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I think there's quite a bit of stigma attached to hearing aids and hearing loss in general. I've worn aids for 20 years and the prevailing assumption is that if someone is hearing impaired, they're also mentally impaired. I like to tell those that make that assumption that I was mentally...

Thanks for pointing out my stupidity! HA! I'm hearing impaired, I never claimed to be bright. Obviously 'hands free' wasn't the right phrase. Sorry. I've corrected my post.

Hi! I'm scheduled for a CI on March 2nd and Med-El is my choice. I'm not sure where everyone is getting their Med-El info but their most recent implant (the Sonata) is made of titanium and silicone and molds to the skull. Med-El also has the thinnest electrode array of any on the market...

It's possible the ENT felt that her ability to BE an ENT was being questioned. I don't ask my personal physician about his weight even though he's obviously overweight :)

I've been lurking about here on alldeaf for several months now and I have a question (or two). So many of the posts regarding CI's are from those that are parents of a deaf child OR prelingually deaf. I didn't get my first hearing aid until my mid 20's (am now 48) but my hearing has...

I use PhoneTag - it converts voicemail to text and sends email to my email address and a text message to my phone. It's really convenient.

I tried the Exelias 2 months ago and didn't like them at all. Never could get rid of the barrel sound and the speech understanding was negligible at best.