Amazement

I put my device on level C2 for bedtime because I'm a really light sleeper and my hair makes too much noise against the pillow when I sleep on the Esteem side and our furnace kicks on every 6-7 minutes (it's COLD in Michigan). These noises keep waking me up, so taking my Esteem from C4 to C2 makes it more tolerable and I sleep better. I can still hear, just not so acutely :)
What I'm amazed by is that C2 used to be what I was on all the time, and at the time I thought I was hearing fairly well. Now that I've had the adhesions removed and can enjoy C4 and 5, C2 sounds so quiet! As in, I strain to hear, quiet. It is and was actually "work" to hear. With C4 I'm very relaxed and don't work to hear. It isn't as exhausting in social situations to stay in the conversation, and for that I am so thankful and blessed.
At work eating in the cafeteria was always confusing and frustrating due to the noise level. Now it is enjoyable again and I can follow and understand conversation much easier since the noise is not so distracting and roaring in my ear. And the volume is down to nearly the quietest level on my phone in my office, and all voices so far are easy to understand.

It's been an amazing 11 days since I turned the Esteem back on. Merry Christmas everyone :)