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I know what youre feeling. Ive lost most of my hearing over the last 11 months. In January I had no hearing loss but now im down to about 20 % in both ears. It took me about 6 months to come to terms with it but now I realize I have to adapt. Im getting bilateral CI's in the next few months...

safarigirl..how is your buddy doing with the CI's? As far as learning ASL it will be very useful in the dental office because i treat alot of hearing impaired children.

Thanks for the replies. My Dr seems to be steering me towards AB or Med el it seems. He's mentioned the higher technology associated with them a few times. Which co is coming out with the new Bte next yr and do you know where I could read up/ look at it? I'm really not too worried about looks...

Nice meeting you guys. The last year has been interesting to say the least. It's a definite challenge communicating with others as my hearing has declined. My family and I have started learning ASL to prepare for the future. Im excited/hopeful the cochlear implants will help me regain some of...

Im guessing most people just follow their audiologists reccomendation.

Hi everybody. My name is joel. I'm a dentist in Tampa, Florida. Married with two children. Three yrs ago I was diagnosed with Leukemia and after 6 months of chemo I had a stem cell transplant. Everything is fine now but Ive been slowly losing my hearing the last 11 months. Today I was approved...

I started losing my hearing 8 months ago. I was approved today for bilateral CI's. How do I know which CI brand to choose? Im an active person with small children so I need something durable and somewhat water resistant. Im also a dentist so I need one that works fairly well in a noisy...