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Originally Posted by R2D2
Most implantations happen around the age of 18 months to 2. Is this still too young for you? I think this is probably what Raychelle has in mind rather than 6 months. Most babies with some residual hearing are trialled with HAs first before the CI is decided upon. Maybe with some very large losses they don't bother?
Also, you are a fairly uncommon success story for someone with such a big loss. My nephew has a similar loss to yours (120db I think?) and HAs were useless for him. It could take years of intensive therapy in that situation to ascertain whether or not someone benefits from HAs with very large losses.
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My brother has the same loss as your nephew and I do and HAs werent successful for him despite spending 5 years in an oral-only program (the same one I went to). I dont know why they worked for me. My best friend has the same loss too and HAs worked for her. She can even have short conversations on the phone! It is just werird how these things work.