Firstly, can I take the opportunity to wish readers of the blog a happy new year—albeit a very late one!
I just thought I’d update the blog with a couple of things.
Everything is still going really well with the implant, it feels like I’m hearing more and more— though I think I’ve now reached the limit of what I’ll be able to hear with just the one implant. Christmas was great. I really felt I was able to play a full part in the family celebrations this year. I was even able to hear and enjoy (sort of) the traditional James Bond film! The audio description caused some amusement amongst my wife’s family- “James and his female companion enjoy a post-coital cigarette” was a highlight!
I now have a date for my second cochlear implant, this time on my left side. It will be on Saturday the 1st February sometime in the afternoon. It was originally going to be the 14th of February (very romantic!) but the consultant brought it forward. I’m looking forward to getting the second one done. I’m much less nervous about it, as I know what to expect this time!
Since I last posted, I’ve started volunteering 1 day a week for Sense. I’ve mentioned Sense before—they are the main deaf/blind charity in the UK: www.sense.org.uk
I’m assisting their technology team—helping with enquiries and writing posts on technology for their blog. I’ll write more about this in the future and share some of my postings.
Hearing Again 
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