Cochlear Implant Patients.

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Frisky Feline said:
I can understand how anyone who were hearing and all of a sudden, lost hearing. Must be hard on them when they think about being limited due to hearing loss.

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Right. But the CI doesn't correct that. They will never have what they used to have, even with a CI.
 
For late-deafened, it is a LOSS. A loss of a sense we had. If my hearing LOSS gets to a point where HAs do not provide me with the sounds I'm used to hearing, including speech, I will probably consider a CI. The sounds I get from a CI may not be exactly the same as the sounds I've heard in the past, but it will be better than total silence. (I do not mind the silence I experience when I'm not wearing my HAs, so I'm not saying silence is "bad").

If you lost your sight, would you consider surgery to restore it (as best as possible)??
If you lost your sense of taste, would you consider surgery to restore it (as best as possible)?
If you lost your sense of touch, would you consider surgery to restore it (as best as possible)?
If you lost your sense of smell, would you consider surgery to restore it (as best as possible)?

Please stop comparing late-deafened to those born with deafness. It's not the same.
 
drphil said:
A minor point for Mister Potts: my use of the word "pontification"check the dictionary (1). Not to pontificate, of course.
Since you seem to be source of PFH assertions re complete healing/hearing within one day of implanting.To ask specifically: within 24 hours of operation you were " healed" Implant activated and could "hear" completely. (2) You left the hospital in great shape. How you recovered so quickly VS most of us over a period of weeks- 2 to 6 is unexplained. Has your doctor passed this "revised surgical procedure" via medical journals to other doctors to emulate? As I remember back at my operation -July 12. 2007 I could go swimming after 2 weeks but had to wait an additional 2 weeks to be activated by mapping. That is when they removed the "stitches". I understand that the external processor HAS TO BE MAPPED in order one to hear which of course is based on you say you are hearing. For most of us seems to take a few-5 to 10?- separate sessions. I guess you are singularly lucky-only one needed.
I am aware this a computer screen and anyone can key "anything" - yeah it looks "real".
Is this now standard procedure at the medical centre that you were implanted-ONE DAY COMPLETE RECOVERY?
Enough for the moment Mister Potts as I await with interest your response.

Implanted Advanced Bionics-Harmony activated Aug/07
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1: I have no qualms in using the dictionary, and I did. www.dictionary.com which I used for my references and definitions did not show any as you can see. However I did see the word pontificate. And from the meaning of that word, I'd say wrong word of choice. The correct word would be personification or personifying. Just saying as per your original use of the word, pontificating.

2: I never did like reiterating points, especially when made by others so simply and clearly. Activation, Hearing and Healing are three entirely different things. For some reason you correlate all of them.

Anyway, I can't place the exact date on which I was implanted or activated, unlike you. However I can assuredly say I was implanted on a Friday and activated immediately the day after, which was a Saturday. In other words, yes, I was activated one day after the surgery.

Could I hear? That depends on your definition of hearing. Yeah I could hear, just not in the conventional sense. Or one which I could make sense of either. That's not to say I didn't adapt quickly within three months after activating.

Was I miraculously healed in one day? No, I was not. For some reason you seem to be hellbent on saying that somehow I was and have to be, in order to be activated. At the very least, you give that impression. I just pushed for it since I had to go back to school the following Monday. The school administration did not look lightly on people missing classes, regardless of the reason(s). A bit irrelevant, but this is the reason for the sudden activation.

Now with all of this stated, I hope you can follow my example of making clarifications and easy to read paragraphs, Drphil. Have a nice day.
 
LoveBlue said:
For late-deafened, it is a LOSS. A loss of a sense we had. If my hearing LOSS gets to a point where HAs do not provide me with the sounds I'm used to hearing, including speech, I will probably consider a CI. The sounds I get from a CI may not be exactly the same as the sounds I've heard in the past, but it will be better than total silence. (I do not mind the silence I experience when I'm not wearing my HAs, so I'm not saying silence is "bad").

If you lost your sight, would you consider surgery to restore it (as best as possible)??
If you lost your sense of taste, would you consider surgery to restore it (as best as possible)?
If you lost your sense of touch, would you consider surgery to restore it (as best as possible)?
If you lost your sense of smell, would you consider surgery to restore it (as best as possible)?

Please stop comparing late-deafened to those born with deafness. It's not the same.
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Lost one eye. Am losing other eye. NONONONONONO surgery
 
LoveBlue said:
For late-deafened, it is a LOSS. A loss of a sense we had. If my hearing LOSS gets to a point where HAs do not provide me with the sounds I'm used to hearing, including speech, I will probably consider a CI. The sounds I get from a CI may not be exactly the same as the sounds I've heard in the past, but it will be better than total silence. (I do not mind the silence I experience when I'm not wearing my HAs, so I'm not saying silence is "bad").

If you lost your sight, would you consider surgery to restore it (as best as possible)??
If you lost your sense of taste, would you consider surgery to restore it (as best as possible)?
If you lost your sense of touch, would you consider surgery to restore it (as best as possible)?
If you lost your sense of smell, would you consider surgery to restore it (as best as possible)?

Please stop comparing late-deafened to those born with deafness. It's not the same.
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That is exactly why I started a thread in the Culture subforum dedicated to the issues specific to late deafened individuals.
 
Bottesini said:
Lost one eye. Am losing other eye. NONONONONONO surgery
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I have no problem with that and no one else should. Just like no one should have a problem with those of us who want to get CIs (as I stated before, I'm not there yet, but will consider one if the my hearing gets worse).
 
LoveBlue said:
I have no problem with that and no one else should. Just like no one should have a problem with those of us who want to get CIs (as I stated before, I'm not there yet, but will consider one if the my hearing gets worse).
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o.O and my audiogram shows that i can hear more than you hmm...
 
posts from hell said:
I was told to get a CI by an audie... Suprised people like you are still using hearing aids.
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Did you see my speech discrimination score? Audies have told me they're surprised by it considering my loss. I didn't start losing my hearing till about 20 years ago (genetics) and didn't start wearing HAs till about 12 years ago. I can hear fine (though not perfect) with my HAs (Ultra Power) and I can hear w/o the HAs if you "talk to the ear". The "good" ear, that is. :lol:
 
LoveBlue said:
Did you see my speech discrimination score? Audies have told me they're surprised by it considering my loss. I didn't start losing my hearing till about 20 years ago (genetics) and didn't start wearing HAs till about 12 years ago. I can hear fine (though not perfect) with my HAs (Ultra Power) and I can hear w/o the HAs if you "talk to the ear". The "good" ear, that is. :lol:
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yeah.. just a question to know you some more, how do you get around socially, have any deaf friends, use sign?
 
posts from hell said:
yeah.. just a question to know you some more, how do you get around socially, have any deaf friends, use sign?
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No deaf friends, yet. My daughter and I have signed up for ASL starting later this month. Besides having her to "talk with" she and I feel it would be a good thing for her to know as she is going into the medical field (she's currently taking Nurse Tech in high school). I have thought about taking ASL for years, but just never had the time/motivation. I don't have any specific motivation now, but do have the time. I was born a "hearie" and hope to always be a "hearie"...with technology...but have no problem with my deafness. Yeah, I know some of you will say I do have a problem with my deafness if I want to remain a "hearie". I'm no different today than I was before I my hearing loss was diagnosed (which was a few years before I started noticing it).
 
LoveBlue said:
No deaf friends, yet. My daughter and I have signed up for ASL starting later this month. Besides having her to "talk with" she and I feel it would be a good thing for her to know as she is going into the medical field (she's currently taking Nurse Tech in high school). I have thought about taking ASL for years, but just never had the time/motivation. I don't have any specific motivation now, but do have the time. I was born a "hearie" and hope to always be a "hearie"...with technology...but have no problem with my deafness. Yeah, I know some of you will say I do have a problem with my deafness if I want to remain a "hearie". I'm no different today than I was before I my hearing loss was diagnosed (which was a few years before I started noticing it).
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Thats right, i saw you mentioning that. I forgot.
 
jillio said:
Yep. Knew that. Which means that you cannot count on having the implant you have now for the rest of your life, as you implied. Often times, reimplantation is necessary. Which means more surgery, more risk of less benefit, and more surgical risk. Maybe you are willing to place those risks and all of that pain on a small child simply for the sake of sound; I'm not. Deafness doesn't risk a life.
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LOL Is there no low to which you will stoop in your anti-ci tirades? Are you really a professional therapist because it is hard to imagine someone less professional than you or more in need of therapy themselves.

Reimplantation is not "often" needed and occurs I believe in less than 10% of those implanted. What pain are you talking about? Were you there when our child was implanted? Oh that's right, in a later post you referred to the cochlear implant surgery as torture.

Our daughter went through the procedure fine with a quick recovery. She has absolutely no memory at all of the procedure, the hospital, etc. so much for the "torture". We often have shared a laugh with her when we tell her that the first thing she did when she walked through the door was to do a somersault. We almost died but she popped right up and laughed!

You keep trying to denigrate the cochlear implant decision with references to pain, torture or how it is limiting. What we, and thousands of others, have done for our children is to give them opportunities that they might never have otherwise had. We have given them the opportunity to experience what you do everyday but would deny to thousands of other children solely to justify your decision with your own child: the opportunity to hear.

Too bad that you cannot accept your decision but instead seek to attack ours. It must truly be sad being you.
Rick


BTW ask the Miss Deaf Texas who did not hear the train approaching her while she was walking on the tracks if "deafness doesn't risk a life".
 
rick48 said:
BTW ask the Miss Deaf Texas who did not hear the train approaching her while she was walking on the tracks if "deafness doesn't risk a life".
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Ah, she wasn't on the tracks. ;)

Now address to us why this hearing idiot was on the tracks...
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SukTBSJJ4KM[/ame]
 
rick48 said:
LOL Is there no low to which you will stoop in your anti-ci tirades? Are you really a professional therapist because it is hard to imagine someone less professional than you or more in need of therapy themselves.

Reimplantation is not "often" needed and occurs I believe in less than 10% of those implanted. What pain are you talking about? Were you there when our child was implanted? Oh that's right, in a later post you referred to the cochlear implant surgery as torture.

Our daughter went through the procedure fine with a quick recovery. She has absolutely no memory at all of the procedure, the hospital, etc. so much for the "torture". We often have shared a laugh with her when we tell her that the first thing she did when she walked through the door was to do a somersault. We almost died but she popped right up and laughed!

You keep trying to denigrate the cochlear implant decision with references to pain, torture or how it is limiting. What we, and thousands of others, have done for our children is to give them opportunities that they might never have otherwise had. We have given them the opportunity to experience what you do everyday but would deny to thousands of other children solely to justify your decision with your own child: the opportunity to hear.

Too bad that you cannot accept your decision but instead seek to attack ours. It must truly be sad being you.
Rick


BTW ask the Miss Deaf Texas who did not hear the train approaching her while she was walking on the tracks if "deafness doesn't risk a life".
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So, now you are saying that deafness caused Miss Deaf Texas to get hit by a train??? That is hysterical!!!!! Deafness did not make her take the risk of walking on train tracks that were in use. :laugh2:

You are really an angry insecure man. As well as illogical. Go somewhere else to try and justify your decisions and need to control.
 
Is that a *scholarship* pageant? lol
 
jillio said:
So, now you are saying that deafness caused Miss Deaf Texas to get hit by a train??? That is hysterical!!!!! Deafness did not make her take the risk of walking on train tracks that were in use. :laugh2:

You are really an angry insecure man. As well as illogical. Go somewhere else to try and justify your decisions and need to control.
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I cant believe that some hearing people still keep bringing up Miss Texas' death. :roll:
 
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