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Actually I've asked how a young child is programmed and you know I think that could cause problems. I have problems deciding if a sound is to loud, ex. what I percieved as loud but not to loud for the lower frequencies was actually to loud it caused me a funny buzz feeling when using the CI. I...

There Not? Anyway sometimes people decide that everyone who disagrees with them is being negative. You're reading 'between' the lines and again attributing a parent with your opinion. The parents decisions disagreed with what you think is right so you see something that probably isn't...

My experience with my daughter who was on MA at one time was that when a gov. program (in this case the medical assistance) would pay for the HA's but they only have certain models that they will pay for. Not sure if it's still that way but my guess would be that it probably is. Hope that the...

Good luck with your decision. I went into the CI surgery with a severe loss. I was able to repeat around 69% of the sentences but had a audiologist and surgeon who listened and got approval based on the noise test. Thankfully my insurance approved and I'm really enjoying my hearing now. :)...

Yes I can. And I'm sure eventually most do. :)

I did have them. I had to use them to get by in the world and they worked ok for years. But the new more powerful ones just hurt my ears. I'm much happier with my implant now. :)

Actually no person can say how you would do with a CI. That's why you have to decide if you are willing to take the risks associated with the implant procedure. Many of us are happy we did and there are some who aren't. It mostly comes down to how badly do you really want to hear? And are...

I would say that when a deaf person begins to explore the possiblity of getting a CI it's because they want more then the HA's that they've already used has to offer. As for reading lips, you are right people pick it up by themselves, i did it for years and was never 'trained' to do so. And...

They are water resistant. If you wanted to use the processor while running or playing a game which will cause alot of sweating you could try ear gear. One place to get it is here. Hearing Aid Accessories another optioin that I've heard of is taking gloves (not sure if it was cotton or...

:bowdown: Agree 100% :)

So one wonders why you bothered to read it? :)

I guess using words like thrashing is a personal thing then, I don't get offended by the example. (I don't get offended by the words mental retardation either and my daughter does have MR, now to say retard, that's a different story) I was one of those thrashing around trying to keep it all...

Some people like to go faster. I took hmm, 3 months from calling in for the my inital evaluation to decide. Decided on the 2nd one which was about 2 months following the first one. Had surgery one month later. Having a blast ever since. :)

Actually you may not 'think' you will quit lip reading but as time goes by and if/when you become more successful with the CI you'll find you use it less and less and ... well it's one of those use it or lose it type of things. So if you intend to keep using it you may have to actually make...

Fuzzy I said Thrashing. Meaning trying to keep their head above water but sinking alot of the time. I as a hoh person do know what thrashing around trying to hear but not always succeeding is like. I thought it was a good way to describe it myself.. The difference in the hoh and the deaf...

Actually I agree much depends on the individual. even when the individual is a child. My self I see much merit in giving a toddler a CI, since they will have much better access to sound when learning to speak vs. HA's. Personally when I 'listen' to all the problems faced by being able to...

I just read an email from another list. (may have been from someone who also posts here but I don't know that) anyway the poster compared the results for CI's or even the need to get one to being in water. The hearing are happily swimming around on top. The profoundly deaf are happily...

If that's what you think then the best way to squish the 'drama' would have been to completely ignore the post, it would have eventually worked it's way down the list and disappeared from view. When one answers one keeps it all alive. :)

I think that the hearing loss needs to be proven and that as quickly as possible to do the implant to get the best advantage from it. I also think that parents need to be given realistic expectations. I have no doubt that deaf people 'function well in society' but if one takes a little...