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    ideas for implant-weather proof for marching season??

    yeah static can wipe your maps, you have to get a remap.it's not harming permanently the CI. what I do is either wear a long coil , and hide processor under a sleeveless jacket. or always have somewhere to put CI safely until downpours finishes.and every night stick it into dry n store.I...
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    ideas for implant-weather proof for marching season??

    Coil isn't affected much from the rain , and it's always easy to get a new one.I've been caught in rains lots of the time , coil never had a problem..it's the proccessor part , but if you put it religiously in the dry n store ( bring it with you ) every night , I think it won't be a problem...
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    ideas for implant-weather proof for marching season??

    I was thinking maybe I'll have to get two , to have a spare one :roll: Do you put them in oven? it seems a bit dangerous to me :hmm: Actually I was going to order a few more things from some other location , and they hadn't gotten back to me from UK site abt the postage costs to Greece , and...
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    ideas for implant-weather proof for marching season??

    Oooh Charlotte , you saved me from ordering from US , I was ready to order that from US , was getting tired from having to get disposable every three months! Hmmm I definitely think I can get an tupper ware , but problem's is that we swim from the boat to the seaside a lot of the...
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    ideas for implant-weather proof for marching season??

    I clip the BTE on my shoulder , I will show you some pictures soon. Hmmm , Maybe I could invest in one Buff for the winter.I don't wear anything in the summer , I don't like hats much , but in winter I don't have any choice. Do you also have an Otterbox for safekeeping ? I tried getting...
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    ideas for implant-weather proof for marching season??

    What I do is I wear a long coil for my CI , and hide the CI under my jacket if the weather gets nasty.I don't have any suggestion for the HA though. overthepond , I know what the Buffs are , are they helping ya?
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    Activate

    For me what annoyed me was the clock!!! it didn't go down until almost a year later..I still hear it..but I learned to tune it out..LOL! also what I really hate is motorbikes..I don't know if I'll ride my motorbike this summer! :P oh , and good luck with your activation!
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    Eustachian tube with CI

    SouthFella , Cochlear has a grounding wire too.The risk is very minimal , but that doesn't mean u shouldn't be careful. Plus the internal implant never gets affected , the external just gets its maps wiped out and u have to reschedule for a remapping.worse case scenario they will have to give...
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    CI Moments

    SouthFella , for an adult u're plugging a lot abt the nifty remote.... CI moment today..I heard and recognized an newscaster's voice on the tv , I even knew the particular channel and newcasters name , and I was in my office area ( tv is in living room area , and it switched on after a power...
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    CI Moments

    New CI moment.. I kept hearing that noise , which I attributed into cars honking...but , nah , y'day afternoon I was talking with the shopkeeper about shopping..*grin* she has the shop under my apt. I suddenly heard that noise , and told the shopkeeper I kept hearing it..she was confused ...
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    Pre/Post CI Surgery Tips

    hey pinky..what I did was to switch glasses..went to absolutely weightless glasses...theyre very flexible etc..I don't wear my tortoiseshell anymore..
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    CI Moments

    yay! hope that resolves your problem!!! CI moment... I today heard the tupperware click and lock into place..I HEARD that...and I always wondered how mum was so sure it was shut tight...I used to be all thumbs..and often , they weren't closed properly! I was amazed!!!! Tomorrow I might...
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    Beyond Frustrated

    I agree to everything SkullChick says.Also I have been having some problems with coils , and I found out they weren't as snug as they should be , so pulling them out and pressing them tight again seemed to help.
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    CI Moments

    aw HearAgain hugs again!
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    Beyond Frustrated

    HearAgain , did u tried switching the controllers in your CIs? just a suggestion? it might be a faulty controller.or the batteries between them if you haven't done already. Also it surprises me you don't have any spare coils , when I'm at my last coil even if it's working , I'm making sure...
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    CI Moments

    I heard the mightest storm few days ago..it was formidable! as for the remote , I'm slightly interested , but only if it has LCD on it.and anyway , if I had it , my dearest brother would find that excellent material for pranks!I just can imagine him , lol! I don't think that will be...
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    CI and Tinnitus

    On sleep? I'm getting there I hope..LOL!
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    CI and Tinnitus

    After surgery I had a lot of tinnitus..till then I didn't know what it was!! I really suffered from them , I couldn't even sleep coz of them.. after a year they've gone finally away for good and I've been catching up on my sleep lately!!it varies from people to people..
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    CI Moments

    If I wasn't so lazy I'd go get some , just to see if I can hear them , now..lol , indeed interesting!!
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    CI Moments

    I recall that sounds from when I had my HAs yet.it was more like a soft ripping..
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