This week has been pretty much the same as last, except that I have not had the time to do the ear training and piano that I was doing all of last week.
I am practicing the piano a little and playing the guitar but have not done much in the way of relative pitch training.
It’s a very busy time of year, pruning the 700 peach, nectarine and apricot trees and they do need to be done expeditiously. In addition, I have had a couple of other matters to deal with so the ear training has taken a back seat.
I do notice that the dog’s bark has changed a little and there definitely seem to be more occasions when I can understand someone speaking with less effort, but Donald Duck still has his home in my implant.
I don’t really have much in the way of “other” noises to contend with like popping and clicking so that’s a good sign.
I read Envoy’s investor presentation that was issued on 2/3 and it looks like they are expecting FDA approval in Q2 2027. If that happens, it will be pretty quick, but I am hoping that is the case. The same presentation pitches the device at $30K. That’s not cheap, but then I don’t really know what “traditional” devices cost.
Envoy is also projecting replacing the battery every 5 years. That sounds fairly similar to pacemaker replacements and as it is in the same location a pacemaker battery may be placed I don’t think it’s going to be major surgery.
Next week I return to MUSC audiology for more programming so next Thursday’s report show be a more significant update.
Thanks for listening.
God bless you.