Dark-Half
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I'm curious about everyones experince. I'm very much aware that it will varry from person to person depending on their history and various other factors.
I'd like to know how you guys became deaf, what age specifically and when you got the implant. How much success have you had with the telephone? Music is a nice addition to being able to precive sound, how much success have you had with that as well as to make out lyrics in the song and enjoy eh, the tones and bass? Just something for me to talk and think about, and possiblity get a rough estimate on what exactly I will benefit from the CI.
For me I went deaf at 6, mengetitis. 6 day coma. The bacteria ate at the hairs in my cochlea, my nerves are intact and normal. I'm 24 right now going on 25 and will hopefully get the implant before fall. The doc told me I probably won't be able to use a phone or hear much because of how long its been. I've proved doctors wrong once -- they said I'd never walk again after I came out of the coma, but I walk perfectly fine.
If speech has anything to do with the success rate, my audiologist told me I speak better than alot of people who are hard of hearing, not completely deaf but simply hard of hearing... which is awesome.
I'd like to know how you guys became deaf, what age specifically and when you got the implant. How much success have you had with the telephone? Music is a nice addition to being able to precive sound, how much success have you had with that as well as to make out lyrics in the song and enjoy eh, the tones and bass? Just something for me to talk and think about, and possiblity get a rough estimate on what exactly I will benefit from the CI.
For me I went deaf at 6, mengetitis. 6 day coma. The bacteria ate at the hairs in my cochlea, my nerves are intact and normal. I'm 24 right now going on 25 and will hopefully get the implant before fall. The doc told me I probably won't be able to use a phone or hear much because of how long its been. I've proved doctors wrong once -- they said I'd never walk again after I came out of the coma, but I walk perfectly fine.
If speech has anything to do with the success rate, my audiologist told me I speak better than alot of people who are hard of hearing, not completely deaf but simply hard of hearing... which is awesome.