redmachchick
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I went to the Audiologist on base today for my hearing test...
Did the testing, and it came back that in my "good ear" (as I call it) I hear pretty normal but I have hearing loss in the higher range sounds...as she put it meaning that I am deaf or have trouble hearing in noisy situations and background noise...yep I knew that...and my other ear yep, totally deaf. I have been deaf in my R ear since I was born...nerve damage.
I am now being sent to a outside provider (as we are military), another Audiologist to get HA's. I was told this provider had way more info and technology to choose from that what they had on base. I asked her about CI's and she looked at me like I grew two heads...but said she didn't think I was a candidate for one. I got the impression she wasn't sure so I want to make sure to find out if she is right or not. I have been researching on the military side of things and know that they provide military and dependents with CI's and military medicine has done lots of research in this area but I'm not sure whom to talk to about it. I have heard that supposedly military doctors clamor for cases such as mine...but I have not found any info or actual professionals to back that statement up. My audiologist didn't seem to know much, nor did she offer to send me to a ENT.
So I really have no clue how the process goes for HA's either. Or what kinds of technology is out there for me. But I'm sure HA's have come way FAR technologically since I was 9 and had them. I just worry that its not going to help me since they really didn't when I wore them as a child.
Is there anyone out there that has a hearing loss/deafness similar to mine and wear HA's? If so how has it improved your hearing? What kind of HA do you have and why do you like it and how does it compare to others you have worn?
Sorry for all the questions I am just a newb and I really want to learn as much as I can so I can make a informed decision and hopefully make the right one in the next few weeks.
Thanks!
Did the testing, and it came back that in my "good ear" (as I call it) I hear pretty normal but I have hearing loss in the higher range sounds...as she put it meaning that I am deaf or have trouble hearing in noisy situations and background noise...yep I knew that...and my other ear yep, totally deaf. I have been deaf in my R ear since I was born...nerve damage.
I am now being sent to a outside provider (as we are military), another Audiologist to get HA's. I was told this provider had way more info and technology to choose from that what they had on base. I asked her about CI's and she looked at me like I grew two heads...but said she didn't think I was a candidate for one. I got the impression she wasn't sure so I want to make sure to find out if she is right or not. I have been researching on the military side of things and know that they provide military and dependents with CI's and military medicine has done lots of research in this area but I'm not sure whom to talk to about it. I have heard that supposedly military doctors clamor for cases such as mine...but I have not found any info or actual professionals to back that statement up. My audiologist didn't seem to know much, nor did she offer to send me to a ENT.
So I really have no clue how the process goes for HA's either. Or what kinds of technology is out there for me. But I'm sure HA's have come way FAR technologically since I was 9 and had them. I just worry that its not going to help me since they really didn't when I wore them as a child.
Is there anyone out there that has a hearing loss/deafness similar to mine and wear HA's? If so how has it improved your hearing? What kind of HA do you have and why do you like it and how does it compare to others you have worn?
Sorry for all the questions I am just a newb and I really want to learn as much as I can so I can make a informed decision and hopefully make the right one in the next few weeks.
Thanks!