Recent content by Johnjoe1011

Good luck!. Don't be afraid the procedure is very easy and smooth. Just relax and when you are done you will be with a pressure bandage. For 24 hours then you can take it off. But you have to wait 5 days to wash your hair.

Finally I have been able to post. Activation day is May 14th. First mapping is May 21. Update I am doing great but i still have the salty and metal taste in my tongue. The facial nerve is good not a problem. Before the surgery on the right side, I do remember that I could barely...

Congrats! I just got out of the CI surgery today April 3rd. All went well. I am totally deaf from the right side... and if I gain 50% on the right side is 50% more hearing. I use a HA on the left. Again congrats! JohnJoe

See my post. R2, See my post. All went well. Thanks - JohnJoe (CIBORG07)

To the forum, It all started getting to the hospital at University of Miami. Arrived at 6:30am they gave me a room. Then around 9:30am i was taken to pre-surgery. Were they put all kinds of monitoring plugs etc. Then after 30 minutes wait the anesthesiologist came. Pretty girl! She gave me a...

Hi gals/guys, As y'll know I am going for CI on April 3rd. I am a little concern because i do a lot of travel on a weekly basis. My concern is the X-rays machine at airport security. What would happen if i don't take off my CI and go thru security? Should I omit the scanning machine and...

R2D2, just added my name remember me Johnjoe1011 3rd April (First CI)

Well my CI friends is time for me to update everyone. My insurance UnitedHealthCare approved my CI surgery and the schedule date is April 3rd. I still don't know which side they are going to implant. The out-of-pocket total is $1,500.00 that is very cheap for a 30K+ surgery. I am excited but...

My 2nd appointment was this past Friday December 15. They did the MRI of the brain.. and Yeah! i have a brain. That it works is another story :ty: . Ok I saw the images of the cochlear on both sides. Since my right side have never been used the cochlear is a little smaller than the left side...

Ok my second appointment is this Friday December 15. This is where they are going to do the MRI of the head (hope they see a brain :ty: ). Then they will do the Cochlear evaluation. Question for the forum. First I have tinnitus on the left side. Does the tinnitus goes away after the...

Feedback after evaluation Ok. Went to see Dr. Balkany at the University of Miami Ear Institute yesterday. First appointment was an audiogram. That is the most frustrating test I have ever taken. Obviously I "fail" the test. My right side is gone as y'll know and my left side is 80%. After the...

Ok my day have finally arrived. Today in the afternoon I will be going to the doctor at the University of Miami for hearing test and cochlear implant evaluation. Wish me luck. I am praying for this. JohnJoe

My schedule initial evaluation for cochlear implant with Ear Consultants of Georgia was for tomorrow Nov 3rd at 10am. Unfortunately I got a phone call from them today in the morning stating the doctor had to fly to India for a family emergency. This cause me a lot of stress in addition to travel...

Is very simple for them... This proves you that is very simple for the Secret Service to find out information about someone saying things about the President. The first interception is done by the NSA = National Security Agency and if they hear or read words against the President they will then...

Lucia, I can't wait for your feedback, reaction, brain assault on activation day. I bet you are already activated and so amazed of the fact that you can hear that you don't want to be indoors. I can pictured you on the outdoors listening to all kinds of noise. Give us a feedback. I...