does your seeing and hearing decrease? If you don't mind me asking that is.
Title: Re: Before, I could hear only silence...
Post by: darkphantomime on August 19, 2008, 06:25:34 PM
I don't think there's a define 'rate'. I really don't know how such a rate would  be even calculated.
Title: Re: Before, I could hear only silence...
Post by: Takun on August 20, 2008, 04:06:04 PM
Mmm. So will it eventually become that you're deaf or blind? Or will it stop at a certain point? Or is that unknown right now?
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Post by: Zelda Veteran on August 20, 2008, 07:11:23 PM
Thats AWESOME JQ!!
:D
I'm so freaking happy for you!
I can't imagine what that has to be like...
well...
yeah I can. lol
but thats vision wise.
That must be incredible.
I suggest you head over to ZREO right now and treat your ear to some symphonies.
Title: Re: Before, I could hear only silence...
Post by: MagmarFire on August 21, 2008, 06:18:59 AM
OverClocked Remix is also a great place to go. They do have some beautiful renditions of video game music over there.
Title: Re: Before, I could hear only silence...
Post by: darkphantomime on August 21, 2008, 11:15:57 AM
Guys, it's not like music is new to me. I just can hear MORE of music than I could before. Of course I could hear most of what went on in the bass-heavy tracks of soundtracks.
Title: Re: Before, I could hear only silence...
Post by: Baka Nezumi on August 21, 2008, 07:11:34 PM
I'd heard about your implant, and was a tad worried that it might not have worked. But, I'm so happy for you that it's doing its job. It must be an amazing feeling, hearing things you couldn't before.
Title: Re: Before, I could hear only silence...
Post by: darkphantomime on August 21, 2008, 07:19:20 PM
Or at least, haven't heard in a long, long time.

The sound of Crickets comes to mind.
Title: Re: Before, I could hear only silence...
Post by: cacturnerules on August 21, 2008, 08:14:11 PM
cool :)


so, if you don't mind, like, how did (and are) you losing your hearing?
was it natural , or how was it caused?