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To the forum, It all started getting to the hospital at University of Miami. Arrived at 6:30am they gave me a room. Then around 9:30am i was taken to pre-surgery. Were they put all kinds of monitoring plugs etc. Then after 30 minutes wait the anesthesiologist came. Pretty girl! She gave me a...

Hi gals/guys, As y'll know I am going for CI on April 3rd. I am a little concern because i do a lot of travel on a weekly basis. My concern is the X-rays machine at airport security. What would happen if i don't take off my CI and go thru security? Should I omit the scanning machine and...

Well my CI friends is time for me to update everyone. My insurance UnitedHealthCare approved my CI surgery and the schedule date is April 3rd. I still don't know which side they are going to implant. The out-of-pocket total is $1,500.00 that is very cheap for a 30K+ surgery. I am excited but...

My 2nd appointment was this past Friday December 15. They did the MRI of the brain.. and Yeah! i have a brain. That it works is another story :ty: . Ok I saw the images of the cochlear on both sides. Since my right side have never been used the cochlear is a little smaller than the left side...

Ok my second appointment is this Friday December 15. This is where they are going to do the MRI of the head (hope they see a brain :ty: ). Then they will do the Cochlear evaluation. Question for the forum. First I have tinnitus on the left side. Does the tinnitus goes away after the...

Ok my day have finally arrived. Today in the afternoon I will be going to the doctor at the University of Miami for hearing test and cochlear implant evaluation. Wish me luck. I am praying for this. JohnJoe

My schedule initial evaluation for cochlear implant with Ear Consultants of Georgia was for tomorrow Nov 3rd at 10am. Unfortunately I got a phone call from them today in the morning stating the doctor had to fly to India for a family emergency. This cause me a lot of stress in addition to travel...

Lucia, I can't wait for your feedback, reaction, brain assault on activation day. I bet you are already activated and so amazed of the fact that you can hear that you don't want to be indoors. I can pictured you on the outdoors listening to all kinds of noise. Give us a feedback. I...

Ok I am starting the evaluation process with Ear consultants of Georgia. They asked me what was my insurance company I told them "United Health". They said, "yes we take it". So my question is what is the cost of the CI? Let's say i want the latest technology like the Hi Resolution from Bionic...

Hi Lucia, I am barely new in the forum and notice your CI surgery is on Oct 11 2006. Well that is my B-Day so i am going to pray for your that day. In my case I have initial evaluation on Nov 3rd then go from there. Funny this morning on my way to my plane at the Atlanta airport i came...

Ok CI user's. After a lot of reading in this wonderful forum plus additional research i have decided to go see a CI doctor. I am in Atlanta and have located a CI clinic named, EAR Clinic they use both the Bionic Ear and Freedom. Using the IP-Relay.com i talked with the doctor and he told me...

Guys/gals, I am deaf from the right side and 85% deaf from the left side. I became deaf late in my life when i was in my sophomore year high school. Like some 32 years ago... anyway. I use a digital hearing aid on the left side and it works pretty good. But later i have been going to problems...