Second Appointment update.

Hear Again said:
Blazing Sunset,

Thanks so much for sharing your story with us! :) I especially found your experiences with vertigo very interesting considering the fact that you are deaf. This is the first time I've heard of a deaf person having vertigo.

As for receiving a surgery date, I had to wait 6 months between my 1st CI evaluation and surgery (June 2004-December 2004). This was due to various appointment delays and cancellations due to testing equipment not being returned from repair in a timely manner. I also required additional testing (ABR) to rule out auditory neuropathy due to my premature birth history.

After my bilateral CI evaluation, my surgery was scheduled 3 weeks later.

Some people are able to move through the CI process very quickly. For instance, I know a CI user who had her evaluation and surgery all within the span of two weeks.

Others, like myself, end up waiting anywhere from 6 months to a year depending on the CI center you attend and the country you live in. For example, some countries have a waiting list which requires candidates to wait a year or more for implantation.

I hope you're able to receive a surgery date soon! I look forward to reading all about your surgery, activation, etc. :)
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Hear Again,

Yes, it is interesting! It is my first time of learning of someone like me to experience vertigo too....I have the "phenomenon tullio effect". Of course, everyone is diverse and some wait longer than others, some get it sooner than others. Thanks for the response, when I do find out the surgery date, I will post it on here!
 
R2D2 said:
I waited about 2.5 months between candidacy and surgery. It felt a long time.

By the way I had the balance tests done as well (is this the one where they put a mask over your eyes and squirt water in your ear? And where you have to follow a red dot moving around?)

There was no particular reason why I had them done as my surgeon does them for everyone going for a CI to ascertain post surgery risk of balance issues.

Congratulations and welcome to AD.
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R2D2,

Yeah....the wait seems to take a long time! However, I keep myself very busy and the time fly right by me anyway! Yes, they put goggles over my eyes but they did not use water. They used cool and warm air in my ears. And yes, I had to follow a red dot that moved around in all directions, it was so easy wasn't it? :) Thanks for the congrats and the welcome!
 
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