Kurenai
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Hey all! My name's Jason
I found a discussion thread on cochlear implants and it prompted me to sign up asap once I realized, '...oh, I can make an account here.'
I'm hard of hearing - have been ever since I was born premature. The doctors were unsure whether my hearing loss was congenital or from the drugs they pumped into me to keep me alive. I spent the next two years not saying a word, it got my parents concerned, so next thing I know, I was equipped with hearing aids and went to regular speech-therapy sessions to learn how to talk.
Over the years, I have struggled with conversations, especially in noisy situations. As a result, I find I'm more comfortable with one-on-one or talking with two people easier in a quiet setting than say, 6+ people talking in a group at a bar/club/nightclub. I also cannot hear anybody talking behind me which terrifies me - I have to constantly look over my shoulder just in case nobody is sneaking up behind me or might try to mug me
I have never adjusted to answering phones - mainly due to whenever I use them, I always hear the background static noise blaring over the person's actual voice which makes it impossible to hear or make out what they're saying.
I have used speaker phones here and there but I'm still not quite 100% confident in using them. Today, I was able to talk to a lady about a job interview tomorrow, I only missed what she said twice but I managed to pick myself up very well. I concentrated very very hard, even though I was missing words she was saying, I could catch some words, enough to be able to string together the sentence she was telling me.
At the end of that phone call, I was emotionally and mentally exhausted.
My hearing loss is considered moderate-to-severe. Based on this, I may not eligible for cochlear implants because my hearing loss is not considered severe-to-profound.
Was anyone with high frequency sensorineural moderate-to-severe hearing loss able to get cochlear implants?
I do have some residual hearing but I cannot hear speech with it. Without my hearing aids, all I can hear is thunderstorms, airplanes going over the roof of the house, loud door slams, motorbikes or cars doing wheelies. Hearing speech is impossible. I cannot hear if someone is speaking and I only get unintelligible sounds if someone (especially a male) is shouting.
I am finding myself depressed about the thought that I may not be eligible for cochlear implants but I'm booking an appointment next week to talk to someone about if I am a suitable for one.
I hope that wasn't too long but I'm glad to be here. I have already related to several people (dealing with tinnitus after taking hearing aids out and having feedback when trying to use the phone) and I feel like I belong which is amazing.
Nice to meet ya! I hope to see you all around :P
I found a discussion thread on cochlear implants and it prompted me to sign up asap once I realized, '...oh, I can make an account here.'
I'm hard of hearing - have been ever since I was born premature. The doctors were unsure whether my hearing loss was congenital or from the drugs they pumped into me to keep me alive. I spent the next two years not saying a word, it got my parents concerned, so next thing I know, I was equipped with hearing aids and went to regular speech-therapy sessions to learn how to talk.
Over the years, I have struggled with conversations, especially in noisy situations. As a result, I find I'm more comfortable with one-on-one or talking with two people easier in a quiet setting than say, 6+ people talking in a group at a bar/club/nightclub. I also cannot hear anybody talking behind me which terrifies me - I have to constantly look over my shoulder just in case nobody is sneaking up behind me or might try to mug me
I have never adjusted to answering phones - mainly due to whenever I use them, I always hear the background static noise blaring over the person's actual voice which makes it impossible to hear or make out what they're saying.
I have used speaker phones here and there but I'm still not quite 100% confident in using them. Today, I was able to talk to a lady about a job interview tomorrow, I only missed what she said twice but I managed to pick myself up very well. I concentrated very very hard, even though I was missing words she was saying, I could catch some words, enough to be able to string together the sentence she was telling me.
At the end of that phone call, I was emotionally and mentally exhausted.
My hearing loss is considered moderate-to-severe. Based on this, I may not eligible for cochlear implants because my hearing loss is not considered severe-to-profound.
Was anyone with high frequency sensorineural moderate-to-severe hearing loss able to get cochlear implants?
I do have some residual hearing but I cannot hear speech with it. Without my hearing aids, all I can hear is thunderstorms, airplanes going over the roof of the house, loud door slams, motorbikes or cars doing wheelies. Hearing speech is impossible. I cannot hear if someone is speaking and I only get unintelligible sounds if someone (especially a male) is shouting.
I am finding myself depressed about the thought that I may not be eligible for cochlear implants but I'm booking an appointment next week to talk to someone about if I am a suitable for one.
I hope that wasn't too long but I'm glad to be here. I have already related to several people (dealing with tinnitus after taking hearing aids out and having feedback when trying to use the phone) and I feel like I belong which is amazing.
Nice to meet ya! I hope to see you all around :P