Search results

DD, That's what I've heard as well. In fact, I know several CI recipients who have Meniere's and are doing very well with their implants.

I also hate it when hearies assume (pre-CI) that just because I'm deafblind, I can't talk or am 100% deaf and blind. (Both are true now that I have CIs, but as long as I have my CIs on, I consider that to be artificial hearing.)

:laugh2: :laugh2: What ticks me off are people who speak loudly on their cell phone so people across the world can hear them. I also hate it when people use the speakerphone option for non-important "social" calls. Someone...please take me back to the mid 80s when cell phones were expensive...

Hi Sosie! It's been a long time since we chatted here on AD. Have fun on your trip and feel free to send me a PM anytime so we can catch up with each other. :) :hug:

Jake, Could you describe the pic you posted? To answer the original poster's question, I'm not worried at all. When it's my time to leave this Earth, it's my time. My only hope is that I don't suffer from cancer or other terminal illness. As for the end of the world taking place in 2012, I...

:hug:

You may also want to visit a hearing aid dealer who can provide a used HA for free or a nominal charge. This is what my parents did when I received my first pair of HAs at age 15. They were top of the line Oticons which worked great for me for many years. NOTE: HAs (used) should not exceed $500...

I use both rechargeable and disposable batteries. The rechargeable batteries are expensive, but this can be funded by your insurance company. As for which disposable battery I use, I prefer PowerOne Implant Plus because of the longer life they provide. If you've never ordered on Microbattery.com...

Wishing you all the best CBE! I know what tinnitus is like, so I know exactly what you are going through. Please keep us all updated as to how your evaluation goes. :)

Jiro, I LOVE salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and orange slices. Too bad I don't have any of that in my fridge right now because my mouth is watering!

Tonight I'm having comfort food -- grilled cheese and tomato soup. :)

I've never had horseradish brown mustard before. What does it taste like? (I prefer yellow.)

I love both on a hot dog or a burger. :)

I completely agree with Ocean on all counts. I've read some of the threads and because of so many being closed, I don't post on AD much. I've been guily of doing the things Jolie mentioned, so I try to limit my time on AD because if I don't, it's too easy for me to nitpick, etc.

DD, Also keep in mind that losing *any* amount of sight can be devastating for someone. Your privacy is taken away and you rely on others to do things you can't (for example, drive you from place to place or read your mail). Most blind people are on fixed incomes, so they don't have the...

Elderly people are the largest population to lose their vision, but that doesn't account for head traumas, diabetes or other conditions that cause sudden blindness. For example, two of my friends lost their vision in their early teens. One lost it to diabetes and the other to a rapidly...

:gpost:

I think this varies from person to person. When I was evaluated for my first CI, my audi discouraged me from trying transposition aids because of the difficulty I would have learning to interpret the sounds I hear with them. That audi (I now have a new CI audi) has extensive experience with...

I don't know what CI you have, but with the Cochlear 3G and Freedom processors, they can create what is known as an "open" program. All this means is that it doesn't contain any features that impact the amount of background noise you hear. In my case, I have 3 programs on my Freedom. Program 1...

I couldn't agree more. I'm also late deafened and lost my hearing at age 24. Even when I had severe-profound hearing loss, my audi never mentioned CIs and even the audi who fitted me with my first pair of HAs in 1985 saw me in 2004 and said "With a 90+ dB loss, they could implant you. You have...