Originally Posted by etalton

Also, since there are three brands of implants, some are more invasive than others. It all comes down to what your surgeon/CI team deems best for you.
In my case, mine won't hear of activation before 4 to 6 weeks. They have done all three brands and find that timeline the best for their patients.
There is supposed to be a new implant coming out next year that is activated the same day it is implanted, and the patient is awake during the implantation to ensure proper placement. Not for me, thank goodness, as I would prefer to sleep through it all.