1 week adjustments

So today I went for my one-week post activation mapping.. It was actually very interesting because what we did was first test the efficacy of the implant... she needed to see how well I was doing, how effective it was so that she would know what adjustments to make. My word understanding went from 40% before (probably worse on the sentences... but don't know that stat) to 76%. I was so impressed! So she did a lot of the hearing tests I have been through before and in the middle thresh-holds I tested around normal... what we found we had to do was improve the higher frequencies, so when it came time for the fine tuning, that is what she gave me more of. I hope this is making sense.
Sadly, as I knew... on June 30th my hearing in my better ear took a nose dive... today's tests confirmed that. With that being said, it was no a brainer to get my other ear done... I knew that day it would have to be done... so Joyce was getting the paper started on that today... the implant team was meeting right after my appointment, so it was going to be discussed today. It will have to go through insurance; Joyce said many reasons can be given for this. My friend Dawn (who is bi-implanted) has said she wished she had her 2nd done sooner, and Joyce said that is ideal. I realize with the strides in my tests today... this is a happy and easy choice.
What happens now is I do a lot of work. I will be working in the music room with Adam as much as I can take it... I will keep pushing myself until that 76% gets up to 100%. I am going to try to use the phone in the coming weeks also.
I am as optimistic as ever, and happy to dig in my heals and keep working.