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  1. Deb1hd

    Cochlear Implant Patients.

    yes they do the pre op in advance in Norfolk... I had already had a cat scan last month. No MRI for me because i have a plate in my cervical spine. I have been trying to get this done since April.. and now we are down to the nitty gritty. because my insurance deductible is met for the...
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    Cochlear Implant Patients.

    Glad to know that you are doing okaY. I go for my pre op this morning. 12 days and I'll be getting mine hopefully...
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    What kind of Christmas tree do you put up for the holiday?

    small fake orange tree with black garland and motorcyces all over it... oh and oil can lights that is supose to go on my camper...lol
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    Cochlear Implant Patients.

    Good Luck... Keep us posted... I admire your determination and your spunk. and mostly your positive attitude for someone so young
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    Cochlear Implant Patients.

    Hey what part of NC are you in.... Are you getting your operation in NC... We might not be to far apart. I'm getting mine in Norfolk Virginia. I know alot of people who live right across the nc line usually come to va to get ther operations.
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    Does you guys have any trouble sleeping at night?

    I have sleeping Problems and they started at the time I started losing my hearing... I have no Idea what it feels like to sleep all night ... i"m up several times a night...
  7. Deb1hd

    Police Bruality against Deaf

    i have learned one thing... If I ever get pulled over again... no matter the situation... I'm gonna hand the police a notebook and they can start writing... I'm not opening my mouth... because of they way I sound I'm often mistaken for being drunk. even my own mom accused me of being drunk one...
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    Police Bruality against Deaf

    I know from personal experience. That she probably was scared out of her wits. I Just went thru something kinda similar.( I just wished it was Filmed) Bad feeling Especially when your sitting in jail and not know what is gonna happen next. Then you get to court and have a Doctor with you...
  9. Deb1hd

    Cochlear Implant Patients.

    I haven't decided as to witch one I'm getting yet... I'm thinking the C5. I have pre op on the 16 of December and will make my decision then... One thing I haven't seen mention here is the fact out of the 3 implants they have only 2 of them are MRI friendly witch means that the magnet can be...
  10. Deb1hd

    Cochlear Implant Patients.

    I Wish you luck with your Implant. I'm getting a implant on the 28th of December. Keep us informed on how you are doing. I'm profound in both ears but at this point choose just to get 1 implant and if that goes well maybe next year I'll have the 2nd done. Deb
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    Hard of Hearing in VA

    you know hearing impaired is what i had to put on my drivers license... to tell you the truth i'm in limbo because i don't know what i am deaf jhoh or impaired
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    Newbie

    I'm sorry Joseph. I thought i was making my own thread... I'm still learning
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    Ask yourself

    no there is always room for improvement
  14. Deb1hd

    CI Implant and Motorcycle riding

    I don't wear hearing aides. but i will try the ear plugs. will try riding this weekend with them to.. The doctor told me that we can give you implants and that would make you hear ALOT better and i asked how much better and he ALOT. to me i need more of a answer than that. so ever since then...
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    CI Implant and Motorcycle riding

    That and the fact that if i get these implants i would be willingly throwing away what little hearing i do have. My brother woke uptotally deaf one morning and it shocked and scared him so bad that he didn't drive for a year. his hearing loss is nothing like mine.. he got a operation and had...
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    CI Implant and Motorcycle riding

    most of the trips I have been on is with a group of about 6 women. one time we road from Virginia to daytona) I have been on alot of charity rides but would perfer to do the poker runs or dice runs. that way travel solo or with a small group. i ve done rolling thunder a cuople times too... I'm...
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    CI Implant and Motorcycle riding

    They have Deaf riding groups around here... that is why i know that totally deaf people can ride... I'm not at that point yet... i still have some bass tones left.. at least i think that is what you call it... but i can't hear anything over 250 hz and fall off the chart at 1000 hz so i have a...
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    CI Implant and Motorcycle riding

    thanks for the info.. Actully I've only been riding 6 years... but have tried to get in alot of miles and trips. Because that is my Favorite thing to do. I would hate to have to give it up. It would probably take some getting use to and stay off the city roads till i get use to it. i would...
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    CI Implant and Motorcycle riding

    I ride a 2006 softail deluxe with vance and hines pipes... Loud...lol I ride city roads and country roads and interstate on it.. I have done alot of long mile trips. I ride alone and with other people.. I use a half helment or a dummy helment. because of the weight of it.. i have a plate in my...
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    CI Implant and Motorcycle riding

    Does anyone on here ride a Motorcycle with an Implant. If you do how does it effect your Riding. I'm a canident for a implant. I go on Thrusday to see. I don't have much hearing left but it is my understanding that I will lose what i do have if i get the implant. I ride alot. And have to...
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