Marching band + Rain+ HA and CI= complicated.

coolgirlspyer90 · 10-30-2009, 10:47 PM

So, today (friday 30th of october) we had our last football game for the football season. And we were just about ready to get on the field to perform at half time. But as we were waiting for the visitor's band to get done performing, it started raining, it was sprinkles at first, but the electronics had to go back to the high school just in case. And my dad told me not to worry about it, because i was freaking out about my CI and HA that it would get ruined. Everybody told me to relax. But I had a really bad feeling about the rain. So after the visitor band was done, it started pouring and our band was already on the field. I had to give my dad my CI and my HA like as fast as i can. And My section leader asked me whats wrong, i told him i have no ears on right now. and my dad had to explain to him ASAP while we were getting on the field. SO then later on as we were already on the field my section leader told my dad to tell me not to play because i'm not going to be able to hear and figure out where we are at in the music.

So my dad pulled my marimba aside and i was sad because i wanted to be on the field and perform since its the LAST football game for the football season. The other three marimbas were on the field with their boards covered. The viberaphones had a baggie through the flats/sharps and natural keys since it has a guaze in the middle, which CANNOT get wet at all. We have rosewood marimbas [they specifically belong to Rhythm X. a drumline in cincinatti,Ohio. Our pit techinican works with them as well and they keep the rosewood boards in our school and we use them you can google them. My band is currently waiting for NEW dynasty marimbas, we sold our old ones to get new ones.] And rosewood boards are real wood keys. They can absorb the moisture from the air and the rain can go into the keys which makes them swell up or expand into bigger keys, which is bad, because we would have to use a syntheses(fake) marimba keys.

ANYWAYS, getting off topic here. I need to figure out a better plan to keep my CI and HA protected from the rain. We've been having a rainy marching season. And I need some ideas. We are outside often. My dad is rarely with me because he has a night shift at a hospital. And i don't have a plastic baggie with me. But i do have an idea to what i can do to protect my CI and HA. But i might have to talk to my pit techincan about that or my section leader. But if you do have any ideas please tell me because I need to figure out a better plan.

djchur · 10-31-2009, 07:04 AM

Have you tried ear gear, they might help. Here's a link:

Hearing Aid Safety Device to Cover, Protect, & Prevent Loss of Children's Hearing Aids!

Em903 · 10-31-2009, 02:53 PM

I used to be in marching band

You're in pit then? Do you guys wear your tar buckets (well it's what we called them) or are you free to not wear them? I guess if you can wear your bucket maybe get some kind of plastic that matches it to stick underneath of it that will flare out. It'd be unobtrusive and it would keep it dry.

Oh, what about berets? Our sousaphones wore those, maybe see about that? Might be easier to wear.

coolgirlspyer90 · 10-31-2009, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Em903

I used to be in marching band

You're in pit then? Do you guys wear your tar buckets (well it's what we called them) or are you free to not wear them? I guess if you can wear your bucket maybe get some kind of plastic that matches it to stick underneath of it that will flare out. It'd be unobtrusive and it would keep it dry.

Oh, what about berets? Our sousaphones wore those, maybe see about that? Might be easier to wear.

haha yes i am in the pit. We don't wear any barets or a tar buckets. [we call our marching hats just hats and plumes. but we don't wear any kind of hat in my pit at all.] the hornline only wears the hats/plumes. the pit doesn't wear anything on top of our heads. the pit girls usually have their hair either in a pony-tail or in a bun. And bangs have to be pulled back. And i didn't want to have my implant underneath my hair because it's kind of hard for me to adjust the magnet if it gets too tight. it gets tight especially when it gets under my hair and when my hair is pulled back.

But I had an idea, and i still need to talk to my pit technican/ section leader but what i was thinking was putting a plastic zip up baggie in my mallet bag that is taped in the pocket, and when it starts to pour i can throw my CI and HA into the plastic baggie and zip it up as fast as i can and just run up to the school and clean the rosewood boards.I have my own mallet bag so i'll test it out at my house first and see how it works. [the exciting part is that we're FINALLY getting our new dynasty boards less than a week

] And apparently my section leader says i have to HAVE my implant on at all times. which kind of sucks because there were times i really wanted my implant to be off when it starts to hurt. [sorry getting off topic here.] I'll figure out a way to deal with it somehow. But if my little plan doesn't approve from my section leader/pit technican, i need a plan B. or a second backup plan.

inmate23 · 11-01-2009, 12:20 AM

ear gear google it

i think cochlear has some water proof casing

djchur · 11-01-2009, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by inmate23

ear gear google it

No need to google, I already gave her a link.

overthepond · 11-01-2009, 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inmate23

ear gear google it

i think cochlear has some water proof casing

FYI Cochlear is not waterproof!!! It's water resistance which is only few drops is ok, or sweat is ok but to have shower with it is a big NO NO!.

Jiro · 11-01-2009, 06:12 AM

oh wow - you don't war the hat in the pit??? hmmmm....... interesting. Well i was in marching band (cymbal) and yes I did have some rainy season. the tar hat protected my HA from rain. since you cannot wear any hats in the pit - why don't you try to find something like water resistant ear muff.

inmate23 · 11-01-2009, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by djchur

No need to google, I already gave her a link.

my bad

coolgirlspyer90 · 11-01-2009, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiro

oh wow - you don't war the hat in the pit??? hmmmm....... interesting. Well i was in marching band (cymbal) and yes I did have some rainy season. the tar hat protected my HA from rain. since you cannot wear any hats in the pit - why don't you try to find something like water resistant ear muff.

I would, But we have parkas, parkas are like raincoats. When we're in our uniform we can't wear a different raincoat. we have to wear the parkas that the band provided for us. And it does have a hood on it. So i use that. And it just gets really complicated once rain starts to pour down during a half time or so. I'll explain more later. i need to go eat dinner.

faire_jour · 11-01-2009, 11:33 PM

If you have the Cochlear Freedom it should be ok in the rain. The reps told me that you can play in sprinklers with it, and that isn`t drier than Ohio football rain. Are you going to upgrade to the N5? It will be waterproof enough for any rain.

Pinky · 11-02-2009, 03:50 PM

Remember I told you in first place?? I said go to Hearing Aid Safety Device to Cover, Protect, & Prevent Loss of Children's Hearing Aids! I did make a comment on your first thread. Now You made second thread. You didn't get my message about the website.

coolgirlspyer90 · 11-03-2009, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinky

Remember I told you in first place?? I said go to Hearing Aid Safety Device to Cover, Protect, & Prevent Loss of Children's Hearing Aids! I did make a comment on your first thread. Now You made second thread. You didn't get my message about the website.

Oh yeah, i'm sorry. I didn't realize i made a second thread. As for the link i looked at it. Do they have a silver color instead of blue or something? Because the band directors wants my cochlear implant to be the same color , which is silver, to match instead of having colors all over the place for competitions. I'll have to show the link to my dad and see what he thinks about it. Have you ever tried it before though?

coolgirlspyer90 · 11-03-2009, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by faire_jour

If you have the Cochlear Freedom it should be ok in the rain. The reps told me that you can play in sprinklers with it, and that isn`t drier than Ohio football rain. Are you going to upgrade to the N5? It will be waterproof enough for any rain.

I have cochlear freedom. I haven't upgraded to the nucleus 5 yet. My dad is researching about it. Because my audi told my dad that they need to make a different program to make the N5 work with my implant i have inside now instead of getting another surgery and make the N5 work. I have been in the rain with like very light rain, like drizzling rain. I haven't used my implant in sprinklers because of my parents worries of my cochlear implant and hearing aid getting broken by water. I don't worry about the light drizzling rain affecting my cochlear implant or my hearing aid. its the heavy pouring rain. We've been having that a lot this marching season since the beginning of band camp [which was the end of July to August 1st i think, we had band camp for a week.] So, My dad wants to get me the N5 but like i said, hes researching about it. I have my next audi appt on dec.3rd.

overthepond · 11-03-2009, 08:42 AM

So you have the N22 implant?? I could ask my audi about it today or wait until friday where i am having training with Cochlear Advocate

Pinky · 11-03-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by coolgirlspyer90

Oh yeah, i'm sorry. I didn't realize i made a second thread. As for the link i looked at it. Do they have a silver color instead of blue or something? Because the band directors wants my cochlear implant to be the same color , which is silver, to match instead of having colors all over the place for competitions. I'll have to show the link to my dad and see what he thinks about it. Have you ever tried it before though?

Yes, all have colors available. You need to check the order with colors you want. Hearing Aid Safety Device to Cover, Protect, & Prevent Loss of Children's Hearing Aids! please scroll down. You need to read people's views on gear ears that I sent you the first link.

coolgirlspyer90 · 11-05-2009, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by overthepond

So you have the N22 implant?? I could ask my audi about it today or wait until friday where i am having training with Cochlear Advocate

Yes, I do have the N22 implant. Right now I'm getting ready to leave for another BOA (Bands Of America) Super Regional competition in Indy,Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium. But I'll check back on Sunday maybe to see any updates on this thread, but i doubt it because we're probably going to get home around 2:30 in the morning and unload the band truck which probably won't be done until 3:30 in the morning, and I probably will be sleeping in till 1 in the afternoon. Sorry getting off topic here.

My dad isn't sure if the Nucleus 5 will work with my implant (the N22 implant) because my audi said that they haven't made a program to work on the N22 yet. And it only works on the brand new Nucleus 5 implant. So, we're kind of waiting to see what will happen. The program probably won't be happening until next year or so. And it would be an exciting thing to have and see what will help me with the rain and such. Because right now i've been having implant pains for a week so far. i'm hoping it stops soon.

overthepond · 11-06-2009, 02:31 AM

OK All I know at the moment is that Nucleus 5 works with freedom and current internal implant. I will ask cochlear today to see what are the compatiablity.

Hope you had good beat tonight.

Lissa · 11-06-2009, 07:53 AM

Why do you not think N5 will work wiv N22?

Em903 · 11-13-2009, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by coolgirlspyer90

Yes, I do have the N22 implant. Right now I'm getting ready to leave for another BOA (Bands Of America) Super Regional competition in Indy,Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium. But I'll check back on Sunday maybe to see any updates on this thread, but i doubt it because we're probably going to get home around 2:30 in the morning and unload the band truck which probably won't be done until 3:30 in the morning, and I probably will be sleeping in till 1 in the afternoon. Sorry getting off topic here.

ACK! I so didn't see this til now! I wish I could come see you guys play! Welcome to the Hoosier State! Good luck!

overthepond · 11-14-2009, 05:35 PM

Right, I had chat with Cochlear, They said as it's backward compabilty, they haven't yet altered the processor for N22, they reckon it's about 2 years before N22 patients can recieve the Nucleus 5.

Lissa · 11-14-2009, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by overthepond

Right, I had chat with Cochlear, They said as it's backward compabilty, they haven't yet altered the processor for N22, they reckon it's about 2 years before N22 patients can recieve the Nucleus 5.

Thanks for finding out!! No Nucleus 5 for me for at least 2 years then.

overthepond · 11-14-2009, 05:39 PM

fraid so darling.... :-( it was same with freedoms.

Lissa · 11-14-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by overthepond

fraid so darling.... :-( it was same with freedoms.

Was it? LOL!! You have the Freedom internal don't you??

overthepond · 11-15-2009, 02:53 AM

Yes I have Freedom but what i was talking about was that cochlear had to go through to make the freedoms backward compablity for N22 and other implants so therefore everytime we get upgrade there will be a wait for it to be upgraded to work with the any current internal implants.

Lissa · 11-15-2009, 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by overthepond

Yes I have Freedom but what i was talking about was that cochlear had to go through to make the freedoms backward compablity for N22 and other implants so therefore everytime we get upgrade there will be a wait for it to be upgraded to work with the any current internal implants.

Ah I see. Thanks!

coolgirlspyer90 · 11-17-2009, 07:36 PM

hahaha, well guys, we finished out marching season by Bands of America Grand nationals. Avon High school from indiana won grand nationals, which is twice in a row of last year. My band placed 12th in the nation out of 91 bands. So we're pretty lucky. =)

My dad was talking to me about the new Nucleus 5. He said that the cable of the magnet can come apart. which is pretty cool!
and my dad talked with my audiologist saying that the N5 can work with my N22 implant because of backward compality i'm guessing as what most of you said on this topic.

Em903 · 11-18-2009, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by coolgirlspyer90

hahaha, well guys, we finished out marching season by Bands of America Grand nationals. Avon High school from indiana won grand nationals, which is twice in a row of last year. My band placed 12th in the nation out of 91 bands. So we're pretty lucky. =)

My dad was talking to me about the new Nucleus 5. He said that the cable of the magnet can come apart. which is pretty cool!
and my dad talked with my audiologist saying that the N5 can work with my N22 implant because of backward compality i'm guessing as what most of you said on this topic.

Dude I'm so not surprised by Avon... they're pretty snooty about it too. Aside from Avon, Ben Davis is another competitor I don't really like. Mainly because they stole my old band director LOL.

That's great though for y'all! Good job! Hope things go well for CI changes.

coolgirlspyer90 · 11-19-2009, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Em903

Dude I'm so not surprised by Avon... they're pretty snooty about it too. Aside from Avon, Ben Davis is another competitor I don't really like. Mainly because they stole my old band director LOL.

That's great though for y'all! Good job! Hope things go well for CI changes.

haha, we're like kind of sick of hearing avon's name in the achievement awards and hearing their names in random order for finals/ semi-finals. Because Avon high schoool and Carmel high school are the BOA judges favorite bands. So apparently that's why they won grand nationals. I heard that in prelims at BOA, carmel was about to do their show and all of a sudden st.lucas oil stadium fuse went out and the lights didn't come back on for 15 minutes or so. i thought it was hilarious because they're one of our biggest competitiors.

Thanks for the tips guys. Me and my dad will try and figure something out about the rain+ CI situation but if you have any ideas feel free to post

10-30-2009, 10:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
coolgirlspyer90 I'm all about ~MuSiC~ Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 861	Marching band + Rain+ HA and CI= complicated. So, today (friday 30th of october) we had our last football game for the football season. And we were just about ready to get on the field to perform at half time. But as we were waiting for the visitor's band to get done performing, it started raining, it was sprinkles at first, but the electronics had to go back to the high school just in case. And my dad told me not to worry about it, because i was freaking out about my CI and HA that it would get ruined. Everybody told me to relax. But I had a really bad feeling about the rain. So after the visitor band was done, it started pouring and our band was already on the field. I had to give my dad my CI and my HA like as fast as i can. And My section leader asked me whats wrong, i told him i have no ears on right now. and my dad had to explain to him ASAP while we were getting on the field. SO then later on as we were already on the field my section leader told my dad to tell me not to play because i'm not going to be able to hear and figure out where we are at in the music. So my dad pulled my marimba aside and i was sad because i wanted to be on the field and perform since its the LAST football game for the football season. The other three marimbas were on the field with their boards covered. The viberaphones had a baggie through the flats/sharps and natural keys since it has a guaze in the middle, which CANNOT get wet at all. We have rosewood marimbas [they specifically belong to Rhythm X. a drumline in cincinatti,Ohio. Our pit techinican works with them as well and they keep the rosewood boards in our school and we use them you can google them. My band is currently waiting for NEW dynasty marimbas, we sold our old ones to get new ones.] And rosewood boards are real wood keys. They can absorb the moisture from the air and the rain can go into the keys which makes them swell up or expand into bigger keys, which is bad, because we would have to use a syntheses(fake) marimba keys. ANYWAYS, getting off topic here. I need to figure out a better plan to keep my CI and HA protected from the rain. We've been having a rainy marching season. And I need some ideas. We are outside often. My dad is rarely with me because he has a night shift at a hospital. And i don't have a plastic baggie with me. But i do have an idea to what i can do to protect my CI and HA. But i might have to talk to my pit techincan about that or my section leader. But if you do have any ideas please tell me because I need to figure out a better plan. __________________ A member of: The Centerville Jazz Band Currently Plays: Marimba First: Person to be deaf in the Centerville Jazz Band. Show theme: Icon, the Art of Elvis Presley. Our Motto: Taking Care of Business [since 1854]

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coolgirlspyer90 I'm all about ~MuSiC~ Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 861	hahaha, well guys, we finished out marching season by Bands of America Grand nationals. Avon High school from indiana won grand nationals, which is twice in a row of last year. My band placed 12th in the nation out of 91 bands. So we're pretty lucky. =) My dad was talking to me about the new Nucleus 5. He said that the cable of the magnet can come apart. which is pretty cool! and my dad talked with my audiologist saying that the N5 can work with my N22 implant because of backward compality i'm guessing as what most of you said on this topic. __________________ A member of: The Centerville Jazz Band Currently Plays: Marimba First: Person to be deaf in the Centerville Jazz Band. Show theme: Icon, the Art of Elvis Presley. Our Motto: Taking Care of Business [since 1854]

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10-31-2009, 07:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
djchur Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK Posts: 187	Have you tried ear gear, they might help. Here's a link: Hearing Aid Safety Device to Cover, Protect, & Prevent Loss of Children's Hearing Aids!

10-31-2009, 02:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Em903 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 258 Blog Entries: 5	I used to be in marching band You're in pit then? Do you guys wear your tar buckets (well it's what we called them) or are you free to not wear them? I guess if you can wear your bucket maybe get some kind of plastic that matches it to stick underneath of it that will flare out. It'd be unobtrusive and it would keep it dry. Oh, what about berets? Our sousaphones wore those, maybe see about that? Might be easier to wear.

11-01-2009, 11:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
faire_jour Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,694	If you have the Cochlear Freedom it should be ok in the rain. The reps told me that you can play in sprinklers with it, and that isn`t drier than Ohio football rain. Are you going to upgrade to the N5? It will be waterproof enough for any rain.

11-03-2009, 08:42 AM	#15 (permalink)
overthepond Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Great Britain Posts: 1,276	So you have the N22 implant?? I could ask my audi about it today or wait until friday where i am having training with Cochlear Advocate

11-06-2009, 02:31 AM	#18 (permalink)
overthepond Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Great Britain Posts: 1,276	OK All I know at the moment is that Nucleus 5 works with freedom and current internal implant. I will ask cochlear today to see what are the compatiablity. Hope you had good beat tonight.

11-14-2009, 05:35 PM	#21 (permalink)
overthepond Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Great Britain Posts: 1,276	Right, I had chat with Cochlear, They said as it's backward compabilty, they haven't yet altered the processor for N22, they reckon it's about 2 years before N22 patients can recieve the Nucleus 5.

11-14-2009, 05:39 PM	#23 (permalink)
overthepond Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Great Britain Posts: 1,276	fraid so darling.... :-( it was same with freedoms.

11-15-2009, 02:53 AM	#25 (permalink)
overthepond Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Great Britain Posts: 1,276	Yes I have Freedom but what i was talking about was that cochlear had to go through to make the freedoms backward compablity for N22 and other implants so therefore everytime we get upgrade there will be a wait for it to be upgraded to work with the any current internal implants.

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