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No offense to anybody out here, but I have been thinking whether learning the ASL would be worth it or not. I am HOH since Age 5, lost my hearing further and I am now with a CI. I can really speak, but I hate to say that my speech is not perfect. No matter how much speech therapy I undergo, it...

Yea It has been happening to me as well. Each time I take off my implants, there is so much ringing in the ears, and I think its probably because I have been wearing the implants all day long, at a very high volume!

oh well it is pro-rated, but it depends when you started your contract. The AT&T announcement came in May 2008, so it is probably for contracts starting from that period onwards. I started in May so if I want to cancel, I pay $175 minus $5*3months (June, July, Aug).

It looks like I have been hunting for a good smartphone for almost 3 months now! I am an AT&T Customer, started out with a RAZR phone, then got TAP from AT&T and now need a good device to make the best use of TAP. I am stuck in an AT&T contract that doesnt make me "upgrade eligible" for new...

I dont know how good ear moulds are when you approach an audiologist, but I always go to a hearing aid dispenser. HA Dispensers are the real professionals that look up HA, their defects, moulds, etc. and I am sure every hearing clinic has a Dispenser and Audiologist. Sometimes, an audiologist...

This is a very interesting and informational thread!! I am in the process of deciding whether I should get a CI or not, and to be honest, I have been nervous as well as excited!! I was suggested to be fitted with CI 6 years back, but turned it down since I didnt want to go through the...

Yes I think it is very much possible that you can get the implants on the bad ear, but it can get very confusing in the head especially since the sounds from CI are very different from those of hearing aids and normal hearing. Do you benefit from HA on the bad ear? How do you manage if HA dont...

I have been in a very similar position like you - rent out FM System from Disability Office and return it at the end of the day. This typically happens if you have other FM systems that many other students can also use. I know it can be of some inconvenience to you. Now look at the other side...

If you are considering Advanced Bionics, they have very good financial resources available if Insurance doesn't cover. Some resources are from NGO (non-govt. associations) and plenty of state grants, disability funds.

Sorry this may be off topic, but does anyone know of any good HA batteries 675 ones? I have tried out a number of brands, and I realized that each of these brands produce a different sound quality. I have been using a pack of 60 from Unitron, given to me complimentary, but now I need to stock up...

Thats really good to hear you are going bilateral. Hope the CI is benefiting you in the other ear too. Convincing Insurance can be a pain, no doubt! But you are all set!! Keep all of us posted here on how the second one goes! :)

I have used a Phonak SMartlink SX for almost 4 years now. Its quiet helpful, and you dont need headphones. Just small receivers fitted as a shoe at the end of your hearing aids. I would say, it wont work like magic, but you will need time and patience to get used to it. It also has a bluetooth...

Awesome, congrats!! Best wishes and hope you have a great time with time with the implants!!! It would also be nice if you could post up your experiences on AllDeaf, since there are many others (like me!!) who are considering CI!!

And oh yeah, Oticon hearing aids are the most powerful out in the markets. I use Oticon Sumo and they are awesome! I have had many other brands too like Widex, Siemens, Phonak, Unitron, but other than Oticon, I would say Phonak is also very good. Maybe your audiologist could guide you through this.

Really very interesting Etoile, especially since you are an interpreter too! What I can say is that firstly, you need to be able to "accept" your loss as much as possible. I have been HOH since 5 (am 23 now), and I had a very hard time accepting it, because I felt the people around me wont...

thats amazing, i never knew mp3 players would work well on Telecoil. I have Oticon Sumo and I had the normal apple earphones, but it obviously means taking the hearing aid out to listen to music!! or are you using headphones?? But I can tell you music would probably be best on M (if you have...

Do you mean, you can even use cellphone with CI ? Wow..I could never imagine the CI with cellphone. So, does the cellphone go directly next to the speech processor or we use the neckloop? I have a Phonak Smartlink FM that has bluetooth and I have been trying it with phones all this while. The...

Hey amy!! I would say that you are not the only one, but many of us must be in the same boat with people telling us to wait for something "better" in the future. It can be really frustrating to wait - I delayed a simple CI evaluation for 3 years, hoping that I would make the best use of my...

My question may sound a bit weird, but do you think it is ever possible to use a mp3 player if one has a CI in one ear and a hearing aid in the other???

Hey, I was in Canada (ontario) too for the last 4 years. I know it has been very frustrating to find a reputed place for CI evaluation and surgery, but the only place I was told of was the London Medical Health Center at London, ON. I think they perhaps have the best team in Canada at London. I...