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So my Audi will be calling me this morning to let me know if they have the icom/compilot in stock for me to trial while on my trip!! Very excited!

Definitely sticking with my Naida :)

Is it normal to be charged fitting fees when you buy the aids from the Audi that is fitting them? I didn't har to do that. Granted, I know that's in the price of what I paid for the aid, but it wasn't seperate. I went back for the 2nd time since getting my aids, today. So two follow-ups in a...

I want one SO bad so my iPod can work with my aid!! Will be flying next week and am bummed to have to take out aid and use headphone maxed out volume!

My insurance, Aetna, has a discount program for aids and fully covers BAHA and CI.

I agree that it makes no sense to get a different type. Just return and order the same thing. Or don't return at all (I know I definitely wouldn't bother!). And yes, obviously you're having a moisture problem. You need to keep your ears dry and clean. Take out aids once or twice a day, wipe...

Skeleton molds are hard plastic, not soft silicone. Hence the sores.

Glad you are happy so far!

Don't get your hopes up regarding the skeleton molds. Those are the kind I had first (see in my siggy), and I have permanent scars in my ear from them. They caused a sore spot in the same spot on each ear, and having no option, I just dealt with it. My skin finally gave up on healing and...

I actually found some information online from my insurance company. It states which BAHA you will be fitted with, based on your BONE conduction tests. This is a copy and paste: Unilateral implant: Conductive or mixed (conductive and sensorineural) hearing loss with pure tone average bone...

Keep the full mold, you'll just get feedback with a half-shell because of your loss! The half-shells don't stay sealed enough for our losses. See Audi about fixing the problem, whether that's shaving, longer tube, or new molds all-together. Most any Audi would do it for you as to not lose a...

Thanks. I do know I'd need a BiCROS. I'm already wearing a CROS-compatible Naida in my good ear, in case putting a CROS on the other side is what happens. And PP is correct, for my loss I'd be fitted with the Cordelle II. I have a regular Audi. The person I'm seeing for my deaf ear is at...

Tubes come with the bend. I used to do my own tubes, and I would just put them in without adhesive. They never came out, just needed pushed in a bit each night when I took them off. You just have to take them out by the mold instead of the tube, which you're supposed to do anyway.

Thanks Anij, that's what I was thinking, didn't hear Audi's opinion on whether I was CI or BAHA candidate as he was stuck on the surgery thing lol.

My Audi told me when she gave me my new mold, to let her know if it causes soreness so she can adjust it. So yes, I would expect an Audi to do that. I also agree with the PP who said the tube might be too short, therefore pulling the mold up into the ear cartilage.

Thank-you! Yes, looking to find out whether a CI or BAHA will help me better. My air conduction average is 92dB, but my bone conduction average is 36. So, since my bone conduction is not in the "normal" range, then I have some sensorial loss on top of my conductive loss (which is damage to my...

Had my CI/BAHA evaluation yesterday. Dr. ordered a CT and an ABR. He's looking to rule out nerve problems in order to pursue surgically repairing my ossicles, instead of CI. Anyone have experience with this? What kind of ABR result would point him towards repair surgery, and what result would...

You shouldn't do it yourself, but you could if you had to. They send you 2 kits for each ear, so you have 2 chances to mess up, lol. The important thing in to get it deep enough.

Aspergers is different than Autism, although it is similar. Autistic individuals can usually not ever learn social norms. Try all you like, but you'll probably just lose a friend and waste your time.

Autistic people do not have normal social skills. She most likely does not understand that bringing over cookies at 7:30am, waking people up, isn't acceptable. I work with autistic people and am a little dis-heartened that your girlfriend and her Mom are so upset about this. Please encourage...