So I had to do a test on my audiologist today. Hopefully she won't be mad, but it has a good ending :)
My left lyric has seemed a little quiet the last day or 2, so I sent my audiologist an email this morning and asked if I could come by for a replacement. She replied an hour or so later and said I could stop by anytime this morning.
I pulled up into the parking lot at 11am exactly and walked into the clinic. I waited about 1 min before she stepped out of her office, swapped the devices, turned them on and I was good to go. I just got back in my truck and looked at the clock and it said 11:09am. Awesome! And that even included a quick chat on how things are going.
I'm not sure my audiologist is the exception, but that is the way it is supposed to work with these devices. It kills me to read stories from other users that get poor customer service from their audiologist after spending all that money. It just isn't that hard.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Lyric Update
Hi All.
I thought I would post an update on my latest experiences with the Lyric. I've had a busy summer with lots of outdoor events and sports and found some new creative ways to deal with different environments.
First off, I'm happy to say that I now go DAYS without thinking about my hearing aids. It really is amazing to think that I used to have to take them in and out each morning, deal with batteries each week and then still make adjustments a few times a day. Now I go days without even thinking about them, let alone make any sort of adjustment.
Anyway, back to the new ideas. This summer I had a few water sports activities lined up. 1st was a trip with my local Boy Scouts to a lake, then another was 5 days at Lake Powell on a house boat, (yeah, I know... tough life!). Anyway, I've been looking for more ways to deal with being around the water and this time I really put Doc's Pro Plugs to the test. My audiologist also gave me an Ear Band-It. I may have looked kind of silly, but I was able to swim, wake board, ski, etc. all while keeping my Lyrics in and working. It was awesome! I'm going to try to post up some photos and more details of the process, but it's been great to find a way to spend time with my kids in the pool without having to sit on the sidelines.
I thought I would post an update on my latest experiences with the Lyric. I've had a busy summer with lots of outdoor events and sports and found some new creative ways to deal with different environments.
First off, I'm happy to say that I now go DAYS without thinking about my hearing aids. It really is amazing to think that I used to have to take them in and out each morning, deal with batteries each week and then still make adjustments a few times a day. Now I go days without even thinking about them, let alone make any sort of adjustment.
Anyway, back to the new ideas. This summer I had a few water sports activities lined up. 1st was a trip with my local Boy Scouts to a lake, then another was 5 days at Lake Powell on a house boat, (yeah, I know... tough life!). Anyway, I've been looking for more ways to deal with being around the water and this time I really put Doc's Pro Plugs to the test. My audiologist also gave me an Ear Band-It. I may have looked kind of silly, but I was able to swim, wake board, ski, etc. all while keeping my Lyrics in and working. It was awesome! I'm going to try to post up some photos and more details of the process, but it's been great to find a way to spend time with my kids in the pool without having to sit on the sidelines.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Been a year!
Yikes, it's been a year. Sorry for not posting for so long. I keep waiting until I have time to post a nice detailed summary, but I don't think I'll ever get the time. So here's a quick summary for those eagerly awaiting an update :)
The past year has been awesome! I just renewed my Lyric subscription last week after having my last set last me 88 days, (wow!). They really have been life changing for me. It's amazing how many people come up to me now and ask why I don't wear hearing aids anymore and how I was cured. I unfortunately have to tell them that I haven't been cured, but have the next best thing.
On average I'm getting between 2 - 3 months between fittings. My Audiologist made a change 3 months ago to lower the compression setting which has also made a big improvement. I no longer get the annoying sound variations when moving from loud to quiet sounds quickly. I've also found that after about 2 months in my ear that the crud seems to build up enough that I occasionally bump up the volume a notch on them to milk them for the last month. This drives my audiologist crazy because she just tells me to come in and get them swapped out instead.
My Audiologist has still been great to work with. I send her an email when I need a replacement and usually swing by for a 5 min appointment on my lunch hour and I'm done. If I didn't bug her with questions during my visit I'd probably be done in 2 minutes or less. It's really simple.
I've also found a solution that I'm really happy with for headphones and the airplane. Ended up buying some Sennheiser on the ear noise canceling headphones. They sound the best when I just put my Lyrics to sleep. It has been great to have a nice, higher fidelity source for music again.
Feel free to send questions or posts my way. I'll try to do better getting some updates in the future.
The past year has been awesome! I just renewed my Lyric subscription last week after having my last set last me 88 days, (wow!). They really have been life changing for me. It's amazing how many people come up to me now and ask why I don't wear hearing aids anymore and how I was cured. I unfortunately have to tell them that I haven't been cured, but have the next best thing.
On average I'm getting between 2 - 3 months between fittings. My Audiologist made a change 3 months ago to lower the compression setting which has also made a big improvement. I no longer get the annoying sound variations when moving from loud to quiet sounds quickly. I've also found that after about 2 months in my ear that the crud seems to build up enough that I occasionally bump up the volume a notch on them to milk them for the last month. This drives my audiologist crazy because she just tells me to come in and get them swapped out instead.
My Audiologist has still been great to work with. I send her an email when I need a replacement and usually swing by for a 5 min appointment on my lunch hour and I'm done. If I didn't bug her with questions during my visit I'd probably be done in 2 minutes or less. It's really simple.
I've also found a solution that I'm really happy with for headphones and the airplane. Ended up buying some Sennheiser on the ear noise canceling headphones. They sound the best when I just put my Lyrics to sleep. It has been great to have a nice, higher fidelity source for music again.
Feel free to send questions or posts my way. I'll try to do better getting some updates in the future.
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