#5

Congrats, considered getting a resound hearing aid for that unaided ear and are you going to be bimodal?

#6

Congratulations on moving forward in your hearing journey.

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#7

Thanks everyone!

ssa: For my Signia setup I was using almost no amplification in my right ear. My audiologist says that I should be OK without anything for my right ear, but I do like that Cochlear has the relationship with Resound if / when I need it. My parents wear Resound aids and like them.

One a side note, I went full streaming for my accessories: mini mic, phone clip, and TV streamer. I’m guessing I’ll have some questions about them after activation. Those of you who are single sided, do you use the TV streamer to only one ear or try to use headphones or something to stream in stereo?

I’m looking forward to the challenge of rehab with the implant as I’ll feel like I’m doing something proactive to improve my situation.

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#8

I’m bimodal N7 & Resound Enzo 3D. I don’t require to use any of the accessories that Cochlear suggests to use.

All accessories should stream to both ears. But only if you have a Resound aid. Signia aids won’t work/stream with your CI at all. So for you at the moment you will only get streaming to your CI. To get bimodal streaming you need to get yourself a Resound aid.

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#9

You can probably take the full advantage of full BT/ 2.4 Ghz streaming capability of the resound hearing aid/Cochlear sound processor, just wear it like an “earbud” and enjoy the long battery of this “earbud”, which is very comfy on your ear since it is designed to sit on your ear all day long. wear it with an open dome and enjoy steaming with it…

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#10

Hi, I live in Calif.and am considering a cochlear implant, but I’m really scard about it. Can you explain the procedure to me. What is the followup? Does it run on a battery? And how long in surgery? Thank you, karen

#11

Hi,
Have you gotten a cochlear implant evaluation?
All of your questions and more will be answered there.
Have you read through the Cochlear Implant section of this forum? Lots of great information there also.
Good luck

#12

Your starting point is the 2 hour thorough hearing evaluation.

The follow up varies from state to state to country. I had activation, 2weeks later my first mapping. Then 2 weekly mapping s for first 3 months. Then monthly till 6 months. Then 3 monthly until 1 year. But this can vary a lot depending on your progress. Some people need more mappings than others.

Regarding batteries you can use disposable or rechargeable. It’s your choice.

Surgery is approx 1.5hrs to 2 hours. This time frame depends on a non complicated procedure.

Everyone is nervous about having this procedure done. When you get to see your surgeon ask him/her about post op complications.

Good luck

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#13

Exactly what is the evaluation?

#14

@jcech 2 hours of testing your hearing g both with and without your aids and repeat that same process with white noise in the background. Follow by sentences and words with and without white noise.

As I said thorough testing of your hearing.

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#15

You might start with the website cochlearimplanthelp.com It has lots of good info. Johns Hopkins has a good cochlear implant informational site as well.

#16

Thank you joanhawsey

#17

Thank you Deaf piper

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#18

Deafpiper discussed testing hearing but there is much more to a CI evaluation.
There are many questions about your life and why you want CI. The audiologist wants to know if you really want a CI.

Then the medical end of the CI evaluation begins.

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#19

As we have mentioned before, every state and country have slightly different rules, and follow slightly different protocols.
You will have your surgeons visits a CT & MRI, these 2 tests see, to be globally the same.

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#20

Hi All,

I’m activated! It’s quite the experience so far. I could hear “speech” within minutes of activation, but could only make out a few words in any given sentence. I scored well on the sounds and picture test, but even with an earplug in my right (good) ear I could still hear a bit of what the Dr. was saying, so technical I was cheating!

Today is day two and I feel like it’s improved slightly. I’ve stepped up to the second volume program today. Will return for the checkup / mapping in one week and will discuss and start rehab apps / tools. For now I’m just trying to wear it all day and adjust.
Paul

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#21

Great early progress! Hope things continue to get better and better for you

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#22

Keep at it! To prevent yourself cheating, try some white noise in the right ear, or rustle the earplug to generate noise. It’s better to do it properly to get the best results on the left side, although cheating is quite tempting. :grinning:

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#23

Thanks, that’s great advice. Maybe I’ll try an airpod with white noise in my right ear instead of an earplug.

#24

Congratulations Paul you are off to a flying start.

Every mapping you have will bring speech clearer requiring less concentration on your part.

If you want to stream audiobooks go to your local library and join. They have apps that you can borrow audiobooks for free.

Enjoy your journey to a better hearing life.

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