At the moment the normal tinnitus that I've had for ages seems to be the same, although I have the feeling it is coming more from the HA side rather than the CI side (at least this morning). At first there were a lot of really weird sounds after the surgery in the CI side but that seems to have cleared up a lot. Now I mostly get them when the TV is on (picking up the electronic emissions?). Some of the sounds that were loud I've identified, like the freezer and refrigerator, and they seem much less than before the surgery! I could never pinpoint them before and I used to search the house to see if something was running. Bill has a habit of hitting switches like fans, and I could hear them but again not pinpoint them. Yesterday I walked into the bedroom and immediately heard the fan on in the bathroom.

So even within the two weeks of activation my life has gotten easier on hearing things. The first day of activation, driving home, I actually not only heard sirens (which I hadn't for past few years) but also picked up which direction they were coming from so managed to stay out of their way (before I would have been in the middle of the intersection before seeing the flashing lights).

I presume I'm doing as well since I have the AB implant and coordinated Phonak HA that 'talk' to each other. If I'm only using the CI sound is not as good or volume as loud. Music isn't nearly as good - can make out the words but they sound funny and no idea who is doing the singing. With both the music is pretty normal. Some voice tones are much easier to understand. I had a phone call (it streams into my ears) the other day and the caller was a telemarketer woman with a heavy accent and no way could I understand her! Men's voices are much easier. It was wonderful listening to Palacio Domingo! Sounded like always.

I've read where it can take up to a hear to get the full value from the implant and everyone goes at a different rate. I notice if I'm tired or at the end of a long day it is more 'work' hearing.

I do hope that eventually the tinnitus vanishes - but it does at least seem less at the moment.