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I have met a cochlear audiologist many days ago. She's not just an audiologist, but also an ENT. A very great doctor I have ever met! I love this doctor! There I got the answer about my tinnitus that has been disturbing me over the years since my childhood, and not even know what the cause is...

Hello, I'm looking for those who bilateral with different brands in each of ears. Are there any bilateral cochlear implant user with different brands over here? Well, the brands is the last focus, my main focus is to the better function of the side of the ear. If you wear bilateral...

Hello, I just curious, if we compare the cochlear implant rechargable battery with a cellphone battery, are they the same? Cellphone battery has a radiation that can cause brain cancer. What about cochlear implant battery? I concern about this because we wear the cochlear implant device...

We all know, cochlear implant is very very very expensive. In your country (mostly you're from USA?) you can get benefit from the government subsidies or even from Insurance. But In Indonesia, we don't get any subsidies from government, nor the insurance company. We have to pay it from our own...

I just curious, while browsing about cochlear implant and found out that many deaf people don't like cochlear implant, while others love it so much. I think I know why we love it, because we can hear better with it rather than with hearing aids. But I wonder why some of us doesn't like it...

Hello, As a gradually hearing loss, I have felt both wearing and not wearing hearing aids. I have been wearing my hearing aids for about two years and now is considering for cochlear implant. I wonder if any of you find it's difficult to smile with your hearing aids or cochlear implant...

For those who choose a CI brand, do you look at this feature? Input Dynamic Range and Stimulation Rate Can you tell me what are their for? If you have to choose between two brands, A and B, A has a better Input Dynamic Range than B but B has a better stimulation rate then A Which one...

This is just my own opinion, tell me if I'm wrong. I don't know which one to choose............ Single electrode benefit : Non-traumatic for the cochlear An easier surgery Less all cost Multiple electrode benefit : More electrode means more sound performance? Proved result More...

Hi all CI users, Do you have your audiogram while you're with your hearing aids and now with your CI? If you don't mind, would you please show us both by posting them here, so that we all can know the different? I specially interested in which frequency is actually get the most benefit from...

Anybody know about IES cochlear implant? Can you tell me more about it?

I wonder, anybody know, is my hearing aids set too high? Why I always feel people are shouting at me? While I complaint to them, they told me, they're not shouting, they're talking to me NORMALLY. I wear a digital Widex in both ears..... Many thanks!

Hello, Anybody know any source of cochlear implants fund for the people outside the US? such as in Asian countries? many thanks!

Anybody can tell me : what exactly virtual channel in cochlear implant technologies? and why did the manufacturer write down their electrode as channel in their brochure, rather than write it as electrode instead? what's the different between electrode and channel and virtual channel...

I just wondering, how high is the limit of hearing rate that enable us to use the telephone? Or is it a random depend on our hearing practicing or hearing habit? Would you please participate in this survey to those who wear hearing aids and cochlear implant, thank you! 1. What do you...

Hello, I am considering for CI. My main reason for having a CI is just want to be able to have a telephone conversation. Also, I am wearing glasses, it is very tired to have two impaired. To know which brand that can help me achieve my goal, I would like to have a little survey. If you're...

Hello, I would like to know the long-term effects of CI. Are there anybody here who has worn CI for more than 20 years? Are there any body issue like bone growth or scarring inside the cochlea? Just curious after reading some article about disadvantages of CI. I'm considering to have a...