I’ve just had my 6 month mapping, to say it’s made a huge improvement would be an understatement. With the hybrid and the high frequencies it hard to get rid of popeye robotic speech. So my Aud fiddled around with her computer reducing my highs and trying to get rid of popeye. Whatever she did I’m grateful she has given me a lot more clarity. When I’m next in at the clinic I’ll get her to give me a bit more clarity still. Then all will be normal, I will be grateful to be rid of popeye.
It’s been a big 6 months, I’ve gone from struggling to hear in most situations. Now the ease of hearing is a pleasure. To be able to participate in conversations without saying “sorry could you repeat that”
Edited to add - I also had my 6 month post op check with my surgeon. He was talking about my left ear and it’s ?being congenital. Then penny dropped, it was one of those moments when I just remembered I was born 7 weeks premature. He just said “well that gives me the answer as to why your L ear is deaf. Fingers crossed your hearing doesn’t drop off in that ear. As it will be a struggle for you to get a good result” I asked him usually isn’t prem deafness bilateral and he said yes, your one of the very lucky ones who are unilateral, and no ones knows why.
