changes

This post is going to be a little technical, but hang in there because I will explain it the best I can for normal readers!
I went for an adjustment a little over a week ago. I know it sounds silly, but I always get nervous when I do the word lists (the audiologist plays a tape recording of sentences and single words... I repeat them back)... The words list I did was the hardest I had ever done and there is the shortest pause between the words on purpose. In the end, the results were positive. She said it is a list people 1 year out do, and I did very well on one month post-activation. We went back to her room to do some adjustments and we worked on two things... The first was she had to re-introduce some electrodes we had disabled at the last appointment. Let me explain.... There are 16 channels. The audiologist fine tunes things by going through each channel and having me find a particular volume on each. There were three channels that I had no thresh-hold on, meaning there was no too loud. So, rather than drain the battery, she temporarily disabled those channels. She re-introduced them to me and then making that small change, I had to go back through each channel and check the volume again, because one change is always very significant. In the end she introduced two of three. I have to say, it really altered the overall pitch of what I was hearing. Everything sounded much lower in pitch. As a result I was talking very high.
The other change she made was I was getting sound from two sources, my processor and my t-mic. She was told from the company (AB) that all of my sound should come from my t-mic.
Now, I know from previous sessions that sometimes even though things sound overwhelming and strange at first, you just have to be patient and give it a try. At one week out, I was still pretty frustrated by what I was hearing. I just couldn't get used to it. Because everything sounded lower, nothing sounded "right." Also, I couldn't just focus on my right implant, because it is like food getting stuck in-between your teeth, that is all you can focus on.
Now, just the last few days, I am getting accustomed to the change. I can still tell you that I prefer my previous program.
I go this Thursday to do some music perception tests with my audiologist and a rep. from AB. I am looking forward to it. Although I still feel kind of nervous, like I should be studying for this test or something!
I had problems this week with vertigo. It was what I would describe as manageable, but I am exhausted. I am no scientist, but because of recent vertigo attacks, Dr. Weber said that it sounds like I could have Meniere's. I had read once that the onset of symptoms could be delayed... though rare. I really think my issues have to do with female issues. I think that when I am retaining water (PMS) I have the vertigo issues. It is something I wouldn't wish on anyone. Every night I would lay down and then get up thinking I was going to throw-up. I am going to have to speak with my audiologist and doctor about going on a diuretic. I cannot work full-time and tend to my family when I felt the way I did last week. I would lose my balance walking, couldn't bend over... and still had to function and be productive! This has consistently happened monthly since December, with two full-blown vertigo spells and two relatively bad spells.

If you have any questions, please ask! I know this post was technical, but I want you to understand what this experience is like... either post them in the comments section or email me!
Other than that... I am looking forward to Thursday! (music testing)