Recent content by CanadaDan

I've had my AB CI for one year now, and I'm very satisfied with it. It's working fine and the improvement in my ability to hear has exceeded my expectations.

Hi Bethany ... I wear a CI made by Advanced Bionics (latest model ... “aurea” I believe). Implanted in November 2009. I am very happy with the way music is sounding with my CI. Prior to the implant I wore HA’s with minimal benefit, and music wasn’t worth listening to (I have...

I would have thought the relevant question for people on this forum would be: What happens when someone with a cochlear implant gets tasered? I would imagine the outcome would be instant death. Anybody got any info/feedback on this question?

I think I'm going to wade into the discussion here .... Using the same kind of logic, I would argue that it would be much easier for a d/hh child to adapt to being fully hearing, than it would be for, say, a middle-aged d/hh adult who has had a hearing impairment from birth ...

I suggest trying some Aloe Vera; either use the juice directly from an actual plant, or you can get some aloe vera gel or ointment or such over-the-counter at pretty well any pharmacy. Aloe Vera is well known to promote healing and reduce scarring. Vitamin E works too.

Well, I've heard it said that men enter marriage hoping and expecting that their wife will never change, while women enter marriage hoping and expecting that their husband is going to make major changes. In the end, both partners end up being disappointed ...

Hey AliciaM ... that is great news! Hopefully you are feeling more "excited" than "nervous," as there is really nothing to be nervous about at this stage. I doubt the evaluation will take the entire day. As I recall from my recent experience, the balance testing and CT scan can indeed...

Hmmm, lets see now ... It took almost a year from my initial contact with Sunnybrook to my surgery date. It was early January 2009 when I had my first appointment at Sunnybrook. There were a couple of meetings after that, one for additional hearing tests and another meeting that was...

Hi again, EQL .... I had a CI done at Sunnybrook hospital in Toronto in November 2009. From what I can tell, I've lost all the residual hearing on my implanted side (right ear). I'm wondering if they type of implant a person gets is a factor in how much residual hearing one loses or...

No, sorry, I don't have any information about long-distance rates for other companies. I'm talking land-line here, and my basic service is with Bell, though I am signed on with another carrier for regular-voice long-distance calls. Frankly, now that I have the CI, I don't need to use the TTY...

Looks like I'm a bit late to the discussion here, but ... I have the Ultratech Uniphone 1140 both at work and at home, and let me say it works fine. It's a great phone because you can use it as a TTY or a normal phone at any time. The biggest drawback to it is that there is no caller...

Heath: I had CI surgery in November 2009 and was out and about like normal within a day or two. It was a day procedure where I was in the actual OR for about 3.5 hours. I stayed overnight in hospital and went home the following morning. I had some minor balance problems for a few days...

Congratulations, Ron! It's great to hear about your ongoing success with your CI. Hope you continue to make good progress on your hearing journey.

Hi evil queen ... That's an interesting theory about hydration levels affecting ear mold fit; there might be something to that. Not sure about the exact nature of your symptoms, but ear molds can often cause skin irritation with redness and discomfort, especially when they are new. In...

Wow - I'm kind of surprised to hear about your wait time in London, DizzyDon62. I didn't realize people were waiting that long to get a CI. Here in Toronto, I guess my process actually started in late November 2008, when I was referred by my local hospital to the Implant program at Sunnybrook...