tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post2850156441888575154..comments2024-01-13T23:14:15.017+13:00Comments on The Ambling Rambler: Deafness Sucks - I'm being Reimplanted!!Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087174644154663679noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-16199708241570939042008-02-11T11:13:00.000+13:002008-02-11T11:13:00.000+13:00Missed you on our marathon walk at Woodhill yester...Missed you on our marathon walk at Woodhill yesterday but glad to hear that you are getting the implant. Hope all goes well and we see you soon. JackieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-49821845240137365372008-02-09T17:12:00.000+13:002008-02-09T17:12:00.000+13:00Robyn,I'm very delighted to hear that you made the...Robyn,<BR/><BR/>I'm very delighted to hear that you made the decision to be reimplanted. I can completely understand your frustrations as I went through it a few years ago. If the surgery goes well, I can certainly tell you that you will have great positive outcomes with your new CI. For example, with my Nucleus 24, music sounds much richer and sharper than when I had Nucleus 22. Basically, I am able to hear certain tunes that I was not able to hear when I had Nucleus 22. One thing that you need to be aware is that when you hear again for the first time, have low expectations in your hearing quality because it will take about 6 to 10 months to really be back to the same hearing quality as you were with your old implant before it failed. Not only because you're receiving a newer technology, but also because the electrodes are placed differently in the cochlea. I wish you the best of luck with your reimplantation process, and if you have any questions or need to talk to someone, I'm here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-21760122839651517322008-02-09T10:00:00.000+13:002008-02-09T10:00:00.000+13:00Hi K.LNo Ossification is not the problem in my cas...Hi K.L<BR/><BR/>No Ossification is not the problem in my cases. <BR/><BR/>About 4 years ago i had a partial labrynthectomy on my Cochlear Implant side. The surgeon was very 'gentle' with it to cause minimal effect to the CI. And it was a good way away from the CI Site. However, until he takes the old one out, he won't know if any scar tisssue has migrated to the cochlear. He's hoping it won't have, but as he said - you never know!<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>RobynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-792784657383302942008-02-09T09:57:00.000+13:002008-02-09T09:57:00.000+13:00Hi Paula,It's been about 8 months since my existin...Hi Paula,<BR/><BR/>It's been about 8 months since my existing one stopped working properly. <BR/><BR/>Our implat team is great with a good rehabilitation team :)<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>RobynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-6024660371574506382008-02-09T09:56:00.000+13:002008-02-09T09:56:00.000+13:00Hi Moi,I realise other people have positive experi...Hi Moi,<BR/><BR/>I realise other people have positive experiences with being deaf, but I'm not one of them. I was born with a mild loss which gradually got worse. If I went totally deaf tomorrow - athough I would grieve I would cope, but I prefer sound over deafness.<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>RobynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-30385769992847179402008-02-09T09:54:00.000+13:002008-02-09T09:54:00.000+13:00Hi Karen,The importnat thing for Cochlear Implant ...Hi Karen,<BR/><BR/>The importnat thing for Cochlear Implant use is speech. If you have poor speech discrimination with your aids, despite ohter sounds you can hear, you will most likely be a candidate. Because it's all about speech recognition. If you're in doubt, just get a referal to an implant team and be tested properly.<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>RobynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-19284862161902519892008-02-09T06:34:00.000+13:002008-02-09T06:34:00.000+13:00It sounds like your cochlea is ossified. Forgive ...It sounds like your cochlea is ossified. Forgive me if I missed something, but is this why they may not be able to get a good reimplantation?<BR/><BR/>My daughter got her N24 inserted into her left cochlea when they found that her right one had already ossified. It was successful, but they surmise that her left cochlea is now probably ossified around the implant. I've always wondered how that would affect future reimplantation if this one quit working.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-85953860540403806102008-02-09T05:04:00.000+13:002008-02-09T05:04:00.000+13:00Good luck! Any idea when you'll have the surgery? ...Good luck! Any idea when you'll have the surgery? How long has it been since the other one failed? Be sure to have some kind of auditory therapy lined up for right after activation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-15153206754091029862008-02-09T03:19:00.000+13:002008-02-09T03:19:00.000+13:00Hi,It does sound like this has been a very frustra...Hi,<BR/><BR/>It does sound like this has been a very frustrating experience for you! I want to gently remind you (and maybe some of your readers, including hearing parents), though, that not everyone feels the way you do about being deaf. I love being deaf in so many ways. I love feeling my cats purr, I drive a stick by feeling when I need to shift up, and so forth. These ways of doing things are different from the way most of the world does them, true, but they are a perfectly valid part of the human experience.<BR/><BR/>I don't mean to discount your experiences. You're frustrated because you're experiencing a loss and your way of doing things has had to change significantly. I can empathize. I genuinely wish you the very best of luck with your surgery and I hope you fund what you are seeking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-50041649200245387212008-02-09T02:12:00.000+13:002008-02-09T02:12:00.000+13:00I enjoyed reading your blog... the audiologist war...I enjoyed reading your blog... the audiologist warned me that I might not be a candidate from CI because I receive good benefits from my hearing aids (I can hear birds chirping, airplanes, leaves crunching under my feet, etc...) And yeah, I have low speech recognition. Well, if my hearing takes a nose dive, I will re-consider the CIs...<BR/><BR/>But my son has a progressive hearing loss and his digital hearing aid's programming are at max, soooooo... he expressed an interest and we are keeping an eye on it now.Karen Mayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08489062601774194183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-27456417935977071622008-02-08T19:23:00.000+13:002008-02-08T19:23:00.000+13:00Sounds like you've thought it through. I can't th...Sounds like you've thought it through. I can't think of anything for you negative list. seems you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. if you hadn't already successfully worn one then i suppose there would be that to consider. . .but we know you can do it. So go for it!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13093639101711800065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-32567987680978352372008-02-08T19:01:00.000+13:002008-02-08T19:01:00.000+13:00The Freedom Implant is the very latest technology ...The Freedom Implant is the very latest technology from Cochlear Corp. I have a dummy one in my CAN (Cochlear Awareness Advocacy) kit if you want to see it. I can even show you the electrode part as I have a mockup of that.<BR/><BR/>Has a few more bells and whistles than the current 3G N22 of my old technology :)<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>RobynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-58870317831890007792008-02-08T18:34:00.000+13:002008-02-08T18:34:00.000+13:00Your cats are saying they want to glomp on you.......Your cats are saying they want to glomp on you.....<BR/><BR/>That's good news you still have the chance to get your hearing back. <BR/><BR/>What is a Freedom implant?Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12017359633597565622noreply@blogger.com