Progession?!

Just want to provide an update about how my progression regarding my hearing.  My third doctor's appointment is not until August 31st.  By then I will be in my sixth week of having SSHL, according to the doctor this will be most likely the level my hearing will remain for the end of my days.

So after my second doctor's visit, I was felt good to start working out again.  Surprisingly the exercise made me feel better.  My disequilibrium was gone during my workout, dont know if its my mind working harder to focus or a result of more oxygen in the blood.  Also, I started to notice that after my long bike rides, I could hear the really loud cars on the street.  Not saying that I could hear them perfectly, but some minor improvement was definitely noticeable.  The sound I can hear, is like having some cotton balls in your ear and then wearing some ear muff over it, the noise is extremely muffled.
I also tried to talk on the phone to see if I could hear, to my surprise I could!  I have to increase the volume all the way up and I can hear some stuff.  Most of the words are difficult to make out.  I dont know if its actually my ear interpreting the words that I'm hearing or if its a vibration that my inner can make out.  It weird that I can't make out most words as they sound like a Robot is talking.  My mind can still make out most of the words if the person on the other end talks slowly and clearly.
This is a big development as I haven't been able to hear anything for the past weeks. 
The more exercise I do, the better my hearing gets.  My exercise mostly consists on long bike rides.
I will take any improvement that is made and run with it.  My doctor did mention that most patients do continue to improve after they finish the medication regimen (Prednisone).
Hopefully my hearing can continue to improve to a level where I can wear a hearing aid.

I will post again if I get a major hearing improvement or after my third doctor's appointment.