Hello, I am new to this forum. My Dad (age 66) had implant surgery today in left ear - has not worn HA in this ear for approx 10 yrs and so we don't know if nerve is functioning anymore. Right ear stapedectomy in 1974, great results for many years but now HA (Oticon SP) in right ear of little use as hearing loss now off the scale. Dad has sensorineural loss and otosclerosis in both ears, also tinnitus. Surgeon told me today that only 15 electrodes could be attached (due to condition of cochlea from otosclerosis) and that only 1 of the electrodes responded. Surgeon explained this is not ideal but early days yet and can't really say what the outcome is likely to be until switch-on.
Can anyone give me some advice on what this really means.
Can anyone give me some advice on what this really means.