Had two CI moments today. The first was while I was at work. I was out on the sales floor and someone called out ET. Not only did I hear it, I understood it!! That person and I had a conversation and I could understand everything she said.
My second was tonight. For the first time in two years I heard one of my cats purr in my ear. Loud and clear and no feedback! The last time I heard a purr, I had to pick up the kitten, hold him to my ear and we both suffered from the feedback to my hearing aid. This was great, I just leaned close and he rumbled away. Awesome!! I have so missed that sound.
I have had a lot of support from people at work. Not overly vocal, but there are those that have kept up with my changes and progress and one of them made an interesting comment today. I stopped to say Hi and she asked how I was doing. I told her, honestly, baby steps, but getting better over time. She looked at me and said "you sound like you again, your old voice is back". I am not sure what that means, other than I am no longer shouting at people, but I think she means my accent is back and I am more animated. I grew up in the midwest, where we really don't have a broad accent and my voice accent changes depending on where I am and who I talk to. Living in the south for the majority of my adult life, I guess I had picked up a touch of the southern accent and lost it when I could no longer actually hear other people talk, or myself. Or, maybe I just sound happy again. I don't know. I guess I will ask her when I see her again instead of assuming.