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    CI: Switching from ESPrit 3G to Nucleus Freedom??? HELP!

    ESPrit 3G is going obsolete at the end of this year. I have been wearing the ESPrit 3G for nearly 5 years. Since the Nucleus 5 won't be ready for me (Nucleus 24 internal components) I have no choice but to upgrade to the Freedom. Does anyone have any comments on the Nucleus Freedom compared...
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    Espirit 3G Telecoil WILL NOT STAY ON MY HEAD!!

    So I switched to the Esprit 3G as noted in past posts on Friday... The new telecoil will not stay on my head, you think I need a new magnet? It's a different shape and it pisses me off because everytime I talk or move my mouth or something it kinda comes off and obviously it doesn't sound right...
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    Switching Implant Processors to Espirit 3G - Advice please

    So I used to wear an old Nucleus 24 Implant since 2001. It finally went kaput on me this weekend and I am now forced to wear my new Espirit 3G that I bought a few years back as a backup. The Nucleus 24 or whatever is obsolete so no chance of fixing it and I heard things so great with that...
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    Using the Telecoil w/ Cell Phones (Cochlear Implants)

    So, I have starting wearing my new Espirit 3G Cochlear Implant a few days ago, and I haven't had a Telecoil function in quite some time. It works great on the House Phones but not on the cell phones. It says the phones have to have some kind of inductive loop or something for it to work on the...
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    Closed Captioning on CBS lately

    Some of my favorite shows are on CBS and the Closed Captioning either doesn't work or its seriously delayed, anyone else having this problem?
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    Cochlear Implant Processors - Why are the new ones so big?

    I'm currently wearing my old Nucleus II processor that I got back when I was 18, so almost 8 years ago, and I've been wearing it ever since, it is a little smaller than all the newer ones out now. I got a new one about 3-4 years ago, but it is so big and noticeable and falls my ear lobe easier I...
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    Guys that have girls that are "just friends"

    Does this ever work? I've had several close friends that are attractive women, but all we've ever been is friends, but if you hang out with them long enough, it is almost like that feeling is going to be there of more than friends. This has been a rough situation for me for several years now...
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    Tax Breaks for the Deaf?

    So I am a deaf business owner w/ a cochlear implant. I had heard of tax breaks for people with disabilities.. Just wondering if there was anything out there for deaf people... Any ideas?
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    My view on deaf/hearing relationships and what should I do?

    So, I'm new to this forum although I browse occassionally. I'm a fairly intelligent 25 year old from Indiana. I have been deaf all of my life, however I used hearing aids when I was younger, and now I have a cochlear implant since 2001. I have never ever had a deaf person for a friend. I went to...
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