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I just found out about something that had happened very recently in my hometown. A mother very recently found out her two year old daughter is deaf. She's overwhelmed with all of the information about deafness, communication philosophies, etc. Her audiologist discussed getting a CI. The mother said she wanted to wait until she had time to sort through all of the information first (and to have time for her shock to sink in).

The audiologist went ahead and scheduled the surgery anyway. She insisted that if the mother puts off the CI, then it may be "too late" for the child. Now the mother feels pressured to proceed with the CI surgery.

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deafbajagal said:
I just found out about something that had happened very recently in my hometown. A mother very recently found out her two year old daughter is deaf. She's overwhelmed with all of the information about deafness, communication philosophies, etc. Her audiologist discussed getting a CI. The mother said she wanted to wait until she had time to sort through all of the information first (and to have time for her shock to sink in).

The audiologist went ahead and scheduled the surgery anyway. She insisted that if the mother puts off the CI, then it may be "too late" for the child. Now the mother feels pressured to proceed with the CI surgery.

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Wow, Far out. The audiologist actually just literally came in the picture and assumed it was ok to schedule the surgery without the parent's approval? What kind of an audiologist is that? It is unethical and not professional of the audiologist to do such thing before consulting with the mother before scheduling a surgery. Much less, pressuring the mother into something is also a red flag. The audiologist's job is to give information and to lay out the pros and cons of whatever is offered on the table. It is not their job to swoosh in and take over to schedule an surgery without consulting with the mother.
 
never heard of a audiologist scheduling surgery without having the doctor work with the client. You also need CAT/MRI scans, blood test and shots . Something missing from this picture.
 
typical hearing people, they dont give a shit
 
I can't see how they can get away with that. The mother should also have a little more backbone. I also think someone who would assume so much authority should not be allowed to practice. The surgery is not the decision of the audiologist to make.
 
same thing with hospital/doctors/etc.... they're pressured to make people try out the certain products because they get $$$$$$$ commission from the manufacturers.

My audiologist nagged me to get CI too and I repeatedly refused it. What a annoying cunt (sorry pardon my french but I'm that upset).

My gf's uncle who is also a dentist pressured her to make patients get invisgn (some invisible braces) because it's an incredibly lucrative business. I believe it's a $7,000 process.
 
Wow, some audiologists and doctors can be ignorant sometimes, they led parents to believe that without a CI, it would delay their deaf children's language develpments and never really educate the parents about deaf culture or even ASL since they have already advised parents not to use any sign language with their children. It is really sticky situation where parents have to decide, this isn't always an easy task since we are the ones who have to live with the consequences of our parents' decisions...
 
john57 said:
never heard of a audiologist scheduling surgery without having the doctor work with the client. You also need CAT/MRI scans, blood test and shots . Something missing from this picture.
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For a cochlear implant? really? how come? :curious:
 
Angel said:
For a cochlear implant? really? how come? :curious:
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CI is not for everybody. There are some disqualifications and this is a very invasive procedure so it's absolutely necessary to perform these testings before you do get this surgery.
 
I called the audiologist just a few moments ago because I wanted a straight answer. Apparently she does this (call for an appointment to meet with the surgeon and even will schedule the surgery because the surgeon and her are great friends) for a lot of parents to help them with the "transition process." This person is claimed to be one of the most successful audiologists (who is also a speech pathologist) in the state. She has a lot of recognition for her work...and is highly praised by the field. Oh, boy.
 
deafbajagal said:
I called the audiologist just a few moments ago because I wanted a straight answer. Apparently she does this (call for an appointment to meet with the surgeon and even will schedule the surgery because the surgeon and her are great friends) for a lot of parents to help them with the "transition process." This person is claimed to be one of the most successful audiologists (who is also a speech pathologist) in the state. She has a lot of recognition for her work...and is highly praised by the field. Oh, boy.
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For this one I need to go with Grummer and say what an evil hearing person. Yuck!
 
great friends? i think they mean.... Ka-Ching Buddy
 
And this deaf girl has a lot of other medical problems, not just deafness. She's undergone several medical treatments that includes a head shunt.

Uh..do we implant children with head shunts?
 
jiro123 said:
CI is not for everybody. There are some disqualifications and this is a very invasive procedure so it's absolutely necessary to perform these testings before you do get this surgery.
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Yeah I know it's not for everybody, but I did not know you would need CAT/MRI scans since MRI scans are used for looking at soft tissue. I'm not a CI user so I don't know what tests that needs to be done before surgery since my friend did not mentioned anything about CAT/MRI scans, so I dunno.

Also, I wonder if they check the patient's insurance carrier to see if they will cover the cochear implant surgery before scheduled the appointment. :dunno:
 
Angel said:
Yeah I know it's not for everybody, but I did not know you would need CAT/MRI scans since MRI scans are used for looking at soft tissue. I'm not a CI user so I don't know what tests that needs to be done before surgery since my friend did not mentioned anything about CAT/MRI scans, so I dunno.

Also, I wonder if they check the patient's insurance carrier to see if they will cover the cochear implant surgery before scheduled the appointment. :dunno:
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ah... good point. yea... :dunno:
 
deafbajagal said:
And this deaf girl has a lot of other medical problems, not just deafness. She's undergone several medical treatments that includes a head shunt.

Uh..do we implant children with head shunts?
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Oh boy....:eek3:
 
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