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This story is so sad! I agree the doctor should have never performed the surgery without an immunization record but what really shocks me is that this parent obviously did not do enough research before going ahead with the surgery. Not all CI patients contract this deadly disease but there is...

:rifle: Someone just had to say something negative. Anyways great to hear that her activation went well!:cheers:

I don't think an assisted hearing device can ruin the deaf culture. We all know that you are still deaf without it. The thing that i think will steer people with CI's away is how it is frowned upon by some people in the deaf culture. Just my opinion.

Sorry, i guess i should have made myself clearer. The headband will not be plugged in a wall while they sleep. It will charge up during the day and be used as a headband to recharge the battery at night. I'm sure the idea is going to change about a thousand times until they perfect it.

I mean that i have heard this from so many dhh people. They are so against surgery against babies toddlers, but i make an example of another type of surgery that is not a life or death situation and now it's not about the surgery anymore. Now it's a communication barrier thing. That's what i...

When she starts living by herself, she will have to get equipment to help her compensate for bing deaf. That will be a couple of years.. 4-year old girls do not tend to leave the family home yet Cloggy, by the the time Lotte and Kayla are old enough to live on their own, the entire implant...

What happened to the "How could parents put their young child through surgery just to help them hear" excuse? That's what i was referring to. If it's not thing, it's another.

Wow, i just brought that up to compare it with something. I'm glad there was something the doctors were able to do to help you walk.

Why don't you learn how to read first. In my quote it clearly states that ME AND HER DAD will sign. I cant make everybody take classes.You need to be a little more realistic. My daughter is very involved in asking and answering questions with the whole family thanks to her CI. You could call me...

Shel, you are right in the sense that i want to give my daughter every opportunity i could. I did'nt do it "to make her hearing like me". I know she's still deaf. In my case there is no one who is dhh in my family so this was all new to me. I did'nt want her to feel isolated when it came to...

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There are certain decisions that parents and children make together and then there are are others that you the parent make for YOUR child especially when there are timelines. There are some who say leave the child alone and thats fine for your own children but don't look down on parents who do...

The one thing you have to understand is that when you unexpectedly have a child who is born dhh and you have no expierence with anyone who is dhh, you automatically think "omg, how is my child going to make it in this world being deaf and not being able to speak?" Of course i know better now...

I see you had alot to deal with when you were younger but it seems you know exactly what you want now. Do you have any type of insurance or medicaid? I hope it all works out for you,especially the idea of being a deaf advocate.Educating the hearing about the dhh is a wonderful thing. I myself...

Thanks Victorias mom. I'm sorry you thought that i was referring to you Ivan's dad. I was referring to previous quotes. It is a big decision and you and only you knows whats best for son. Best of luck to you and your family.

My daughter never set any off any metal detectors either while traveling. I remember the first time traveling with her, waiting for her to set it off as she passed through lol. Never happened though.

It is possible to have the cochlear at 110 dB and 120 dB? I think that's all the more reason for getting the implant. My daughters hearing loss was at 110 dbs. and now she's at 20 dbs. She was a lot younger when she received her implant but it sounds like you are ready. You read about others...

Kayla123: Follow up after the implant is another of our big concerns. We wonder how much time the training will take. Sign language seems to come very naturally to Ivan. It is difficult for us but it is something we can see results from and we know we are getting better everyday. We live in a...