"House Divided" on Fox TV about deaf teenager - Page 5

faire_jour · 04-28-2009, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Airboeing744

I beg to differ; the inside implant is actually $50,000 (total: $85,000)

source: surgeon / audiologist / medical bill

I think that is a really really high estimate. Our total bill, for surgery and all, was less than $50,000.

**JClarke** · 04-28-2009, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

Well, it's more than likely that some actors wouldn't share the same opinion. Actors are given lines, and they are expected to do their job regardless of how much they may agree or disagree with the context of it.

Then what's the perspective to us to cristice to these people, believed to be actors, why the screenwriters not to blame?

**JClarke** · 04-28-2009, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by faire_jour

I think that is a really really high estimate. Our total bill, for surgery and all, was less than $50,000.

Interesting theory that is, my friend in Aus, recently got his CI and it only cost around 15K (AUD)

PowerON · 04-28-2009, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JClarke

I know what you meant, but it would be a different story when the actor gets off duty, would the people from the TV show react differently?

In reality? He would be unemployed already.

The Highlander · 04-28-2009, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

Well, it's more than likely that some actors wouldn't share the same opinion. Actors are given lines, and they are expected to do their job regardless of how much they may agree or disagree with the context of it.

Yo! Do you noticed the apple keyboard in there for CI test?

**JClarke** · 04-28-2009, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by PowerON

In reality? He would be unemployed already.

What does it have to be related to the 'unemployment?' or are you referring to him in the TV show that he would be better off sacked?

lovezebras · 04-28-2009, 11:57 PM

So we are now handicapped..and CI surgery is now brain surgery too!?..and since when do CI's have red blinking lights on them like an alien ship!?

faire_jour · 04-29-2009, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by AliciaM

So we are now handicapped..and CI surgery is now brain surgery too!?..and since when do CI's have red blinking lights on them like an alien ship!?

Advanced Bionics's CI's have an indicator light. When it is connected and communication with the internal device, it blink green in response to sound. When it is not functioning properly (generally when it is off the head) it blink red. When the battery is low it is solid orange.

Cochlear also has an option like that, but I am not familiar with it.

overthepond · 04-29-2009, 01:37 AM

Faire Jour is right.

Cochlear does them but we have choice to have them turned off. Mine is off except when it's faulty/broken it blinks red thats all.

cdmeggers · 04-29-2009, 01:59 AM

as to the cost of the implant and surgery and all that, it varies by surgeons and hospitals where the surgery is done. For me, to have the implant done through Rocky Mountain Cochlear Implant Center, it'll cost $100,000 or so. Not all centers and bills are going to be the exact same. I have a friend who went through Rocky Mountain for her implant and she said it was about $100,000 for her (her insurance covered most of the costs though).

PowerON · 04-29-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JClarke

What does it have to be related to the 'unemployment?' or are you referring to him in the TV show that he would be better off sacked?

I'm saying, instead being fiction but the reality, Dr. Greg House will have no job during his behavior. Yet, some people cannot piss off because he save patient's life.

society's_child · 04-29-2009, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by PowerON

I'm saying, instead being fiction but the reality, Dr. Greg House will have no job during his behavior.

This is true. I cannot recall how many stupid stunts he pulled in the name of medicine. That, and he's hooked on Vicodin. And he's a disrespectful tool. I mean, in real life how many women bosses would allow their employees to make snide comments about their body? Cuddy's boobs seem to be a favorite topic of his.

lovezebras · 04-29-2009, 10:41 AM

oops my bad bout the blinking light. But u can see it blinking red and then he hears his mom? so shouldn't it be blinking green?

**Banjo** · 04-29-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by The Highlander

Yo! Do you noticed the apple keyboard in there for CI test?

Yeah, and Chase did both the surgery and the activation. He's quite a talented doctor, I'll say.

This is why people shouldn't be taking these shows so seriously. It's entertainment, nothing more.

***naisho*** · 04-29-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

Dr. House has no respect for any cultures including his own. He has always been like that.

This is undeniable, and rather blunt about House as we all know. What I'm trying to say is, if he were to see the deaf alone socializing in ASL somewhere he'd (the character, Greg House) probably want to put CI's in all of them, without bothering for their culture. He has respect for "some other forms of non-social culture" out there, I think, observing past episodes.

I think the deaf ought to stop pointing out differences and odd loops & ends in this particular episode. Or they ought to do the same for the rest of the four seasons and find out all the problems in them.

Did you guys know that many of those people in past episodes were supposed to die as a result of faulty medical logic? Or the errors shown in them too.

- In Season 4, Amber was supposed to die much earlier in her condition. It's not real life proof.
- In a particular Season 3 episode, about the Karate girl in college. She had a gastrointestinal bleed yet House+his team never did a colonoscopy.
- First episode, Season 1 - Wilson suggested radiation therapy for Rebecca (the teacher girl). In real life, a oncologist is supposed to know where the cancer is before even suggesting to go through one.
- Some episode I forgot season # - A tattooed patient going through an MRI would get burned. In real life, this would be only have a chance at occurring if the tattoo used some kind of metallic substance in the ink.

There are many errors on House if you bothered to become a critic on how accurate it is.

Just because it's on TV, doesn't mean it is exactly real!

Frisky Feline · 04-29-2009, 11:24 AM

I love dr house!

**Jiro** · 04-29-2009, 11:46 AM

You know what's funny... this show is based in Plainsboro, NJ.... which is 1 hr away from me. and the show consulted with the deaf school in California?

Toma · 04-29-2009, 12:28 PM

That episode is few boring one so far for me. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE that show so much. But, come on, the plot of that episode is bit too weak. I'm sorry if you people got offended by that episode. However, few shows did the same thing. Like my grandmother said, "TV's evil."
I never take it really serious about it.

PowerON · 04-29-2009, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Frisky Feline

I love dr house!

woot! High-Five!

society's_child · 04-29-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Frisky Feline

I love dr house!

I somehow don't think he'd feel the same way about you. In fact, I believe he'd hate each and every one of us here on AD.

**Smithtr** · 04-29-2009, 01:41 PM

I love Dr.House is good action funny and smart. lol

Babyblue · 04-29-2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by society's_child

I somehow don't think he'd feel the same way about you. In fact, I believe he'd hate each and every one of us here on AD.

He even hates himself! He is a miserable person!

BradB08 · 04-29-2009, 08:34 PM

Hated this episode. Absolutely hated it.

BradB08 · 04-29-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by society's_child

This is true. I cannot recall how many stupid stunts he pulled in the name of medicine. That, and he's hooked on Vicodin. And he's a disrespectful tool. I mean, in real life how many women bosses would allow their employees to make snide comments about their body? Cuddy's boobs seem to be a favorite topic of his.

Actually, he prefers her ass.

And yes, he has his flaws and normally, I like the show because it's a study of House and his nasty habits. I didn't like the implant episode because it reeked of the pro-cochlear implant propaganda.

faire_jour · 04-29-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by AliciaM

oops my bad bout the blinking light. But u can see it blinking red and then he hears his mom? so shouldn't it be blinking green?

I don't think the actor uses a CI.

BradB08 · 04-29-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by LuciaDisturbed

Hollywood just went to a new level of making CIs look extremely BAD to the whole world!

I think it accomplished the opposite, especially with the friend of the 14 year old saying that she wanted an implant.

faire_jour · 04-29-2009, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BradB08

I think it accomplished the opposite, especially with the friend of the 14 year old saying that she wanted an implant.

They show him rip it out! That is FAR from positive.

BradB08 · 04-29-2009, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by faire_jour

They show him rip it out! That is FAR from positive.

I missed that part.

What House did was stupid though. If he did that to me, I'd probably knock his lights out so hard, vicodin would be useless in curing that pain.

Seriously, why do people feel the need to alter who they are? I'd get a CI but I don't want an ugly scar and I don't want something sticking out of my head. If they ever improve that technology to where it doesn't already impede someone's looks, I might consider.

**Daredevel7** · 04-29-2009, 08:43 PM

I find this so amusing. Some people are saying that the show made the CI look bad and evil causing negativity towards the CI. Some people are saying that the show made the CI look "wonderful" thus the show was all CI propaganda.

Talk about perfect example of different interpretations of the same exact thing.

BradB08 · 04-29-2009, 08:47 PM

That's not a bad thing.

I didn't see the end of the episode because House giving the implant pissed me off enough to make me turn it off.

Regardless, it's nothing to get pissed off about. Just a TV show but if it happened in real life, you can bet your ass that the doctor would be fired and sued for millions of dollars.

04-29-2009, 01:59 AM	#130 (permalink)
cdmeggers Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,196	as to the cost of the implant and surgery and all that, it varies by surgeons and hospitals where the surgery is done. For me, to have the implant done through Rocky Mountain Cochlear Implant Center, it'll cost $100,000 or so. Not all centers and bills are going to be the exact same. I have a friend who went through Rocky Mountain for her implant and she said it was about $100,000 for her (her insurance covered most of the costs though). __________________ My Ear Blog Advanced Bionics BEA Volunteer Mentor

04-29-2009, 11:46 AM	#137 (permalink)
Jiro Aparecium Deletrius Legil Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Soprano State Posts: 60,439	You know what's funny... this show is based in Plainsboro, NJ.... which is 1 hr away from me. and the show consulted with the deaf school in California? __________________ - Don't forget to buy Jiro's Special Edition Sunglasses for $19.95

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04-28-2009, 11:57 PM	#127 (permalink)
lovezebras Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 3,951	So we are now handicapped..and CI surgery is now brain surgery too!?..and since when do CI's have red blinking lights on them like an alien ship!?

04-29-2009, 01:37 AM	#129 (permalink)
overthepond Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Great Britain Posts: 2,023	Faire Jour is right. Cochlear does them but we have choice to have them turned off. Mine is off except when it's faulty/broken it blinks red thats all.

04-29-2009, 10:41 AM	#133 (permalink)
lovezebras Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 3,951	oops my bad bout the blinking light. But u can see it blinking red and then he hears his mom? so shouldn't it be blinking green?

04-29-2009, 11:24 AM	#136 (permalink)
Frisky Feline Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 20,215	I love dr house!

04-29-2009, 12:28 PM	#138 (permalink)
Toma Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 52	That episode is few boring one so far for me. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE that show so much. But, come on, the plot of that episode is bit too weak. I'm sorry if you people got offended by that episode. However, few shows did the same thing. Like my grandmother said, "TV's evil." I never take it really serious about it.

04-29-2009, 01:41 PM	#141 (permalink)
Smithtr Siberian Husky Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 14,645	I love Dr.House is good action funny and smart. lol

04-29-2009, 08:34 PM	#143 (permalink)
BradB08 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 2,676 Blog Entries: 1	Hated this episode. Absolutely hated it.

04-29-2009, 08:43 PM	#149 (permalink)
Daredevel7 Adrenaline Junky Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 4,341	I find this so amusing. Some people are saying that the show made the CI look bad and evil causing negativity towards the CI. Some people are saying that the show made the CI look "wonderful" thus the show was all CI propaganda. Talk about perfect example of different interpretations of the same exact thing.

04-29-2009, 08:47 PM	#150 (permalink)
BradB08 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 2,676 Blog Entries: 1	That's not a bad thing. I didn't see the end of the episode because House giving the implant pissed me off enough to make me turn it off. Regardless, it's nothing to get pissed off about. Just a TV show but if it happened in real life, you can bet your ass that the doctor would be fired and sued for millions of dollars.