Recent content by Franz K

Hey all, it's been a long time since I've posted. I got the Hi-Res about a year ago, and overall I'm pretty happy with it. I haven't been one of those miracle-hear people but it's improved my hearing ability dramatically. However, I'm just about fed up with AB's external products at this...

Did you do too well on the audiogram? It can't hurt to flub those a bit, can it? I made a point of not trying too hard for that, just in case. Hopefully you'll get another chance.

I don't know if I'd call these CI moments, since I can still hear so much better with the hearing aid in my left ear, but I've made a lot of progress since getting turned on last week. Considering it's been just over three weeks since my surgery, I have to be happy with that. I'm reading along...

The oxycodone certainly made things more enjoyable for me, and I'm saving the rest for a rainy day. Or even a sunny day. That was the best part of getting my wisdom teeth pulled, too. Actually, when I went into surgery it helped to think that strangely enough, from a procedural standpoint, the...

I had the same thing. It was so weird. Earlier this week when the implant in my right ear was first activated I thought it wasn't working and then I realized I was hearing the sounds in my left ear. It took a few days for my brain to realize the sounds were coming from the right side. Good...

My activation day was on Monday. It's been an interesting experience so far. My audiologist started me off right away with the Hi Res 120. There's a lot more variation in the tones with the 120 than with the Hi Res program he gave me. I'm not going to to write about it too in-depth here...

My activation date with the Harmony is coming up on Monday, and I'm wondering what accessories I need to get, particularly for listening to music. I'm planning on experimenting both using the ear plugs and direct connect, and I'm wondering what patch cords people recommend. I've heard that it's...

In response to Tami Sam on eating candied ginger: Fresh ginger tea is really good for dizziness and inner ear function. Gingko helps as well but don't take that before surgery, as it can potentially have a blood-thinning effect. Both ginger and gingko are considered alternative remedies for...

hair cut Here's a pic of me 3 days post-op, after the first time I could wash my hair again. I have long hair for a guy, and you can see it's shorter on one side than the other. Not too much was cut off, and though it's shaved underneath, my hair is long enough that it conceals the stitches and...

I think VR is a good idea. Another possibility is to contact the CI company directly. I know Advanced Bionics has a resource for this and I'm sure that Cochlear does, too. They have resources to clear insurance and doctor's hurdles, and they have more than enough incentive to get their product...

AB device In theory, I think the AB device has both a faster data stream and more points of stimulus. The potential for a greater number of "channels" was a big factor in my decision, and the fact that the implant has the ability to go multipolar (read even more than 120 channels) means...

My own experience Here it is, FWIW. I was born hoh in my left ear, deaf in the right ear. My hearing in the left ear was fading fast from the time I was a baby. I had eight surgeries between the time I was a baby and the age of 8, and these stabilized my hearing enough for me to do well in a...

R2D2, or any of you, ever experienced oscillopia? Ever since I began having more vestibular problems on the left side last fall, the world bounces up and down a bit on me when I walk. It's not much, but enough to get me off my game on a bad day. That hasn't been any worse post-op, but like R2D2...

dizziness I had my balance function tested about six months ago, and found out that I have normal function in my right ear and poor function in my left ear. It complicated my decision on the cochlear implant because my left ear is my better hearing ear. I've actually had the benefit of being...

Deafskeptic, we know the golden rule with the CIs is to give it time. I'm telling myself this already, though I don't know how well I'll do with this in practice. This is why I decided to take the risk and do my right ear, so I can still enjoy music longer. I'm curious how it ends up ultimately...