Cochlear Implant Patients. - Page 9

overthepond · 12-14-2010, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by zebadee2010

Dunno what oblige means, however i'll try and post a picture or two. And the big day starts at 9:50! Good thing ill get to sleep some more during surgery! haha

LOL, sounds like you are excited!!

I think what Botts meant is that the tough people would happily look at gruesome photos... I had posted them, Deaffy had too and few others have.. shall I post one on for you to compare?

**Bottesini** · 12-14-2010, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by overthepond

LOL, sounds like you are excited!!

I think what Botts meant is that the tough people would happily look at gruesome photos... I had posted them, Deaffy had too and few others have.. shall I post one on for you to compare?

Yes. I love the gruesome photos and the adventure stories of the CI crowd.

Not a qualifier, but I am fascinated by the technology.

Deaffy · 12-14-2010, 10:27 PM

Hey Z,

Hope you are healing well after your surgery today!

zebadee2010 · 12-14-2010, 10:39 PM

Well quick note on the photos. I will have some and if people don't mind i might have one of the actual wire inside my head (the hospital took it during surgery).

But on the note of Surgery, I am out and doing pretty good. I think reading on here may have helped a lot as I knew to expect this bandage to hurt.

Good news is, I have no balance issues that weren't there before, I have no ringing in my ears, and as far as I know there were no complications in surgery!

I got out of recovery at about 6. Also I found out the my ear doctor turned out to be my CI surgeon as well, so at least I knew he was experienced!

I will probably keep posting on here until activation day and when I get my full hearing back and then I may long on like once a month to post in a different thread. Probably mostly threads about CI's though.

Again thanks for all the good luck wishes. I only wish that i could have had both ears done today. 1 for better hearing and 2 so that i don't have to have surgery again!

**Bottesini** · 12-14-2010, 10:44 PM

Glad you came through ok. The wire inside the head will make you unique among AD pictures if you manage to post it!

drphil · 12-14-2010, 10:59 PM

Good news indeed -successful surgery for Zebadee2010, Now time to heal till activation-sorry for the error!

Implanted Advanced Bionics-Harmony activated Aug/07

zebadee2010 · 12-14-2010, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drphil

Good news indeed -successful surgery for Zebadee2010, Now time to heal till implantation.

Implanted Advanced Bionics-Harmony activated Aug/07

i think you meant till activation, i just had implantation. lol

But yes tis very good news. and the pain medicine is starting to work! So i'm not feeling as much hurting

Anij · 12-14-2010, 11:32 PM

Glad your surgery went smoothly !

Take it easy while you recover, do exactly what the drs say regarding what you can and can't do (especially stuff like bending over, picking things up etc - that's VERY important)

I'm sure the month will fly by - you might want to keep a journal (pen & paper) or a blog etc on your journey ... many people do and find that it not only is therapeutic (allows them to vent any frustrations, concerns, questions they may have for various Drs etc) but also helps them see how they're progressing - it's easy to feel like the steps you make are "tiny" , until you flip back a few weeks or months and realize how many things you've achieved (emotionally, physcially, aurally, orally, socially etc).

P.S. I hope you got my PM (3 actually, 1 message split into 3 parts due to the length)

Please feel free to PM me any time

Today's "day one" of one of the greatest adventures you may ever take.

zebadee2010 · 12-15-2010, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anij

Glad your surgery went smoothly !

Take it easy while you recover, do exactly what the drs say regarding what you can and can't do (especially stuff like bending over, picking things up etc - that's VERY important)

I'm sure the month will fly by - you might want to keep a journal (pen & paper) or a blog etc on your journey ... many people do and find that it not only is therapeutic (allows them to vent any frustrations, concerns, questions they may have for various Drs etc) but also helps them see how they're progressing - it's easy to feel like the steps you make are "tiny" , until you flip back a few weeks or months and realize how many things you've achieved (emotionally, physcially, aurally, orally, socially etc).

P.S. I hope you got my PM (3 actually, 1 message split into 3 parts due to the length)

Please feel free to PM me any time

Today's "day one" of one of the greatest adventures you may ever take.

Yes I got your messages but haven't looked at the site yet. Havent had much time between MRI and surgery. Also need to have mom sit down and look with me as she'll probably help decide!. Pain meds finally kicked in and i'm still feeling pretty ok. i've never been able to swallow powdered pills so i had to have them put in capsule form. took a little longer for them to kick in.

All is going well though! And I will try and post that pic of the wire in my head. Its kinda cool!!

overthepond · 12-15-2010, 02:45 AM

Whoo Hoo, thats great. Actual photo of internal is way to go...

Fl885 · 12-15-2010, 09:33 AM

Zebadee2010, that's great you are done with the surgery, was your cochlea ok when the dr inserted the thing inside it? you said you had some accident that hit your head and ears area, right and you dr were afraid that the cochlea may be damaged in shape? I think it may have been not damaged otherwise they would not be able to insert the electrodes and this is way they did the MRI for you, right.
Keep us updated

jillio · 12-15-2010, 09:38 AM

Happy to hear that you are doing so well. Here's hoping that activation goes as smoothly as your surgery did.

zebadee2010 · 12-15-2010, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Fl885

Zebadee2010, that's great you are done with the surgery, was your cochlea ok when the dr inserted the thing inside it? you said you had some accident that hit your head and ears area, right and you dr were afraid that the cochlea may be damaged in shape? I think it may have been not damaged otherwise they would not be able to insert the electrodes and this is way they did the MRI for you, right.
Keep us updated

I said that my left cochlea was cracked. My right one was perfectly fine, he was just worried about putting the longer electrode in that the Med-El had. he didn't know if my cochlea was large enough. He also said that in a year or so after my left cochlea has had time to heal that it may be possible to get a CI in that ear if bone hasn't grown into it or anything. Hopefully that will be the case.

Deaffy · 12-15-2010, 10:52 AM

Glad your surgery went without a hitch. You are on the homestretch now. Feel free post questions when you need. Comming here helped me alot with recovering from surgery and waiting on activation. I cant wait to see how it goes for you. The CI is pretty neat to hear through. Have you noticed a difference with hearing your own voice?

zebadee2010 · 12-15-2010, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deaffy

Glad your surgery went without a hitch. You are on the homestretch now. Feel free post questions when you need. Comming here helped me alot with recovering from surgery and waiting on activation. I cant wait to see how it goes for you. The CI is pretty neat to hear through. Have you noticed a difference with hearing your own voice?

Actually no not really. I still hear it mostly fine. This could be because i still have my other ear that wasn't implanted but it also has a cracked cochlea, so i honestly don't know.

And for the record the ringing must take time to come, because it has definitely came. But i'm trying to talk it into leaving

zebadee2010 · 12-15-2010, 08:52 PM

this is the one from during surgery

this is the one right out of surgery

and this is the one after the removed that stupid bandage

Fl885 · 12-15-2010, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zebadee2010

I said that my left cochlea was cracked. My right one was perfectly fine, he was just worried about putting the longer electrode in that the Med-El had. he didn't know if my cochlea was large enough. He also said that in a year or so after my left cochlea has had time to heal that it may be possible to get a CI in that ear if bone hasn't grown into it or anything. Hopefully that will be the case.

Med-El !, i thought you were getting Cochlear Americas

zebadee2010 · 12-15-2010, 08:55 PM

dunno why they are so big but there are your pictures. i'll put one up in a week of the actual scar

Fl885 · 12-15-2010, 08:56 PM

wow, amazing!
Looking very good, they shaved good amount of hair, I hope they won't shave that much for me, I'm a girl and have long hair

zebadee2010 · 12-15-2010, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fl885

wow, amazing!
Looking very good, they shaved good amount of hair, I hope they won't shave that much for me, I'm a girl and have long hair

I got my hair cut really short before hand so that it wouldn't look as weird for as long. it should all grow back at a somewhat normal and even pace..

Also i did get the Cochlear americas nucleus 5. I wanted med-el but they said it would be harder to put in

sr171soars · 12-15-2010, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by zebadee2010

I got my hair cut really short before hand so that it wouldn't look as weird for as long. it should all grow back at a somewhat normal and even pace..

...

Yeah, I cut mine shorter as well. Actually, I keep it short anyway but I really went the whole hog to minimize the hair issue.

Congratulations on a straight forward and uncomplicated surgery. The next step will be the most exciting for you. When do you do the hook up?

I wish you the best success!!!

**Bottesini** · 12-15-2010, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zebadee2010

this is the one from during surgery

this is the one right out of surgery

and this is the one after the removed that stupid bandage

Great! That's amazing clarity on the wire. And you are a good looking kid too. I hope you get all you want out of your implant.

Deaffy · 12-15-2010, 10:01 PM

Intresting, My surgery scar is alot different. I just have a small slice behind the ear. they never needed to shave anything. Is that the nucleus 5 in the previous photo? yeah give it time the ringing could go away. When you wear the processor it has the possibilty the processor will drown out your tinnitus and you wont notice it much. Good luck man, You look just like I did with the bandage.

Fl885 · 12-15-2010, 10:45 PM

why did you want Med-El, is it better than Cochlear?
I wish you very fast recovery and an amazing activation, please do not forget us here, your friends once you get going with your activation

, I guess we will always will need each other here and support each other. I'm soon going to decide what to do as I'm getting less confused as before, so hopefully I make up my mind soon

sr171soars · 12-15-2010, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fl885

why did you want Med-El, is it better than Cochlear?
I wish you very fast recovery and an amazing activation, please do not forget us here, your friends once you get going with your activation

, I guess we will always will need each other here and support each other. I'm soon going to decide what to do as I'm getting less confused as before, so hopefully I make up my mind soon

While the question isn't directed at me, I believe it is in the eye of the "beholder". Besides, how would one know unless one has tried all three which is well nigh impossible.

Example...I have a friend how is bilateral. One side is Med-El and the other is Cochlear. Not your typical situation (and a long story). He said that Med-El is better environmentally sound wise while Cochlear is better speech wise.

john57 · 12-15-2010, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zebadee2010

Actually no not really. I still hear it mostly fine. This could be because i still have my other ear that wasn't implanted but it also has a cracked cochlea, so i honestly don't know.

And for the record the ringing must take time to come, because it has definitely came. But i'm trying to talk it into leaving

My ringing started one week after the operation and it was mostly none stop for a month before it started to die down. I had to be as calm and patient, no lifting and no stretching or yawing helps me in the next two months to keep the ringing in control. Not getting too exciting helps. Looks like you doing well!

Fl885 · 12-16-2010, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sr171soars

While the question isn't directed at me, I believe it is in the eye of the "beholder". Besides, how would one know unless one has tried all three which is well nigh impossible.

Example...I have a friend how is bilateral. One side is Med-El and the other is Cochlear. Not your typical situation (and a long story). He said that Med-El is better environmentally sound wise while Cochlear is better speech wise.

Thanks sr171soars, yes I know it is hard to compare but I hardly met or heard of anyone who had Med-El

Deaffy · 12-16-2010, 02:14 AM

Zebadee,

If you have any question's in regards to the nucleus5 you can always pm me. I am a nuke 5 user as well. Might I add those are some sweet pics. You are now part man/ part machine.

Anij · 12-16-2010, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sr171soars

I have a friend how is bilateral. One side is Med-El and the other is Cochlear. Not your typical situation (and a long story). He said that Med-El is better environmentally sound wise while Cochlear is better speech wise.

I actually know a number of people who are bilaterally implanted and have two different brands of CI - specifically because one is/can be slightly better for speech, the other for music (and other non-speech sounds)

overthepond · 12-16-2010, 03:18 AM

Awesome pics, Zebadee, well you are lucky boy u didn't need to wait long for your hair to grow back whereas I am a girl and had back length long hair, they LITERALLY shaved 1/3rds of it off!! I looked like I had a half mochian! it took so long to grow back so I had my hair cut to shoulder length 8 months after the surgery.
Phone photos (sony) 005.jpg

If I remember rightly (it was least 3 years ago when I did the research), Med-el does have longer array which can go deeper into cochlea, Zebadee may have small cochlea hence he may have been advised to choose other device. But I thought Med-El also does short array and is known better device for people who has ossification. Back to research all devices to refresh my grey brain cells... :-)

12-14-2010, 10:27 PM	#243 (permalink)
Deaffy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 592	Hey Z, Hope you are healing well after your surgery today! __________________ Experience is the best education one can ever have. RIGHT EAR Implanted 7-16-10 Activated 8-10-10 Nucleus 5 LEFT EAR Unaided deaf.

12-14-2010, 10:44 PM	#245 (permalink)
Bottesini Joe's Friend Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: With Owl Sock Posts: 37,526 Blog Entries: 1	Glad you came through ok. The wire inside the head will make you unique among AD pictures if you manage to post it! __________________

12-14-2010, 10:59 PM	#246 (permalink)
drphil Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 4,115	Good news indeed -successful surgery for Zebadee2010, Now time to heal till activation-sorry for the error! Implanted Advanced Bionics-Harmony activated Aug/07 __________________ Get Real:Implanted Sunnybrook/Toronto -Advanced Bionics-Harmony activated Aug/07 Last edited by drphil; 12-15-2010 at 01:47 PM.

12-14-2010, 11:32 PM	#248 (permalink)
Anij Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,087	Glad your surgery went smoothly ! Take it easy while you recover, do exactly what the drs say regarding what you can and can't do (especially stuff like bending over, picking things up etc - that's VERY important) I'm sure the month will fly by - you might want to keep a journal (pen & paper) or a blog etc on your journey ... many people do and find that it not only is therapeutic (allows them to vent any frustrations, concerns, questions they may have for various Drs etc) but also helps them see how they're progressing - it's easy to feel like the steps you make are "tiny" , until you flip back a few weeks or months and realize how many things you've achieved (emotionally, physcially, aurally, orally, socially etc). P.S. I hope you got my PM (3 actually, 1 message split into 3 parts due to the length) Please feel free to PM me any time Today's "day one" of one of the greatest adventures you may ever take. __________________ Hoh/Deaf ~ +120db deaf right , mild/mod flux left & APD English & ASL ...PAH!! Ignorance is NOT Bliss

12-15-2010, 10:52 AM	#254 (permalink)
Deaffy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 592	Glad your surgery went without a hitch. You are on the homestretch now. Feel free post questions when you need. Comming here helped me alot with recovering from surgery and waiting on activation. I cant wait to see how it goes for you. The CI is pretty neat to hear through. Have you noticed a difference with hearing your own voice? __________________ Experience is the best education one can ever have. RIGHT EAR Implanted 7-16-10 Activated 8-10-10 Nucleus 5 LEFT EAR Unaided deaf.

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12-14-2010, 10:39 PM	#244 (permalink)
zebadee2010 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Small Town Friendly, NC Posts: 345	Well quick note on the photos. I will have some and if people don't mind i might have one of the actual wire inside my head (the hospital took it during surgery). But on the note of Surgery, I am out and doing pretty good. I think reading on here may have helped a lot as I knew to expect this bandage to hurt. Good news is, I have no balance issues that weren't there before, I have no ringing in my ears, and as far as I know there were no complications in surgery! I got out of recovery at about 6. Also I found out the my ear doctor turned out to be my CI surgeon as well, so at least I knew he was experienced! I will probably keep posting on here until activation day and when I get my full hearing back and then I may long on like once a month to post in a different thread. Probably mostly threads about CI's though. Again thanks for all the good luck wishes. I only wish that i could have had both ears done today. 1 for better hearing and 2 so that i don't have to have surgery again!

12-15-2010, 02:45 AM	#250 (permalink)
overthepond Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Great Britain Posts: 2,023	Whoo Hoo, thats great. Actual photo of internal is way to go...

12-15-2010, 09:33 AM	#251 (permalink)
Fl885 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 161	Zebadee2010, that's great you are done with the surgery, was your cochlea ok when the dr inserted the thing inside it? you said you had some accident that hit your head and ears area, right and you dr were afraid that the cochlea may be damaged in shape? I think it may have been not damaged otherwise they would not be able to insert the electrodes and this is way they did the MRI for you, right. Keep us updated

12-15-2010, 09:38 AM	#252 (permalink)
jillio Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 60,296	Happy to hear that you are doing so well. Here's hoping that activation goes as smoothly as your surgery did.

12-15-2010, 08:52 PM	#256 (permalink)
zebadee2010 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Small Town Friendly, NC Posts: 345	this is the one from during surgery this is the one right out of surgery and this is the one after the removed that stupid bandage

12-15-2010, 08:55 PM	#258 (permalink)
zebadee2010 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Small Town Friendly, NC Posts: 345	dunno why they are so big but there are your pictures. i'll put one up in a week of the actual scar

12-15-2010, 08:56 PM	#259 (permalink)
Fl885 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 161	wow, amazing! Looking very good, they shaved good amount of hair, I hope they won't shave that much for me, I'm a girl and have long hair

12-15-2010, 10:01 PM	#263 (permalink)
Deaffy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 592	Intresting, My surgery scar is alot different. I just have a small slice behind the ear. they never needed to shave anything. Is that the nucleus 5 in the previous photo? yeah give it time the ringing could go away. When you wear the processor it has the possibilty the processor will drown out your tinnitus and you wont notice it much. Good luck man, You look just like I did with the bandage. __________________ Experience is the best education one can ever have. RIGHT EAR Implanted 7-16-10 Activated 8-10-10 Nucleus 5 LEFT EAR Unaided deaf.

12-15-2010, 10:45 PM	#264 (permalink)
Fl885 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 161	why did you want Med-El, is it better than Cochlear? I wish you very fast recovery and an amazing activation, please do not forget us here, your friends once you get going with your activation , I guess we will always will need each other here and support each other. I'm soon going to decide what to do as I'm getting less confused as before, so hopefully I make up my mind soon

12-16-2010, 02:14 AM	#268 (permalink)
Deaffy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 592	Zebadee, If you have any question's in regards to the nucleus5 you can always pm me. I am a nuke 5 user as well. Might I add those are some sweet pics. You are now part man/ part machine. __________________ Experience is the best education one can ever have. RIGHT EAR Implanted 7-16-10 Activated 8-10-10 Nucleus 5 LEFT EAR Unaided deaf.

12-16-2010, 03:18 AM	#270 (permalink)
overthepond Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Great Britain Posts: 2,023	Awesome pics, Zebadee, well you are lucky boy u didn't need to wait long for your hair to grow back whereas I am a girl and had back length long hair, they LITERALLY shaved 1/3rds of it off!! I looked like I had a half mochian! it took so long to grow back so I had my hair cut to shoulder length 8 months after the surgery. Phone photos (sony) 005.jpg If I remember rightly (it was least 3 years ago when I did the research), Med-el does have longer array which can go deeper into cochlea, Zebadee may have small cochlea hence he may have been advised to choose other device. But I thought Med-El also does short array and is known better device for people who has ossification. Back to research all devices to refresh my grey brain cells... :-)

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