Recent content by Mister Ben

any surgery is easier for children. adults naturally take longer to recover. That being said, ive heard that CI surgery is quite a fast recovery, not like a hip replacement or anything! *EQL* post op CI implant 49 yr old male......... day 3............ OUCH !! The room aint spinning as much...

I used to live in Westminster CO 20+ years ago.......... but I live in East Coast FLA now. Nope........ I've not used a deaf site other than this one.

Man I have to throw my 2 cents worth in here. Get a 2nd opionion. Go see an ENT as well. A school audiologist is a good thing but use him/her more of as a guide. A cochlear implant I feel is a last resort and only you can decide whats best for you. If you feel what little remains of your...

Yeah man and post his advice here too. I had CI surgery 3 days ago and I have a wedding to attend in 2 months. I'm also kinda concerned about the Electronic gate ways you hae to pass through too. When I wore an HA those security gates drove me up wall every time I passed through one. God...

I"m out Dear Friends, Forgive me in advance for any typing errors that may come up in this post. I'll do my best to avoid any. Well Friday the 5th @ 7:30 am I had my CI surgery. We must keep in mind that I am 49 years old as of February so the effects of this operation I feel vary...

Thanks so much for your detailed imput Ron. Thats exactly what I wanted to hear ( no pun intended ) . I had bone spurs removed from my shoulder about 10 years ago and that was the worst. if I knew what it felt like to get shot then thats how I would describe that memory. But I kinda had it...

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My doctor assured me they will not let me out of the hospital till he's sure I'll be able to drive. I know some people get out overnight while others can stay up to 3 days. I forgot what type CI the V.A. is installing ( Veterans Admin )

Well I'm late deaf and have lost 99% of everything in left ear. Still have 11% left in the right. 2 weeks from now I'm having the CI surgery done ( thanks V.A.) and I'm getting royally nervous about what to expect with post op. I'm having to go this alone because ........... well because. (...

Greetings all........... I new as you can tell. went deaf over the last 10 years to the point where the boss refuses to try to talk to me anymore cuz he just can't handle it. His problem not mine. After browsing around for a spell I found out that no I'm not alone really. I'm not the only...