*Starfish87*
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I was wondering how many of you guys have two cochlear implants because i never met anyone have two CI before. Except me, lol.
Yes, it is possible, of course, you will need to have your right ear checked to see if it is viable to implant providing that your cochlea in right ear is intact fully attached to cranial nerves to the brian and not ossified in any way. There you go. It's up to you though 2 ears are better than 1 !I want to pose one question for the bilaterals...it is really worth it? I'm thinking of pursuing it after things calm down..got left ear implanted , right is completely deaf since 10..is that possible?
I want to pose one question for the bilaterals...it is really worth it? I'm thinking of pursuing it after things calm down..got left ear implanted , right is completely deaf since 10..is that possible?
If it's been consistantly established that your right ear is totally unaidable, I'd say GO for it!right is completely deaf since 10..is that possible?
In addition, talk to your audi. See what they think. Technology has changed, and its possible that your hearing might respond to newer technology. I know someone whose hearing did not respond well to being aided with even the old skool body worn aids.(this was the early 80's when body worns were still common) A few months ago, she tried a digital HA and was getting some SPEECH perception!If not, I suggest you to try to get that ear stimulated by your old hearing aid. Even if you can only hear a little bit, it will waken up your nerve cells a bit.
I see, i never have a CI on me before, nor want it but... Im just out of blue and might as well irrelevant but, does hearing aid and CI make same sound or different? Im just using hearing aids since.
As a hearing aid user of 27 years, everything sounded normal with added frequencies (high frequenices for me) that I never heard in the first place. Such as SHhhh in the word School. Etc.
I know some people it sounded "robotic" or Donald Duck...but over time it will be second nature, and sound normal.
If someone who was hearing for their whole life, and got a CI because they became deaf, they will tell you that it sounds the same, normal, and better.
If you never want it, then why ask questions about it? For someone who doesn't want it, usually do not ask questions unless if they're really curious.
I can only speak for myself. I have been hearing most of my life and got a CI because I became deaf, age 58 and for me a CI does not sound "normal" nor in anyway better and never will. A CI just doesn't work that way, for people reading these post "shopping" for a CI should have reasonable expectations, if you are looking for a tool to bring some sound back into your life or into your life a CI is great and well worth the risk and I am very glad I have gotten one. If you are looking to a CI to make you "normal", research, research, research.