1st Mapping

Hi guys :)
Got my 1st mapping yesterday, it went better then I thought it would! Still have the buzzing but now alot of things don't ding as much. Voices kinda sound like mickey mouse on helium lmao! And I was so happy when i didn't feel the beeps in my forehead like the activation day, that was a bit annoying, hearing a beep and having that twitch, but yesterday that was all gone :)

My audie told me that i did a big turn around since the activation date, the lil "tests" she gave me by reading words to me so i know how they sound then repeating 1 back to me behind her lil "barrier" i got them all right but i think 2, so recognizing the syllables for the most part :)

OH! when the appt was over i walked outside and it was raining lightly, I heard the lil crackling sounds from the rain hitting the pavement!!! i was sooo amazed. I stood out there for a few minutes "soaking" up the sound. Then on the drive home, normally traffic sounds all blend together for me, but yesterday i actually heard the WOOOOOSSSH sound of cars passing by, trucks being even louder lol.

My son who just turned 5 was happy too, he is used to tapping me to get my attention, well at the office he was behind me he said something..what i'm not sure, I turned around and smiled at him and he said "You hear(ed) me!" I replied its heard not hear(ed) and yes i heard u but what is it that you said?" He just beamed at me :) He kinda understands that that i don't yet understand what it is I hear but that i'm starting to react to noises now. Man aren't kids the greatest?!! :) So of course he's been "testing" me off and on lol.

~Donna~