5 electrodes now working on the left but still on low power settings. Facial nerve twitching with any more electrodes or higher power setting. The right side is unchanged with 4 out of 12 electrodes working. Not much hope to improve from here. Future tune ups will be tweaks. The doc doesn't see a surgical or technology route, to stop the twitching. It is because of viral damage to the cochlear bones and / or the auditory nerve cells.
Still I am out of the "Land of Silent".
My brain should unravel more electronic sounds over the coming months and with better lip reading, one to one communication will be much easier.
Hoping to get back to my family for the end of next week and start life again. A little different but still very good.
Great attitude Andy!
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