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Ya know what.. I'll be honest with ya'll... I have been a hearing aid user almost all my life.. (Since the age of 2) And about 3 months ago I got my CI and almost 2 months ago I got it activated. - Well truth to be told - I REALLY dont see a difference between the hearing aid or CI - they...

Ya know - there are more hearing parents teaching their "HEARING" babie sign language. Really at this point of time, the key thing is to build up the vocabulary and the communication whether it is thru sign language (I say sign language because everyone has their own choice of communication) or...

Stop by www.cochlearinfo.com - I now have the site and forums up so feel free to spam and meet other CI individuals at the boards.

Honestly at that small age - I dont think looks or appearance really matters. They are too independent and carefree. But what I can suspect is when you first turn it on (it is quite annoying at first when you turn it on) but after a while it kinda phases out and becomes comfortable. This...

This is such a joke... Sad our animals gets covered but not us.. :(

So if you couldn't see and they had something to help you see would you get it or just say nah I'm blind so God made me blind so I'll stay blind? Point is being is that technology gives us opportunities that we never had before and enables us and allows us to grow in the work force. I will...

Aye I totally understand what you are going through.. My wife and kids are all hearing - so I miss out so that was one reason why I got the CI. Because my kids are in piano and music - so I didn't want to miss out on those. As for CI - yes, it is SLOWLY moving through - it will take time...

r2d2 - First of all, every CI individual is different. I am from a deaf family as well, and I am very active in the deaf community. And there has been a few deaf leaders getting CI's as well. (Even someone who used to be an officer for NAD). But it also depends on what you want and what...

Well I had my 3rd mapping done today... And here is what has occured. When I first originally had my test - out of my right ear I was only able ot hear 22% of the sentences. When I had my first mapping - my range was at about 20, then at my second mapping it went up to 42 and now it is up...

I might work on something like that.. But before I do anything like that, I want to gain some more experiences with my CI... The purpose of the site I am forming is for people who are interested and for people who have CI to share their experiences and more. And maybe for feedbacks and help...

Good luck... Don't freak out! :) Let us know how it went

Welcome to AD.. yes, I know the feeling you are feeling right now - So keep your head up.. Peeps herea re pretty active and I agree there has been a lack of good sites for cochlear where people can share experiences and etc. Most of them are in mailing forms - but Im more of a forums type of...

No thanks! One is enough for me.. :)

Yes they only do CI on the worse ear... Which was foruntate for me.. So, but today is Day 3 for me with my CI - Im hearing voices more and more now.. And less beeps. The noises are still there, Im picking up sounds from everywhere as of now. I am not going to say this has been a great as...

Thanks.. yes, I got my ci implanted on my right ear (My worse ear) - I have never wore a hearing aid in that ear. Wehn I went for my audiological evaluation - I had 22% of speech recognition in that ear. (My left ear was about 50%). So, as for the hearing aid, to be honest, I notice it...

Alright today was the day I got my CI turned on... And it was nothing like what I thought it would be. A Little background here - I have grown up with progressive hearing loss and have always wore a hearing aid on my left ear. So as I got older my hearing as progressed worse and worse...

Actually I was mainstreamed all my life until I went to Gallaudet to get exposed to the deaf culture. Went there for 4 years and then graduated and now I have that piece of paper and a job. Honestly partying is EVERYWHERE! It happens with hearing people too! Just that the deaf community is...

Was mainstreamed all my life (from K to 12th) Not under the deaf ed program at school, No terps, no nothing. Was in public school just like everyone else. You are blessed your hearing is better than mine when I was in High school. It is a challenge but it can be done.

Well they finally came out and said that the laptop that programs the cochlear was stolen. *Sigh* Oh well. So next week sometime!

Well it has been postponed.. I swear that audiology place is the WORST - I had to reschedule my audiology with them not twice but THREE times!!! I am sooo irritated right now!