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Purpose: To share information about the Nucleus 5, and give help to new users and those who are considering a Nucleus Cochlear Implant.
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6 Days Ago
My audiologist said that she doesn't feel doing integrity testing is worth the time to have someone from Cochlear to come do it when it was designed for...
One Week Ago
I just posted an update to my Vanderbilt research blog is anyone is intersted in reading it. You can find it at: ...
One Week Ago
...okay, this is about the Telephone Training under the Rehabilitation Tab at Cochlear's site. I have been patient when sometimes the...
One Week Ago
So I have been really busy with life of a single-mom and just recently assigned to being a Facebook Co-programmer (aka co-manager) for the Buffalo Implant...
One Week Ago
Newbies some advice!!!!!! Six years ago today I was activated with my second implant. I remember the day well as I cried and cried, however, I was not...
One Week Ago
To all my friends here in the community, I received some good news today. What was suppose to happen at the end of September has been pushed up to June 21st....
One Week Ago
Realized yesterday that my last post was over a year ago. Where does the time go? The first year anniversary testing determined that the implanted side...
2 Weeks Ago
My life was hearing for 2 weeks after birth,then I was very ill and started loosing my hearing at 2 weeks old. By the time I was 30yrs.old I truly...
2 Weeks Ago
One Volunteer and Nicole Lamont - Awareness Support Coordinator were in Cochlear Americas booth. A lady - volunteer has grown up in deaf...
2 Weeks Ago
I live in Buffalo, NY - unfortunately I am noticing not many are aware of certain opportunities or services or groups being available for those who are...
2 Weeks Ago
Mike will be going back onstage at SideSplitters in Knoxville on May 15th at 8:00 pm. This Cochlear has opened him back up and I am so happy for him.
2 Weeks Ago
Hello, I have a CI in my left ear and hearing aide in my right ear. I recently purchased a receiver with headphones. But they are tight and...
2 Weeks Ago
As some of you know Vanderbilt University published an article about ci research in March. The article told about some interesting results they were...
2 Weeks Ago
On April 16th, I went to a busy cafe, very noisy, with my daughter. We had a delightful meal, and a great time. Our conversation was very successful, better...
2 Weeks Ago
Hi everyone, my activation was during this site's downtime! I am amazed at the things I heard the first day and what I continue to (re)hear. The two...
2 Weeks Ago
Hi all! I apologize for being away for so long, but I was swamped with writing my cover story for the Buffalo Implant Group's up and coming...
One Month Ago
Has anyone ever come across a way to utilize the audio cable with a desk or home (landline) type phone? Any solution I've found to plug in the audio...
One Month Ago
Hi, I have been sleeping better last couple of days. The only draw back is that i have rolled over on my implanted ear a couple of times. The pain woke me...
One Month Ago
I've been struggling with a sizzling sound in my processor. My audi has tried different approaches/mappings but the sound interferes with my...
One Month Ago
I received the approval for the second CI for my left ear but this side makes me very apprehensive. I have tinnitus in that ear and I was wondering if any...
One Month Ago
Good Morning! Day 3 post surgery. I have been a little dizzy last day and a half. Sloshing sounds gone. Pain starting to wane. I let pain meds wear off every...
One Month Ago
With all four programs I still only hear the same noisy screeching. When sound changes due to activity, I only hear the tinny screeching. The audi...
One Month Ago
Well - I did it! yesterday (April 12) I went bilateral. MY head is sore and I'm still a bit dizzy. Starving! I was the second bilateral that my Doctor...
One Month Ago
In my profile I described my visit to the University of Nevada Medical System's ENT Surgery Clinic on Monday, 4/8/2013, which I left determined to pursue...
One Month Ago
I was activated 3 1/2 months ago! Time certainly flies! Anyway, I am having an issue where I am constantly needing to have my volume turned down from the...
One Month Ago
I was inplanted with the 2nd CI on 5 March and recovering was more easier that the 1st one. Yesterday was A-Day for the 2nd one. The sound is...
One Month Ago
HI everyone! I am still busy being a mom. Looking for a job. I have lost count how many applications I have sent accross the country looking for a job...
One Month Ago
It has been two weeks since my implant and labyrinthectomy surgery. I actually wrote a blog on the way home but I pushed a wrong button (?meds?) which sent...
One Month Ago
I went yesterday to be tested for my right ear implant. My hearing in that ear has gone down to almost nothing. So as soon as insurance approves I will be...
One Month Ago
hi all, i upgraded today to the n5.so far i love it.i really like the remote,because i don't have to manually do it anymore.i also like...
One Month Ago
Had a mapping yesterday, and my audi switched me to Advanced Mode (for the N5 Sound Processor), so that I wouldn't always have to use the remote....
One Month Ago
I ended the first week maxing out my processor's volume and sensitivity settings at a high school Concerto assembly to sample all the orchestral...
One Month Ago
HE IS RISEN
One Month Ago
Other than silicone & titanium, what materials make up the internal component?
One Month Ago
Thought about a few other things I should add to my Iphone case.Hope this is better..........................stay cool.
One Month Ago
Just wanted to show off my new Iphone case from cafe press. Havent ordered it yet, still thinking about it. You have to design it with your own library...
One Month Ago
This past Tuesday I went in for my three month revisit. I went into the booth tested within the expected "normal" range but still have some...
One Month Ago
Hi All! What a week this has been in my cochlear implant journey! After 11 months of struggling and wondering if I might turn into one of...
One Month Ago
I know that many of us have very unique situations as to how we became deaf, and how we have responded to listening with CI's. After having a new...
One Month Ago
Had another mapping yesterday and things are definitely starting to stabilize. Only slight changes were made and hopefully this will help the...
One Month Ago
I was activated yesterday, 3/25. I am hearing sounds all though I can't distinguish what the sounds are yet. This morning I actually was able...
One Month Ago
I'd previously posted that my CI sounded like an ever-present, imaginary army of schoolkids incessantly playing recorders (endless loops of "Turkey...
One Month Ago
Tonight I had a very simple CI moment. But if all CI moments were unimpressive, they would be easy not to be counted. So I decided to count them all, even...
One Month Ago
Well my hearing test on my HA ear got worse, so my audi says a new hearing aid will not be necessary. It won't help. I was hoping that it would be ok,...
One Month Ago
Hi everyone! I recently received my CI, for my right ear, and can now hear very high pitches that I couldn't hear before! However, I...
One Month Ago
The audiologist plugged my processor into a thin cable leading off to her computer, handed it to me to put on and began testing the implant's electrodes,...
2 Months Ago
Just a little FYI for all of us who use caption call phones. See below. In last month’s newsletter, you learned that the captioned telephone...
2 Months Ago
I have been noticing ear pain that seems to come and go. It feels like a cottonswab jabbed too hard. The feelng is annoying/distracting but not very painful....
2 Months Ago
Learn about the...
2 Months Ago
oh my lord... I have been scared ALL day... I grabbed my CI's this morning, (never put them on until I get to work... don't like driving with them on...
2 Months Ago
Jacob Alan born 8:34 pm 3/13/13, weighed 9 pounds 8.7 ounces and 21 inches long. Mom, baby and dad are all fine. He has his daddy's nose and mommy's...
2 Months Ago
It has been more than a year since I am on it.It is too soft and muffled, that I could not hear well enough and i have to try to pay very much attention. It...
2 Months Ago
I had looked at Angel Sound two years ago, and then again today. Besides the menus and main screen, it's essentially the same program. In Sound and Way...
2 Months Ago
For some reason I have not been able to posa here are any wehre else, on any cochlear site.Had this problem about two mounths.If this works I will post...
2 Months Ago
I'm now officially Bionic! This afternoon, the surgeon implanted my Cochlear device, and I'm already back home, at 6:45 Pacific Daylight Saving time....
2 Months Ago
Hey CI Friends!! Just had a mapping, and my audi programmed me for Everyday, Noise, Focus, and Music -- for both CI's. Not sure yet if I can tell...
2 Months Ago
I just read this article that came out last week from Vanderbilt U. They are/have developed an independent mapping method that improves clarity. They are...
2 Months Ago
Have any of you ever had problems with your processors while flying on a plane? Mine worked ok for the first couple of years then suddenly, I kept...
2 Months Ago
I've read a few posts lately about hearing static. Have you, and did it improve? My left ear never did, but my right ear hears it when people speak...
2 Months Ago
In 4 years, I've had 3 implants. First the Nucleus 5 which failed, now the Freedom . I am unable to hear anything but static most of the...
2 Months Ago
Hello all. Sorry I haven't been on more lately. I have had a busy year. But the good news is that On April 12 I will be going bi-lateral. They will...
2 Months Ago
After perfect hearing and gains since my Oct. 30th activation, I woke up last week with funny sounds from my processor. It's like bubbly sounds and...
3 Months Ago
Here is what I'm looking for in the next Nucleus 6 package:I would be able to access previous maps to compare with my current one along with the...
3 Months Ago
I went to the balance center for therapy for the dizziness yesterday. I was having a bad day when I got there, after the therapy it was better for a while...
3 Months Ago
I'm hoping to receive some insight regarding my CapTel phone. According to an email notice, AT&T is suspending its IP CapTel® services,...
3 Months Ago
Hey All! Lately I have not been on as much, but have been dealing with feeling extremely tired and on some days headaches or migraines. I have...
3 Months Ago
On the evening of the first day of the conference members of the Cochlear Awareness Network enjoyed a tour of Marine Corps Air Station Mramar Miramar was the...
3 Months Ago
This past Sunday, (yesterday), Feb 25 -- Sunny and I drove to Holiday Inn College Park in MD, to meet Connie Jacobs. She had come as a volunteer to be...
3 Months Ago
Just began to use the LACE program to help hear in difficult hearing situations. For those of you that have used the program do you set your speakers at the...
3 Months Ago
An early morning flight from Saskatoon to Denver to San Diego on the 13th took us from -9.5 F at my houseto a balmy 56F at the conference...
3 Months Ago
Got a high 5 from a princess today. She wants someone to help her witha large inheritance . She is one the site as "onebutlove"....
3 Months Ago
Hi everyone, just checking in to let you all know how things are going with my new processor. It’s been a week and a half since activation. First...
3 Months Ago
Beware of a message from onebutlove. Read below. Delete Message Forward this Message You've...
3 Months Ago
Just received a spam post from Primcess Simerra. It is such an obvious fraud that it is laughable. She even gave me a high five. I can't see how any sane...
3 Months Ago
In January 2013, I found the courage to finally come out & open up about some of the things I have been through and dealt with in my teen years,...
3 Months Ago
"Hello My dear My name is Miss vivian,I saw your profile today and i become interested in you, Please My love, I will like you to contact me back as...
3 Months Ago
Do you need to use the drying packs with the dryer? I ordered the drying packs last Thursday and still have not received confirmation and the money has not...
3 Months Ago
Soon, I will have approached having my CI for 3 years. I have the Nucleus 5 and have been informed that my warranty will run out in the spring. The...
3 Months Ago
Okay, today was a long day, but it's not over yet as I still have to pick-up my daughter from the Movie Theather around 11:00pm. I had drove her to...
3 Months Ago
Hope everyone has been well. We are enjoying sloppy weather here in South Louisiana. Just finished Mardi Gras, so its time to get back to work.Between all...
3 Months Ago
I heard from the surgical coodinator today. She said she has 15 patients to schedule before me so it looks like a long wait is looming ahead. I'm...
3 Months Ago
Can he take the protectors off and put the processor in the dryer without the protectors on? A water pipe broke and got it soaked, now the sound is all fuzzy.
3 Months Ago
What a glorious trip Phil and I had in St. Croix. It was heaven! I would love, love, love to go back there again. Only next time,...
3 Months Ago
Flying to San Diego tomorrow. Hope to meet many of my community friends.
3 Months Ago
NEW UP DATE FOR ANGEL SOUND IS READY.
3 Months Ago
I had my testing for my left ear for my second implant last week. This is my better ear but also the ear that has the tinnitus in it so I'm a little...
3 Months Ago
This is the sencond time that i have typed this blog. When I went to submit to post the blog it was lost somehow. So anyways a few weeks ago or a month ago...
3 Months Ago
Hey guys, I've been experiencing some dizziness the last two weeks. Sometimes it is mild and goes away pretty quickly, but other times it is...
3 Months Ago
If you have cochlear implants, this is a must read. I have a RoadID, interactive that I can update online any time. Really Great! I highly...
3 Months Ago
Hi everyone! I have not been writing much but would like to update you all on where I am at in my journey. Over the holidays I traveled to...
3 Months Ago
It's not too early to mark your calendars for Jacksonville, Florida's first Walk4Hearing. Saturday, November 9, 2013 is the date. Stay tuned...
3 Months Ago
Do you know that Malala during her latest round of surgery to place a titanium plate to cover the exposed part of her brain also received a cochlear implant?...
4 Months Ago
Hi Everyone, We are all geared up for Cochlear Celebration 2013 in San Diego, CA, February 14-17, 2013! Celebration is a big part of our...
4 Months Ago
So I parted with an old friend today. I have been using my original Dry N Store since I was activated 7 1/2 years ago with my first...
4 Months Ago
Hello Everyone,I am brand new at this. I had my activation on Jan. 18th and have an appointment for my next mapping on Feb. 8th. I have four programs, but I...
4 Months Ago
Wow what a difference..you were all right, washing my hair never felt so good. Not sure how you did it Iradia, but thanks to my big sis she managed to...
4 Months Ago
Has Anyone heard a timeframe for the N6 release. I can't find anything from searching the Internet. Last fall when I was picking out my...
4 Months Ago
Hi, I was implanted in September and activated in October. I have had three mapping appts. They usually test me first then do the map....
4 Months Ago
It's been 3 days already! And, I truthfully couldn't remember when my doctor told me it was okay to wash my hair, but I went ahead and did it...
4 Months Ago
One of the key concepts I teach my kids at school is to speak slower, not slow, because I can understand them a lot more clearly. I made a quick one slide...
4 Months Ago
Hi All,Just wanted to give you a quick update. Feeling much better today. My sister removed the big bandage yesterday and the small one under it today. The...
4 Months Ago
Implanted late December, 2011. Now more than a year and it has been a hell of a ride. Deafness was caused by infection due to the mumps or measles. My...
4 Months Ago
I made a powerpoint for my kids at school to help them understand, and remember, that it's important to talk slower than normal so I can comprehend their...
4 Months Ago
Well, I got "turned on" again. sure is different, is all i can say right now. The first time around, I felt like I got dropped in chipmunk land....
4 Months Ago
Thanks to DR. Mark Whitaker and his team at the Fletcher Allan Heath Care in Burlington for taking such good care of me yesterday. It was a long day though...
4 Months Ago
Just curious since I now have an ear infection in my hearing aid ear, has anyone ever had an ear infection in their cochlear ear? Is that even possible? Just...
4 Months Ago
4 Months Ago
And yet another medical alert bracelet. I like the practical uses of this one. Besides having the medical alert awareness tag, you can unravel...
4 Months Ago
Happy New Year everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful holiday. Have been offline for so long but wanted to touch base with everyone and let you know...
4 Months Ago
I have read enough stories on here about magnets flying off people's heads to know how common it is. It hasn't happened to me yet, and I'm...
4 Months Ago
It is six weeks after my last mapping and a new program, during which time I daily slogged through the Angel Sound training modules, beginner level. Due to...
4 Months Ago
I sent this to my audi today. I had a mapping on Tuesday, and before that I was having some odd disconnects on my newly implanted ear. It would disconnect...
4 Months Ago
Today I had the pleasure of meeting another newbie and chatting with her about her CI experience. The get together was a typical CI encounter with lots...
4 Months Ago
I had my visit to my surgeon today to discuss going bilateral. He is great and answered all my questions so I feel good about things. The concensus was...
4 Months Ago
So I just had one of those moments where I leaned up against my desk, and my "inadvertently" unlocked remote in my pocket decided to change...
4 Months Ago
So I just had one of those moments where I leaned up against my desk, and my "inadvertently" unlocked remote in my pocket decides to change...
4 Months Ago
Well, here is another S-O-U-N-D! Don't you just love hearing this??? 8013var s203703 = new...
4 Months Ago
Its been 1/4 of a year since my surgery in October of last year. So far I'm really liking the implant! However everyday when I remove the CI prior to...
4 Months Ago
Just checking in with my friends.......hope all is well with everyone. We have been super busy at work. Our company just purchased a new property and we are...
4 Months Ago
My bilateral journey starts this week on Friday with a visit to my surgeon. I'm hoping he will say "let's do it"... My audi doens't...
4 Months Ago
The other day, while washing my hands, I noticed an odd sound. It was very quiet, but sounded like crackling. It took me a minute to identify the sound, but...
4 Months Ago
I finally updated my profile today...the biggest change being my age. Funny how that happens but when I think back to the day I wrote my first profile I have...
4 Months Ago
We have had a major snow storm move through Salt Lake the last couple of days and my husband got out the snow blower for the third or fourth time this...
4 Months Ago
I wanted to let you all know that I have turned off the "vibrate feature" on my cell phone, and I have switched the notifications to...
4 Months Ago
We had a volunteer meeting last night in Indianapolis and had 9 recipients there! I'm excited to finally start building a strong network of Cochlear...
4 Months Ago
Had planned to post a new years blog but was distracted by work at home. Hope you all found a fun way to end one year and begin another. It was a year...
4 Months Ago
So I put all my music on my Ipod and now I listen to it in the car on the way home from work. That is indescribably fun! These are songs that I had given up...
5 Months Ago
Yes, this is a picture of my teeth! How ridiculous am I? Ha, ha! The only reason I am talking about this is because my dentist was going to...
5 Months Ago
Hi everyone, Hope you enjoyed the first day of 2013! Wow, I can't believe a whole year has gone by already...it seemed like I got activated...
5 Months Ago
Just went to get mapped today. It has been one week since activation, and my hearing journey is well on its way! I am hearing in the normal adult range!...
5 Months Ago
Nearly 3 months after activation and it feels if I am a new person with a new life. After more than 40 years I can hear music, my children's voices,...
5 Months Ago
This here is an awesome video about the Water Accessory for the N5...
5 Months Ago
A Happy Healthy New Year to you all- lets be thankful for the giftof hearing and that there are so many to rejoice with!
5 Months Ago
Happy New Year!! To all my cochlear friends near and far.May you be blesed in 2013 and Have a Happy Hearing and Healthy Year!!!!See you in San Diego at...
5 Months Ago
so… this is something that never happend with the first implant. I’m having an odd pain, where my implant actually sits. it doesn’t matter...
5 Months Ago
Well, my second map has come and gone and I am amazed at how much easier it has become to have a halfway normal converstation, even in crowds. A month ago...
5 Months Ago
Just had my activation today! I was able to understand some things after a few minutes! Everyone sounds computer-y, and still getting better as the day went...
5 Months Ago
Yip Yip Yippee, tomorrow is the start of the journey into surround sound!!! I am getting all my "ducks in a row" at home, cleaned house, paid a...
5 Months Ago
Merry Christmas to all, I hope your holiday was great! This holiday was very enjoyable since my two N5 units allowed me to participate in any discussion that...
5 Months Ago
Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! New year, new ear! :) ~Debbie Nucleus 5 user since 8/2011
5 Months Ago
Anyone here from the state of NY?
5 Months Ago
I got an upgrade from a Nucleuscontour 24 3G to a N5 last June & I am not happy with the battery life, although very pleased with my hearing. The...
5 Months Ago
5 Months Ago
Ok, so I had my 2nd activation yesterday… and… honestly… it sounds WRONG. when we were testing, it was a lot of… confusion. first...
5 Months Ago
Luca's activation took place last December 19th . He is now 17 months old. His responses were OK during activation and he showed that he could hear...
5 Months Ago
Okay, my 2nd Cochlear Implant surgery date was confirmed for: January 23, 2013. This was the exact same date for my 1st of this year (2012) --...
5 Months Ago
It a remarkable time of the year. A certain seasonal song proclaims that it is the most wonderful time of the year. I believe this to be true if for only...
5 Months Ago
Do you live within 100 miles of Lawrence Kansas? Want the opportunity to perhaps hear better in a noisy atmosphere? Would you like the chance to...
5 Months Ago
Dr. William F. House, a medical researcher who braved skepticism to invest the cochlear implant, an electronic device considered to be the...
5 Months Ago
I ordered one Cochlear ornament last Saturday. I received the FedExp package last night. This gift is...
5 Months Ago
Ok... so I have decided... I need to be on here more often. I went bilateral on December 12th, I get activated on friday. So it is time for a new...
5 Months Ago
Last week I found myself in a factory next to some extremely loud equipment - far over 100 db. Normally this level of noise would be extremely uncomfortable...
5 Months Ago
This is non-CI related but something I wanted to share with you all. Now, I'm not trying to come off like I know everything so bare with me in this...
5 Months Ago
Is it my overly active imagination or is my hearing impacted by a head cold or sinusitis? Medically I can't figure out how it could be but ......
5 Months Ago
How do you give "High-Fives"?
5 Months Ago
It seems surreal that it will be 2 years post surgery soon. The entire first year of my bilateral surgery and activation was exhausting. I was...
5 Months Ago
To keep you informed Wednesday I had a 9 month mapping appointment with the audiologist. She first discovered that somehow I had almost completely...
5 Months Ago
HI ALL,Well, I am ready to conquer the world. I have just received my new rechargeable battery that Medicare paid for $216. According to my audi,...
5 Months Ago
I decided to take the plunge and go bilateral. From everything I have read and everyone's support in the community I feel its time now. I have an...
5 Months Ago
Well tomorrow is activation day!! I can hardley wait to see what kind of sounds and speech will be like. I have a positive attiude and feel like it will be a...
5 Months Ago
I wanted to let you all know that Christmas is my favorite time of the year. Especially the music. I have a favorite cd I listen to. Johnny Mathis, Merry...
5 Months Ago
My step nephew past away on December 5th after fighting 4 years with cancer at the age of 27. We went to the funeral, it was so sad knowing that 2 little...
5 Months Ago
After my second mapping in October, I have heard a second or duplicate voice in my implanted ear. Adjustments were made but I still have the...
5 Months Ago
My left ear implant was done in September and I was activated in October. Sometimes in the middle of the night, I am awakened to loud popping noises in...
5 Months Ago
I've been thinking about going bilateral for awhile now and the dilemma I'm facing and wondering if anybody has suggestions... ...
5 Months Ago
A beautiful scarf and holiday card arrived today. It was a present from Cochlear, wishing me happiness this season and thanking me for being a...
5 Months Ago
While leaving for work this morning, I heard this sound and had to investigate. After opening the garage door, I heard this WHOOSH, TICK TICK, WHOOSH, TICK...
5 Months Ago
I am curious about how many people with CI's are still using captioning telephones. I bought a Captel for $99 two years before...
6 Months Ago
Yesterday I made a little journey to Selinsgrove, PA for the Pennsylvania Social Meeting for CI users (adults and kids alike!)...I had decided to take my...
6 Months Ago
Since my activation on November 19th, 2012 and my first mapping on November 26th, 2012, everyday I have been picking up a new sound. Here are some of...
6 Months Ago
Its been a while since I posted. After the real activation I have been hearing more and more. Its really quite amazing how quickly I have grown used to the...
6 Months Ago
Thanks to everyone who gave me information on using the LAPEL mICROPHONE. I'm thinking I will enjoy hearing withit better until I get my 2nd. C.I.;...
6 Months Ago
I had my surgery just 8 days ago (Nov 21st), but I have to wait another 4 weeks until activation. So far, so good! No swelling, no pain, no issues! The...
6 Months Ago
My first implant the Neculeus 5 failed. It never got to any point of hearing anything but static. I kept trying for over 9 months then had it...
6 Months Ago
My first implant the Neculeus 5 failed. It never got to any point of hearing anything but static. I kept trying for over 9 months then had it...
6 Months Ago
My remote is stuck! I can't get it to show what program I'm on, it just shows a processor in black with a line across it and blue light flashing when...
6 Months Ago
Have ordered a lapel microphone and received it. Now I need some instructions as how to wear it and use it. No instructions came with it.I do...
6 Months Ago
I recently started seeing a chiropractor who seems to be very good.Part of her treatment plan for people who have vertibral issues with their neck...
6 Months Ago
I had the unexpected happen the other night. I was getting ready for bed and when I took my sweater off over my head, I saw a blue flash like static...
6 Months Ago
On November 19th, 2012, I finally get activated after six long weeks! However, I could only confirm the sound of a clap. My audiologist said...
6 Months Ago
Greetings from Albuquerque. Keep up on everyones contributions and stories, which keeps me feeling I am part of a CI family. My CI implant was February...
6 Months Ago
Just happened to see this. If I see anyone else, I will let you know.Iraida (-:
6 Months Ago
Recently I came across an Apple app called Marleesigns. If you have an IPad or IPhone and are interested in signing this is a free app which will get you...
6 Months Ago
Dear Friends.For those of you that have to go thru a Recall or a Reimplantation DO IT!About one year ago, I had to do the re-implantation. My life has been...
6 Months Ago
Yesterday I was in Waltham again for my first real map. Instead of the zinging and tones this time, I was actually able to partially understand words and...
6 Months Ago
Today we decorated the Christmas tree and played music - really nice to be able to have music in the background and still carry on a conversation with my...
6 Months Ago
I started noticing a hearing loss a few years after the birth of my first child (About the age of 26). I’m 44 and now a candidate for a cochlear...
6 Months Ago
My hearing loss has been very gradual over the past 16 plus years however it has remained within normal limits, bilaterally, at 250 Hz. At 500 Hz, loss is...
6 Months Ago
Dear friends, I will be resuming my Cochlear appointments with my Audi and Surgeon, because I am considering being bilateral. My next appointment...
6 Months Ago
Ever since I had my CAT scans and then being implanted with the CI, I have always wondered why my hearing nerves are half the size of a normal hearing nerve....
6 Months Ago
Well it has been a while since posting anything because there has not been anything spectacular to report. My discrimination has steadily...
6 Months Ago
I'm going to be flying this week for the first time with implants. I'm concerned about delays getting through security. Any...
6 Months Ago
We got a date!!! Insurance company gave their blessing, and its a go for the 2nd CI!!! wanted so bad to get it done b4 christmas but no luck, they had the...
6 Months Ago
Hello from Greater Chicago Area!I know it has been a long time, and I have a lot of catching up to do. I have missed so many of you!I have proof that...
6 Months Ago
I've been offline just way too long!! Just decided to check in today and noticed a message from Blues2 asking how I've been...God bless him for...
6 Months Ago
I just read an email from Linda D. Senior Awareness Manager about setting telecoil ratios in airports. I wasn't even aware of setting it to telecoil let...
6 Months Ago
I was activiated in mid-October and had a 2nd mapping last week. So far I have been given 4 every day programs, each with a louder volument to work...
6 Months Ago
Hi Yall, I wanted to inform you about the new CP802 processor! It is being released in India right now. There is 2 color choices, black and tan. My mom...
6 Months Ago
One of the earliest signs that my hearing loss has accelarated was that I couldn't hear children scream in movies.I remember watching E.T. about 6...
6 Months Ago
I was out of school today for my activation, and was it ever so exciting! They did a map just to figure out if the electrode array is working, then they had...
6 Months Ago
I Have not posted in a while, just had a lot going on, but wanted to share what Mike did last night. He fulfilled a lifelong dream of stand-up comedy at...
6 Months Ago
Wow, just seems like a couple of weeks ago I was recovering from surgery. I've been back at work attending meetings, one on one, and inour conference...
6 Months Ago
Well yesterday i was baking potatoes in my microwave like I always do anyways while sitting on the computer I heard the microwave beep letting me know the...
6 Months Ago
I haven't posted in a while. So I'll say this. My incision is healing up well, and is barely noticeable by now. When I went back to school Wednesday...
7 Months Ago
With just 3 weeks left until my surgery date I am getting more and more excited! Soon enough I will be out of school and on my way home preparing to go to...
7 Months Ago
So I'm just curious... what accessories did you get in your Kit when (if) you went bilateral. I am really hoping my audi lets me pick this time... I...
7 Months Ago
I know its been a long time since I was on, but... I'm back. I'm doing wonderfully!!! After only 3 months I have 86% sentance regognition!!! I've...
7 Months Ago
Hello everyone, i went in for a CI evaluation yesterday. The Dr. Mentioned something about a Slim array internal.Is there anyone that currently has one?...
7 Months Ago
Today marks four weeks since I got my CI422 implant surgically implanted. My activation is set for November 19, 2012 for the Nucleus 5...
7 Months Ago
I am a brand new member and was just activated yesterday on my left ear which went deaf completely in July of 2011. Wow...I was able to hear...
7 Months Ago
I was expecting a important phone call today and since my last couple of phone conversations seemed harder for me to hear, I decided to change my mic covers...
7 Months Ago
Hey everyone, good to read your posts every week or so. Teaching is going very well. Compared to last year, I have a lot of energy. My balance is better, but...
7 Months Ago
I really do not know where to begin. Ever since my implant and activation, I have had nothing but problems with my Nucleus Freedom. ...
7 Months Ago
Dear All, I joined a while ago this group. I'm from Switzerland and 43 years old. I'm looking for some good accessories to use my iPhone...
7 Months Ago
I don't know if this is related to the surgery or not but thought I'd throw it out there. For the last few days I have been feeling a sort of...
7 Months Ago
I was at Waltham childrens Hospital today for a follow up visit after the surgery. The surgeon who operated on me, Greg Likamaili (not sure how to spell his...
7 Months Ago
I have missed all of my friends since my A day, but you have all been in my prayers daily. So thankful to you all. There has been something going on that I...
7 Months Ago
Last night as I was trying to sleep, I began to notice shortness of breath in me. my chest was feeling tight and constricted, as if someone had put me in a...
7 Months Ago
Since my activation with #2 CI on Oct 10th, I was not scheduled for another mapping until Oct 30th. For the time being, my audi,...
7 Months Ago
Can't believe how the time has flown. Recently scored in the 90s in quiet and high 80s in noise. I have been thrilled. Cannot imagine life without these.
7 Months Ago
My third time to be mapped has proven to be successful because I am hearing and understanding sooo much better than I did a month ago. It has really made a...
7 Months Ago
Hey everyone! I'm back home from the hospital after they released me this morning. Surgery was sucessful, but as noted tricky. The operating team told my...
7 Months Ago
Come to the Great Lakes CI Support Group meeting on Saturday, November 3rd from 1-4 p.m. to hear Dr. Sharon Sandridge, Director of Clinical Services in...
7 Months Ago
Tomorrow is the big day! I go into the hospital in the morning hours before my scheduled surgery just after noon EST. I'm spending a lot of time thinking...
7 Months Ago
{singsong} We're going to see the doctor, we're going to see the doctor, we're going to see the doctor, and the audi too!!!Yepper have appts to...
7 Months Ago
I finished the pre-op appointment yesterday. To the say the least, it was fascinating. Some of the stuff the people told me was a little hard to believe. On...
7 Months Ago
On Thursday last week, the first sounds were activated. First I hear a buzz and some low sounds. The audio test the cochlear implant again and all 22...
7 Months Ago
Tomorrow I'm off to the pre-surgery meeting at the hospital to meet the team. I'm not sure what else. I'm looking forward to it! There's not...
7 Months Ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=Kesj4jEZnqc&NR=1Just a little more digging and I think I found it!
7 Months Ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=Kesj4jEZnqc&NR=1
7 Months Ago
I was activated with my N5 upgrade the end of June and since then have been enjoying the convenience of the remote and the new features of the...
7 Months Ago
Hi: Today I had the opportunity to evaluate a 2 year old with a CI for services in our program. When she discovered I had a CI and it was the...
7 Months Ago
Cochlear Activation went much better than expected today. It will be a process to gain Good hearing comprehension, but my first sound hearing test (sounds...
7 Months Ago
I know I haven't posted much in the last week or so. Just thought I'd share some thoughts and things that have happened so far. Surgery is fast...
7 Months Ago
It's been about 4 months since my last booth test with my CI so I was due for another one. My audi says my audiogram was perfect. Exactly where I should...
7 Months Ago
I have been activated almost 5 months now. This week I took the amplifier off my phone at work. Also got a new cell phone and had to adjust the volume down....
7 Months Ago
Enjoy the article: http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/10/09/4324668/cochlear-americas-redefines-quality.html
7 Months Ago
I would like to start out with this blog by first thanking my creator, and the friends he has led me to, this community. If it were not for all the support,...
8 Months Ago
Well the time has come. I leave for Houston this evening and A day on Thursday and Friday. There are a lot of things going on in this little brain right...
8 Months Ago
It's funny, I have no feelings of apprehension as surgery date comes closer. Even the team at the Children's Hospital (I'm 16) were impressed,...
8 Months Ago
I love this heart warming story that reminds us that anything is...
8 Months Ago
I was scanned my body in Honolulu at 4:00 pm (Eastern Time 10:00 pm) last Thursday afternoon (September 27). Yellow spot was...
8 Months Ago
It's been 7 weeks since surgery. Still have what I would describe as a burning sensation and loss of taste on side of tongue (same side as...
8 Months Ago
Hello all! I was just activated on wednesday (26th). I was able hear my audi, Michelle & my husband talking, and I was able to...
8 Months Ago
Does anyone have any information about when the new aqua accessory will be availavle for purchase in the US? Or how much these disposable bags will...
8 Months Ago
I can't believe that it's already down to just 8 weeks left! I started this process just 7 weeks ago and got approved! I really can't imagine how...
8 Months Ago
Yesterday Allison (Cochlear Americas audiologist) and I appeared on a Columbus TV station to talk about the upcoming HHS. It was fun and nerve racking...
8 Months Ago
Questions todayI have had problems from day 1 with my processor staying on my ear. At first my ear was so sore and used only the standard ear hook. Next we...
8 Months Ago
I know lots of you have been wondering what is new or what is going on in my life. I went to see my audiologist about a month after I gave birth to my new...
8 Months Ago
I did plan to do this blog long ago but so many things happen I just have trouble keeping up and really not much to report either.I do spend several hours...
8 Months Ago
Dear all, guess what???!! I found a wonderful application that can be downloaded anywhere: your HTC/android phone or iphone, ipad, or your laptop or desktop...
8 Months Ago
Well, after 3 months I'm in a bad news, good news, bad news place right now.Bad News is hearing in my HA ear is getting worse-seems like I lose a little...
8 Months Ago
My original surgery date was set for October 19th. The surgeon will be out of town on business, so now my surgery date is set for October 22nd. ...
8 Months Ago
I feel a little defeated as I'm not really hearing with my processor yet. They are starting me off slowly but it's probably not a good idea because...
8 Months Ago
Posted this to facebook and got a bunch of "likes" so I thought I would share it with you:"It's actually not a big deal that I talk to...
8 Months Ago
Had a new mapping today and the rep from Cochlear was there. She and my audi had some suggestions on tweaking the mappings that I have. I got my music...
8 Months Ago
Dear all, guess what???!! I found a wonderful application that can be downloaded anywhere: your HTC/android phone or iphone, ipad, or your desktop...
8 Months Ago
Hello all,I had my CI surgery Aug 17 and first turn on was Sept 14. Everything is still beeps, blips and broken up, but Im also noticing a small improvement...
8 Months Ago
I bet I got your attention with that title, didnt I, folks!!! I discovered something yesterday. I was reading Sounds from Silence by Graeme Clark while...
8 Months Ago
I know that a Cochlear Network Awareness Manager is a Cochlear employee assigned to a multi-state region. What is a "Cochlear...
8 Months Ago
Does anyone know if medicare pays for those ridiculously expensive microphone protectors? Any idea why they cost so much and if you can buy them in bulk to...
8 Months Ago
Have a question about whether medicare pays for the rechargeable batteries. I have heard that they do ; but not on the disposable ones. I have...
8 Months Ago
Does anyone have any information on wearing wigs if you wear a cochlear implant? I have even heard that hats produce static electricity so they could...
8 Months Ago
Hello all,My cochlear awareness manager for the St. Louis regions encourages us to blog more on the website so hear...
8 Months Ago
I feel I should bring you all up to date with what’s been happening with me since having to cancel my surgery. Last week was supposed to be time off...
8 Months Ago
Well, its not that I wasn't warned. These haven't been my best days, but I have to say today, I feel great. Was it worth it. So far so good....
8 Months Ago
Come on Saturday, September 29th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to the Great Lakes CI Support Group meeting at the Euclid Public Library, located at...
8 Months Ago
Cochlear Implant Support Group – San Antonio POTLUCK SOCIAL WHEN: ...
8 Months Ago
Well, I survived, barely, but survived. Surgery yesterday at 8:30, 5 hours later, finished. Felt pretty good after I finally woke up, then the nausea...
8 Months Ago
This is a petition to oppose the current UN- CRPD (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities), as it is...
8 Months Ago
I am following up on a calf muscle tear that has not healed after three months with my GP. In passing his receptionist mentioned having an MRI done. I know I...
9 Months Ago
To all my Cochlear Community friends: 48 hours to countdown. I will be leaving for Houston tomorrow, Surgery on Thursday at 10:30. I would like to thank all...
9 Months Ago
Thanks to all of you for your encouragement and support in regards to me having to cancel my surgery: I think the lesson here is that there were 3 parties...
9 Months Ago
I have an iPhone but I cannot hear with it unless I have it on speaker (then everyone around you hears it) or have it connected to my CI with the Personal...
9 Months Ago
Hi Everyone, Haven't been online for a week or so. I've had some disappointing news from my insurance co about my implant and so had to...
9 Months Ago
Music is one of the last things to become enjoyable for most of us who have an implant (or two). By now I have had my left implant activated for about 13...
9 Months Ago
It's hard to believe, but Ian and Aiden had their first day of Kindergarten today. It was an emotional day for me both because it's taken so...
9 Months Ago
Has anyone out there ever had micro cover protectors that they cannot put into the processor? One of mine went in but the other one will not. ...
9 Months Ago
Of the 5 international adapters that come with the charger kits, I've found that two are almost identical and seem to fit north american...
9 Months Ago
After being implanted with my first CI (am now bilateral) my hearing therapist gave me a great website for listening - it is Voice of America Learning...
9 Months Ago
First let me say I know nothing about this product nor do I have any connection to it. Someone posted this info on a forum I am on and I wanted to pass...
9 Months Ago
I need to buy a new cordless telephone for home use...not cellular.I am currently using old Panasonic 2.6 ghz phones that up to now have worked better for me...
9 Months Ago
Had surgery left ear 8-2-12 connected 8-16-12 I am surprised at my progress, aftre two days turned off CC and just turn TV on not intrested in the program...
9 Months Ago
I just had to post this. The other day a colleague of mine and I were walking out to the car. We passed a mother and son walking into the school. As we...
9 Months Ago
Hello all,I just found out a fellow cochlear recepient has passed away.His name is Don Krupp and I knew him from the Hearing Loss Association of St. Louis....
9 Months Ago
This is the first time blogging, so please bear with me. I had my N5 surgery two years ago Oct. 5th and I had nerve damage to my tongue. Everything...
9 Months Ago
Today I actually got to drive a NASCAR stock car at the Kentucky Speedway! It was a fabulous experience and something that I never could have done while...
9 Months Ago
Hi! This is my first attempt at a blog! I have read other's blogs but I am shy to share! I have had my cochlear for over a year...
9 Months Ago
Today was my first visit to the surgeon. I was given a surgery date which is October 19th.
9 Months Ago
First I would like to thank all of you,( my family) for the show of support you gave me for my anticiapated surgery. Unfortuately, we were told this...
9 Months Ago
I am trying to gather pros and cons of going bilateral, so that I sound informative when my family asks me questions. Send me a balanced positive...
9 Months Ago
The other day, I didn't have neither my HA (on the left) and my CI processor (on the right) -- because I had just washed my hair. All...
9 Months Ago
Hello all! I was putting my left CI on this morning and realized it wouldn't turn on. Not sure what's going on but I checked the battery,...
9 Months Ago
To all my good friends, JDavid, Jimmy, Sunny, Tricia, Carolyn, Bob Davis, Charlotte, Cherie, Terri, Patsy, Messysue, Paula, Rusty, Susan,...
9 Months Ago
Well, the week is finally here! My first visit with the surgeon. I really don't know what to expect. I have been tested by the CI audi,...
9 Months Ago
I was implanted Feb. 10th this year on my left side that had been deaf since age 3, sixty years ago. The intervening months have been so difficult and...
9 Months Ago
3 weeks ago I had my surgery. It's quiet on my end until Aug. 21 for my activation. Healing nicely, but the ringing is starting to bug me....
9 Months Ago
Last week was also a year since my activation. It has been an interesting year. I am in the middle off changing my proffesion from bedside Registered Nurse...
9 Months Ago
This has been an incredible summer of hearing new sounds with my CI. We have been up North most of the summer and it truly has opened up a whole...
9 Months Ago
It's hard to believe that today has been a year since my surgery and I'm doing so well! It seems like yesterday! I remember looking back to the time...
9 Months Ago
See flyer link below for info. If you're in the area we'd love to meet you! Sept. 8th9am-11amThe Friendship Room at E. 91st Street Christian...
9 Months Ago
Dear all -- last night, I did the usual and inserted my rechargeable battery into the charging station. All was well and I walked away. After...
10 Months Ago
I've had my CI for 7 months in my left ear. I still wear a phonak hearing aid in the right ear. I sometimes feel that the hearing aid is interfering with...
10 Months Ago
I was implanted with the N5 in April and I am trying to use my Iphone with the processor. I can not seem to find the right place to hold it on my ear to...
10 Months Ago
I was implanted CI422 on my left ear last June 19, 2012. It was recommended by my CI surgeon. I was activated last July 17,...
10 Months Ago
We had a thunderstorm last evening around 7 pm. Audrey definitely heard the thunder. We would watch for the lightning and then watch her...
10 Months Ago
Well, it's been 6 weeks now since activation. Noise level is higher but conversation is still low or muffled. Tested the CI ear at 58% so that's...
10 Months Ago
Ok, does anyone know if there are larger earhooks? I only see the one size in the store. The reason I ask is because sometimes to feels like the processor is...
10 Months Ago
We learned Friday that we are expecting our first grandchild on March 22nd. Hoping we can get Mike's hearing fixed before then. We have to get a nursery...
10 Months Ago
Here goes another dumb, but important to me, question. I am trying to find out what determines the location of the implant for the fitting of the coil...
10 Months Ago
Hi,Did anyone get their CI surgery done at U of M hospital?
10 Months Ago
Good Evening Fellow CI's please help. I am trying to push the button to turn on my CI. Over the last few days I have been having to hold it longer...
10 Months Ago
I've been doing a lot of research about CI's. Each time I reach a millstone the feedback is inspiring and educational. The more I...
10 Months Ago
I am going to be away for the weekend, and I don't want to pack the Dry-n-Store Zephyr with me. So I am thinking to use my DRYING CAPSULES. ...
10 Months Ago
After a helpful post on this site about the CaptionCall phone and courtesy of the state of North Carolina, I now have 2 caption telephones. A CaptionCall and...
10 Months Ago
I'm trying to determine, if I should find work or wait until my CI surgery is complete. Since my viral infection in March, I haven't been back to...
10 Months Ago
I know I will probably get in trouble starting this, but I'm going to do it anyway. I dont know if yall noticed last week when Sunny's CI problem...
10 Months Ago
Hi all, I got my second CI a year ago. Still dealing with the resulting medical bills. Would a few of you be so willing to check your medical records and...
10 Months Ago
My remote just stopped working. It shows it is fully charged if I plug it in but only stays on a few seconds when I unplug it. It won't recognize my...
10 Months Ago
hi everyone! well i have been doing great since my October 2011 hookup with my N5 and all the great sounds and new ones too! through the course of time...
10 Months Ago
Although I have often checked in to see how my friends are doing, I have definitely been awol on my own blogs. Bottom line, I am doing terrific. My daughter...
10 Months Ago
Well, I was all ready for the little mri machine thing at the VA in Louisiana, but my ent nurse scheduled me for an appointment the day before...
10 Months Ago
I had my one year appointment yesterday, which is also my ten year anniversary for my first implant. My testing showed that my second ear is already doing as...
10 Months Ago
Well took most of yall's advice and got the pneumonia/meningitus vaccine.My doctor said better to be safe than sorry. Now the only thing left is the MRI....
10 Months Ago
Hi Guys: I was wondering if any of you have experienced charging issues with your remotes? I am on my second one now and still after 3 weeks it...
10 Months Ago
Well, it is nerve damage. Tried to do a mapping yesterday and it didn't work, had to go back to the old one. Found the sound he is hearing and Karen...
10 Months Ago
I've had my Nucleus 5 for a year and a half now. There were two full size and one small rechargeable batteries in the kit that I received. I was...
10 Months Ago
#6 magnet not strong enough, sure hope they make a #7 or an 8, anybody else out there with a thick head like me? LOL
10 Months Ago
Hi everyone!I trust everyone is enjoying the summer so far. We have all had some fantastic weather but very HOT!!! Hope you all have A/C or a pool....
10 Months Ago
Hello to all my good friends, and new friends. Well just a quick update from my visit with the VA today. Everything is a go, my surgery date will be August...
10 Months Ago
For about 22 years I am part of the Nurse's Health Study. There are many topics and questionaires and these are used to influence medical...
11 Months Ago
Our neighbors were shooting off fireworks last night, everything was ok until about 2:00 this morning when two houses down shot off some big one that shook...
11 Months Ago
Hi Everone: Just had my 3 month surgeon's visit the other day. It was an interesting visit as it was the first time I heard his voice. I...
11 Months Ago
Well I am on my way to the Houston VA. My appt is not until Friday morning, but the wife and I thought a little get-a-way would be good.Its only 4 hours...
11 Months Ago
Hey there folks!!! Warm one here in MN so spending the evening indoors!!! was wondering how many of you good folks are on facebook? was wondering if there...
11 Months Ago
Noises are really loud and interferring with my HA, but am glad that I can hear the noise. Actually heard somone today through the CI in church!We are...
11 Months Ago
Thought I would write another blog today. Each of you who have had the implant done, especially those activated, if you had to do it all over again, what...
11 Months Ago
I know its important to first learn speach and sounds. My question to all who have had implants done is how long until you start practicing music again where...
11 Months Ago
http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/static/dollHospital.jsp#popup=hearingaid
11 Months Ago
Hi Everyone: I have a question for the group and I'm curious to see what your responses are. I have been activated two months now. Things are...
11 Months Ago
Had my second mapping today and am able to hear more with the new program. Still sounds like Alvin and the chipmunks have gotten their hands on a shortwave...
11 Months Ago
I think I'm in the right group here. My granddaughter Audrey has a Cochlear implant with the new CI 422 electrode. She is the first one in...
11 Months Ago
Hi Everyone: Just returned from Madison after 5 days of testing! It WAS tedious, but the people in the Madison lab are just great! ...
11 Months Ago
When my husband & I had our first meeting with my Audiologist, it was then that I decided I wanted a Cochlear Americas implant vs AB. We thought it was...
11 Months Ago
Well, it's been a long time since I've had time to do anything, but now that summer is here, there will be even less! I'm enjoying gardening,...
11 Months Ago
Today begins day 3 with ny shiny new N5 processors! The biggest difference is size...slimmer and shorter on my ears. The fit much more securely...
11 Months Ago
No real change in hearing since day 1. I went through the 4 programs in the first five days. Did not notice any real difference each day, but I'm...
11 Months Ago
I am sitting on my deck reading and two female robins are chasing around in the tree above to my left and I hear their fluttering wings. It just dawned on me...
11 Months Ago
went to the movie tonite, well the matinee at 4p, (cheaper) and was able to follow along with the dialogue with just about no problems, just a couple missed...
11 Months Ago
I was implanted Freedom in my left ear three days ago. It was processing in three hours. I had the plastic cup in three days....
11 Months Ago
Do you live in Northeast Ohio-Cleveland-Akron area?Do you want to meet others with cochlear implants?Are you considering an implant and want to learn...
11 Months Ago
It has been a while since I last blogged and I thought it was a good time to bring things up to date. Since I found out that my left implant was giving a...
One Year Ago
Had another sentence test today-------went from 12% the first time to 55% today. That was from recorded sentences---then my audi read the same sentences to...
One Year Ago
they say the n5 with a rechargeable battery can be submerged in 3 feet of water for 30 min ha! i doubt that, ive broke several just by sweating!
One Year Ago
I know that I am an impatient patient. And I believe that it will get better with time. But I want it right now. It's the same as my walk with the Lord,...
One Year Ago
Had another mapping yesterday. We are trying to find a "happy place" between my loudest program and my softest program. The loudest...
One Year Ago
OK. I've cleared off an area on my dresser, plugged in the dryer, plugged in the charger, plugged the remote wire into the charger charged some batteries...
One Year Ago
Got turned on today and my wife sounds like Alvin the chipmunk. A very faint Alvin at that. And as I type this, it sounds like a very bad piano player is...
One Year Ago
Wesley Blake was born on June 5th at 4:47pm weighing 8 lbs 6 oz and measuring 19 inches long! Baby and Mom are doing well!
One Year Ago
Hello everyone...it's been eons since I wrote so bear with me. I had been having trouble with the last few mappings and figured out that my left ear...
One Year Ago
Hello to all my old friends@ new friends made in Denver! What a great learning experience,so many new thoughts and ideas to try out.It was so exciting...
One Year Ago
Hi Friends, I was very fortunate to be taking a break from professional life during my CI surgery, activation, and a month or so of rehab. As of...
One Year Ago
If you are thinking about getting a cochlear implant, Cochlear is hosting a webinar that will help explain the process and answer questions you...
One Year Ago
Hello all, I had my 7 month check(well a late 6 month check) with my audiologist. It went great!! I do not fear hearing tests anymore. Although some...
One Year Ago
An FYI--I went to my audiologist for a mapping about a week ago. I had some irritation and swelling at the magnet site on my head. I assumed that this...
One Year Ago
The doctor's office sent the email to me last Tuesday afternoon (6/5/2012) after work. I called to Receptionist two days ago....
One Year Ago
Got some good news today. I am scheduled for my first appointment with my audi and ent doctor on July 6. Still a month away but at least I know things are...
One Year Ago
I noitce that the Sound and Beyond program Tone dicrimmination practice offers 52 diff.tones to listen to but I can not detect any difference in...
One Year Ago
Mike is doing great. He is doing so good with just the one that he is actually considering not even getting the second one done. People that we have not seen...
One Year Ago
It is so exciting now that my N5 upgrade processors have finally arrived! Unfortunately my new audiologist at UW Clinics here in Madison is covering...
One Year Ago
Well, it's now 9 days to turn-on. Not that I'm counting or anything! Most of the effects of the surgery 2 weeks ago have worn off except I'm...
One Year Ago
I have been reading so many posts about well so and so can hear this, and so and so can hear music, and so and so scored 66% or some such score and I felt...
One Year Ago
I just got the email from the doctor yesterday afternoon. I will have 2nd Freedom implant in my left ear. The surgery has...
One Year Ago
Through my bi-lateral CI experience of just over a year now, I've worked very hard at playing guitar. I already knew how to play which helped, but the...
One Year Ago
I'm usually not one for self-promotion, but if you've never caught my blog, I bet you'll like...
One Year Ago
Happy Tuesday, friends! I hope you all had a Super Blessed sound filled weekend. On Sunday we were invited to the first pool party of the...
One Year Ago
HEARD this on the radio today - had to share - thought it is so appropriate!! Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, Today is a Gift, thats why...
One Year Ago
I just wanted to share some great media in our local news the past few weeks. Dallas area: Sammie Hicks, a 10 year old was highlighted in the DFW...
One Year Ago
It's been a month since I was activated. Getting less beeps and more discrimination which is a good thing. Environmental sounds are becoming...
One Year Ago
Has anyone used rechargeable 675 batteries for their CI? Curious as that may be an option instead of disposables and not a hefty price tag as the N5...
One Year Ago
Well----this morning I decided to download some of the hearing exercise programs from "HearingJourney" (a Cochlear implant forum site). I got...
One Year Ago
well...... my audi stuck me in the booth today to check my comprehension. she had commented 2 weeks ago she was curious to see how well i would do, as she...
One Year Ago
So last Friday afternoon I was sitting at my desk, staring at my monitor, typing away when I hear someone 2 rows back say, "Thanks...
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Join me and other Nucleus cochlear implant and Baha recipients, their families, friends and others seeking information on implantable...
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At first I thought all CI recipients received the same accessories in their black case starter kit. It seems there are a lot of differences...
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I am 25 years old and I suffer from bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. I wear a hearing aid in my left ear because I still have a little feedback in...
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My CI was implanted on my left side, which had been without hearing 60 years since the cochlea was destroyed by childhood measles. The CI was activated...
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Just wondering if there are any veterans who have had the cochlear done by the VA. Do they use present technology, meaning the new type processor behind...
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Join me and other Nucleus cochlear implant and Baha recipients, their families, friends and others seeking information on implantable...
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I had to have a back surgery about 2 1/2 years post cochlear implant. the radiology dept apparently hadn't had much experience with cochlear...
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Thank you for the reply Vernice, I was also wondering if there were any more hearing tests needed before surgery.
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Just an update and a question to you experts out there....I had a physical done today and my primary care physician read me an update on mypossible cochlear...
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good morning everyone!!! I really enjoy reading all the blogs and comments people write here. I have picked up a handful of new friends here and have been...
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I've been told that approximately 72% of hospitals and clinics provide a spare speech processor. The only hospital in my city does not. I'd like to...
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Just went to my 3rd Mapping this morning. I had previously requested for NO caption-service and I was able to understand my audi just fine --...
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In my quest for a more economical solution for the "Sound and WAY Beyond" CD---I have been informed of some facts I was NOT aware of. First...
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I love to shock tons of people! My kids both need speech therapy they just both started with a new speech therapist yesterday. He was asking me complicated...
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It's been almost 2 months since my surgery. Has anyone had jaw trouble after the implant? My doctor tells me its because the implant is tucked...
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On the last visit to the audi, I was told I needed to practice more and the CD "Sound and WAY Beyond" was recommended. Sooooo------Are there any...
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I am a parent of a 12 yr old who was implanted 5 months ago. He had bad vertigo for about a week after surgery but has been great since. Now he has mild -...
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OK------I was activated 3/27/12-----programed 4/10/12 and activated the remote---on 5/9/12 I had my first hearing test since getting the implant. I did...
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It dawned on me recently how much of my hearing experience is based upon the talents and knowledge of my audiologist. If my audi is not good at their job, my...
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I have had the cochlear implant for over a year now and I still get the same buzzing sound I get when I have the sound processor on. When I take it off...
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Saw my audi today, she gave me the 4th button on my remote to play with, all we did today was give me more volume, she is pleased with my settings otherwise....
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According to Cochlear's specs, a Mains Isolation Cable is required when plugging your PAC (personal audio cable) into a wall powered device such as a TV,...
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Had my CT scan done yesterday..they will make a disc and send to Houston for review. I'm hoping there are no problems. Not sure what my next...
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I've found that when I or my husband turn on the faucet running water deadens or greatly reduces all of the sounds around me other than the water...
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It's been 12 days now since I was activated. My audiologist turned everything on at once and gives me 4 programs to try. Each one turns up the volume and...
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I just had my second mapping yesterday after the activation last week. I'm amazed at what the CI is picking up. Environmental sounds are clearerthan...
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Hello, I have had a CI, Nucleus 5 processor and implant almost one year. The past month it has started cutting out. Sometimes it's one word, sometimes...
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The husband of a friend who is having CI surgery tomorro shared this with (please keep her in your prayers--she is not a community member): A preacher...
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Well I went to mapping again after the sinus infection has cleared up and ear pain is gone. I was mapped with a rep from cochlear. I am so happy she was...
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your CI's are off? I usually say that I'm offline (for some reason)!
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Today the Geek Squad got my new desktop installed and working! I am sooooo happy!!!!! I have missed everyone so much! Thanks Be to the...
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Well tomorrow starts Better Hearing & Speech month but for me it started a day early. As I was filling my car with gas this moring I was approached...
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Well, my surgery is less than 30 days away-May 22. Blood test next week is final prep. I know surgery is just first step with the...
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Okay, question. My one year anniversary? I was implanted in March of 2011, but with my Implant failing, I was reimplanted Dec 9th of 2011 and activated Dec...
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I have now been activated 4 days. All I can say is WOW! The CI is an amazing piece of technology. Right now I'm hearing lots of beeps. I have 4...
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In another week or so, it will be 5 months since activation. Life gets better every day. I keep training on the DVD. I keep going back for more...
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I must say that activation day was overwhelming. Lots of information to digest especially with the suitcase from Cochlear which is awesome by the...
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The day has finally arrived!!! I 'm going through so many emotions right now. It's hard to believe that I am finally at this point in my journey.I...
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I had my 1 year tune-up mapping this past Friday. It's actually been 15 1/2 months on my Right and 11 1/2 on my Left. Everything is going very well and...
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My CI was activated February 26th and 6 weeks later I heard an actual word and the next day many words, but the fourth to the sixth day sound/word...
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Yepper was my 1 month anniversary of my activation day!! I have been so thankful for my experience so far - and so happy with how well i am doing. Today i...
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Calling all CI users.... Just came from a mapping that raised more questions than answers but worth picking your brains. When you "hear"...do...
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Thinking of getting a Cochlear Implant? Just not quite sure? Maybe have a few questions? If you are in the Kansas City area, then mark April 28th on...
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Mike graduated from speech/hearing therapy today. Therapist said there is nothing more she can do for him, his pitch and tone are perfect and his hearing is...
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Music has been the missing part of the puzzle for my Cochlear experience. I am bilaterally implanted, my first ear in Dec. 2009 and my 2nd. in Mar....
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Come on Saturday, May 5 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to the Great Lakes CI Support Group meeting at the Euclid Public Library, located at 261 East 222nd...
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Today we ended up going out for lunch and I was actually able to hear my wife from across the booth during the meal. I reduced the "bubble" or...
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I may be showing my age, i really dont care, but listening to the 70's music channel on TV today and i am rockin like i was 30 yrs younger!! YEEHAW -...
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I have had my N5 for 2 years now. I have a question. Do you ever feel pain in your ear when you have your CI on? I am thinking that the CI is working hard to...
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Celebration 2013 registration site is now up! Join us for a fun and education filled weekend full of information, laughs and memories. First,...
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Had my post-op visit today. It's been 3 weeks since the surgery. Everything seems to be going good and I'm healing well. My activation is in 10 days...
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had a mapping on monday this past week, and i am just amazed at the little things i hear!! last nite was a first, i heard the fire crackling in the grill,...
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Mike finally heard birds yesterday morning. He called me and said he heard chirps but didn't see any birds. He didn't realize that he was standing...
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I have been thinking about where I would like to go for a vacation and the beach keeps popping up in my mind. This got me thinking--since my cochlear...
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Went really great, 92% understanding. He was in the booth and heard my cell phone start barking. We always turn them off but today just completely forgot.
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The Statewide Meeting focused on Chapter Collaboration and Looping Florida was a big success. Chapter leaders from all over the state, along with...
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I had 2 Dr. appointments today---------one with the surgeon and one with the audiologist. The surgeon says I healed up like an 18 year old and I was hearing...
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Had a visit with my surgeon and my audi yesterday - both are giving me thumbs up!! Dr commented that the progress i have made in 4 wks since activation is...
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My Nucleus was installed in February and activated in March. I have had three adjustments with at least that many to come. I understand this is going to be a...
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Hello, everyone. I already got a lot of information from our wonderfull group, and now I need some more.In my job as a Registered Nurse, we need to use the...
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At my 3rd mapping yesterday, my audiologist told me that "they" are making an App of the remote for smartphone! I hope that happens very...
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I just got back from my 2nd Mapping Adjustment. It went well, and my audi has now turned on 18 out of 22!! Will try and see how I...
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Well I have moved up to program 4 on the volume -------speech is still elusive. I hear signal lights on the car, birds chirping and keyboard...
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Has anyone experienced their "personal assistant" changing programs while in the locked position??
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the learning process continues----I am getting better at finding the right spot on my head for the magnet . I think it needs to be a little...
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...Dear All... I am more than my hearing... yes, you are reading me correctly. Our being deaf and hard-of-hearing or hearing-impaired, whatever you...
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had a "mapping" yesterday. back to almost where it was when i was first turned on. with a bit a tweaking. LOL better than it was from last thursday...
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First of all-----THANKS to all those who have expressed interest in my progress with the CI. The audiologist seemed pleased with the activation. She...
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I am excited to share that I've been working on a new hobby: playing the electric guitar! I took a few tries at playing when I was younger but I always...
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Time does fly by--------surgery was March 5 and activation is 2pm tomorrow the 27th. After the first 10 days the staples were taken out and it has been...
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It's been five days since the surgery now. All the things I'm feeling now are normal post op occurances: swelling and soreness but will eventually...
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Hi all, Finally I joined the community. I got my surgery at 3/14 and the programing date is 4/4. Then, I will have two therphy, Chinese and English,...
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Hi all my present Cochlear friends & friends to be - I travel with my husband when he has conferences in various parts of our beautiful United...
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I recently had a re-implant done. The surgeon was only able to implant 14 out of 22 electrodes. The audiologist was only able to activate 9 of...
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Some quick background. I was born with normal hearing, began to lose it at age 11 due to Otosclerosis. Wore hearing aids in both ears from age 11 to 28 at...
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Got great news yesterday. The speech/hearing therapist said we can drop down to one day a week from three days because Mike is doing so good. We work...
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well wednesday brought a quiet day at home. was able to watch tv and was able to understand what was being said without using closed caption. went outside,...
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I have had problems getting my CIs mapped in a manner that would be less noisy (I can hear people breating normally up to 5 feet away, I can tell airplanes...
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Mike's implant ear has been feeling plugged, so took him to his regular Dr. After everyone there responding so joyously that Mike could hear and talk,...
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I just returned from a week of cochlear implant testing and on the last day there was a presentation about hybird implants--I was the only implantee in...
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Cochlear prides itself on recognizing spammers and has several "blockers" in place for prevention. However , given how quickly technology is...
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Hi everyone! I will be going to Italy for a vacation. I have a few questions. Does anyone use the TV/HiFi Cable to watch a movie during a flight? For a...
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I never write blogs. Today I wrote a veeeerrrryyyy long one. Something happened and it is GONE! I will rewrite but not too soon! Jo
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Wishing you a rainbow for Sunlight after Showers,Miles and miles of Irish Smiles for Golden Happy...
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Mike got a new phone yesterday, a Samsung Character from US Cellular. He has already enjoyed talking on it several times. He can't use the T-coil because...
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Hi! My implant has been activated only two days, so I'm waaay new to all of this. The first glitch I've encountered is with one of...
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I have a question for all of you who wear glasses and implants. I'll be going to the eye Dr and will probably be getting new glasses in April. It...
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So, a couple of weeks ago I got to observe in the OR for a week as part of the program I was participating in. The first day was disastrous, to put it...
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We need as many prayers as we can get today. My son-in-law's father is going through heart surgery today and the doctors do not expect him to make...
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This is the new skin-it I ordered for my cochlear processor!How do you like it? Isn't it sooo beautiful?
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It has been several days now since I posted---nothing very eventful happening. My taste buds are still kinda funky----two things, salt and chocolate ice...
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Went great. Normal hearing. 80% understanding. On these programs are 1-normal, 2-music, 3-background noise, 4-louder. And, she realized that the t-coil was...
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I am a bi-lateral recipient. First one on Dec. 23, 2010 and second one was on Dec. 7, 2011. I am doing very well. My hearing is improving with each...
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Please join Cochlear Americas for an enjoyable evening discussing techniques and technologies available to help you make the most of your cochlear...
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I am going to warn you now. This is a venting and complaining blog. I am so upset with my audiologist right now that I am so upset that I won't wear one...
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I thought you all would like to see Patrick (3 1/2 ) and Luca (5 1/2 ) at out Chapter meeting in St. Louis. They had decided to leave us adults at the...
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Everything through surgery and healing has gone better than expected. I feel really fortunate for those blessings. But today I noticed something different I...
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Today is Mike's 45th birthday. We are throwing him a big party tonight to celebrate not only his birthday, but his return to the hearing world. He thinks...
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Wow, the difference a new map makes. My 1st map was too soft and hard to pull out voices. My 2nd map made everyone sound much lower in pitch (for...
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Today is a better day with the sore neck---------the muscles are much more relaxed today. No pain to look down at the keyboard as I type. My wife tells...
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Ok-------surgery is over, healing has begun, and I know my activation date now. Feels like I am just marking time now. This is day 3 after...
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Five years ago today I became a bilateral implantee. Boy how time flies when you are having fun. Although the second surgery was not as easy as...
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While I was taking a much needed nap this afternoon, my wife took a call from the audiologist offfice. I now know when my first FOUR appointments...
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The surgery is over-----------happened yesterday morning starting 7am and ending about 10am. I spent last night in the hospital as a precaution-----the...
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I'm sharing the following info from new Community Member UBCresearch . ~DacyDo you have a child with additional needs? UBCresearch needs...
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1st day back at work went well. The left ear is certainly taking its time getting up to speed, but it is getting better. Had an important meeting...
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I have a question about the Remote Assistant. As we all know, if we press the VOLUME button and if immediately right after it we also press the sideways...
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I have a question about the Remote Assistant. As we all know, if we press the VOLUME button and if immediately right after it we also press the...
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We have tried the PAC cable, he could hear a little with it but I could not hear him. Tried the T-coil, that didn't really work. Went to Us cellular...
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AG Bell NY Chapter and the Center for Hearing and Communication invite you for an informative afternoon: When: Sunday, March 25th from 1pm-4pm...
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Well, my surgery is scheduled for May 22nd. Couldn't do it earlier due to work committments. Will implant my left ear (the bad one-well, the really bad...
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Children's Hearing Summit - March 10, 2012March 03, 2012posted by Ilene - Cochlear Volunteer CHILDREN'S HEARING SUMMITAn age-specific...
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Hoping everyone is safe after those storms yesterday. My father watched one go over his house, it started over us but didn't develop for about 15 miles....
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Do you have to purchase the telecoil separately - and if so will it work with the Ipad - what kind of telecoil do I need to purchse? I have Nucleus 5.
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Activation went smoothly last evening. Very similar to the 1st one, lots of tones and warbling at first, but then begin to understand some words....
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.....I want to take a moment to say thanks for all the suggestions and comments I received regarding alarm clocks! I have ordered a travel alarm and...
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My rechargeable battery had died and last night, when I stuck it on the charger, I saw that the yellow light was blinking. Normally it's a steady yellow...
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The Colorado Oral Deaf Pre-School had a Pajama Day where students wore their pj's and learned about waking up, starting their day and having...
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Mike had his second mapping today and he is hearing most words now. He is getting the #6 magnet tomorrow because the #5 is still to weak. Changing the ear...
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Well, a few observations since I have my second implant as I await activation. 1. It is certainly a little weird when I do not have my...
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Dear all --My 1st Mapping Adjustment is tomorrow. I promise to report back any difference or if I hear new crazy sounds.For now tho', I also wanted...
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Please share experiences on issues related to skin irritation that developed behind the ear from wearing the processor.My wife has...
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I can't find the past posts on this subject so I thought I would start another one. I have been looking at both the Medic alert site and another one...
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Well, I am 7 days post surgery for my second implant. I am glad I did not wait. My first was just under six months ago. I have been very pleased...
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Ok, I decided to pay close attention and made him just slightly turn his head and move around normally...noticed that the processor was moving enough to tug...
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Will the magnet stay on better if Mike lets his hair grow a little instead of trying to shave it off all the time? He got his #5 in today and it is still...
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Thought I would share this list of audio sites with everyone. Mike has been using them to help him with his hearing therapy. Hope these help someone else....
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I am asking for prayers for a member of the community. She has been fighting cancer and has been given grave news. She is one of the pioneers in...
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Do you want to know how to connect your Nucleus 5 to electronic equipment such as the TV, ipod, cell phone, and computer? Plus, be able to understand your...
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He got the new magnet in yesterday and it is working much better, still sliding of at times but not like the #3.Went to walmart today and made him a dog tag...
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Something I thought of in the middle of the night (when I do some of my best thinking) that I would like to add to Celticlass and Diane’s blog...
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Life continues....and as a teacher, it feels that my social life, and life, go on hold throughout the school year. I have been able to work out a few kinks...
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He had his first dead battery yesterday which he said sounded like the busy signal on a phone then went dead. He was thrilled for the new experience. Today...
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I don’t post much and I have a tendency to be shall we say, blunt and direct so many avoid my posts – not paranoia here, just believe...
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I have just read the post "la la land" and the responses that have been made to that post. The well worn phrases-"everyone is different, and...
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Mike is starting to pick up on parts of words and I found a ton of free audio books online for him to listen to. Magnet is still not staying on by itself but...
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Meet the 2012 Graeme Clark Scholarship Winners!Peter "Campbell" SodeAnna DaviesChristen NelsonSarah OvresatMeet the 2012 Anders...
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Activation done. He jumped a mile when it turned on. The magnet is not wanting to stay on...he got a 3 and when we got home, I shaved that part of his head...
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Hello, Everybody, and Happy Valentines Day! I was going thru the postings I have on this site, and the bottom line on the page caught my eye. I...
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To Everyone out there in Hearing Loss Land: You have been blessed with all the help, research and development from the companies that have made hearing...
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Here's is the latest scoop.I've completed the MRI and audiology test last week and still have one more test tomorrow. The MRI was quite an experience...
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I joined the community just a few weeks agoa and it seems like I've read over one hundred posts and have almost all my questions answered. What a great...
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Today I received the date for my surgery for the cochlear implant----March 5, 2012 is THE day that will no doubt change my life forever, one way or another....
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This is me with my Cochlear Device on, and also me again holding the remote! The rest of the pictures is just the Cochlear Gear with all its contents....
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I am asking for a friend (I know I can go to Cochlear's website but looking for a more up close and personal recommendation). Any suggestions for...
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I hope this finds everyone happy and healthy! Ian and Aiden are doing great. I can hardly believe that they are 5 yrs old now! The boys have...
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Today is a bitter-sweet day for my family. Today Mom and Dad are married 62 years. Dad is already in his heavenly home. It is times...
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Well, staples did not come out again today, Dr said another 2 weeks, it's just not healing good but Mike still gets activated next wed. Putting a lot of...
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Hello again :) I have been dedicating a great deal of time every day to rehab since being activated on January 5th. However, I have put off phone...
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I am presently undergoing a series of tests for cochlear implant eligibility this week and next. I have single sided deafness (SSD) in my left ear and...
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Heres the latest update. Making February "High Five" month on the cochlear community. Old buddies reunion month also. Would love to have some of...
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As I write this, the calender reminds me that it has been 4 months since I have become simultaneously bilaterally activated. That's right- two implants...
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Hi everyone. I have been activated for about a month. In my last map, my audi activated my back up processor and suggested I alternate...
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Is it normal for the implant area to hurt? He said today is the first time he has felt any pain in that area...other than the incision of course. It has been...
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This HOPE Words App features tips for cochlear implant users, parents and professionals on improving listening and spoken language. The App...
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Got all the stitches out and all but 8 staples out today, have to go back next week to get the rest of the staples out and go on the 15th for the first...
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Greetings it is John Ayers on this end of the keyboard, the cochlear implant person. This is to those who have hearing issues or may have...
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A few months back there was a long discussion about buzzing with the N5 when using t-coil. I cannot find the blog post/discussion and wondered if...
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He is doing really good, I was really expecting him to be worse due to his other medical problems but happy to see him lke this.
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Has anyone had the problem of being unable to remove a battery module from their CI sound processor? That just happened to me yesterday. First, I had a...
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One more photo of me, but this time -- just the back of my ear!Is it scary??!Thank you everyone!Take care,Iraida
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One week today and he is doing great, itching like crazy though. He is finally able to sleep on the surgery side and is getting back to his normal sleep...
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Has anyone had experience using the auto-t feature with their CI's? I just tried this and for some reason I never thought to try the auto-t mode with the...
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Finally, got approved by my insurance for cochlear implant evaluations and MRI!I’ll be going for C.I. evaluations on February 1st & 8th and the MRI...
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I went to see my audiologist yesterday. She was concerned because I showed no improvement in 2 months. When she hooked me up, she was getting no...
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Well, Mike was doing fairly good, even took him out to see a few friends today. Tired him out but he was ok....until he bent down to give our dog water, then...
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DATE: Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 3:00 pm ETTOPIC: Cell Phones: Not Just for Texting!PRESENTERS: Donna L....
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He seems to be doing much better this morning. Got out of bed by himself, still having a problem sitting down but standing is ok. His left side is hurting...
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His face is swollen today on the side of surgery, probably normal but thought I would ask. I think he is doing really great considering he would normally get...
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I had read in "News" that there was a recall on the N5 in November of 2011. What is this about? I Keep seeing posts and promotions for the N5. I am...
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Mike is "hearing" like a humming in his ear this morning, has anyone else had this sensation? Is it normal?
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Mike had his surgery today, everything went great. He is in a lot of pain but is resting. When he was waking up, he kept asking what hit him. Gets the...
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I just wanted to reminder all the "oldies" and alert all the "newbies" to beware of static electricity and if necessary use some static...
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Now in my 2nd day post activation, the cellulitis (infection) that started just before activation is resolving nicely. Much less tenderness and less...
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Mike's surgery is tomorrow. Hoping all goes well. My main concern is that with him not eating for 12+ hours, his sugar will drop during surgery.
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Okay, just wanted to share a concern. As you all know, I am getting implanted this coming Friday, Jan 23rd, and I have been sharing and spreading this...
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TOPIC: Hearing Assistive Technology in the WorkplaceDATE: Tuesday, February 16, 2012 TIME: 7:00 PM Eastern time (1-hour duration)Time...
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Jan 17, 2012 "A" day for my second implant. I had a scarry weekend. I slept poorly on Saturday night with increasing pain in the L implant site. On...
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A co-worker of mine came across this link and shared it with me... http://www.ted.com/talks/charles_limb_building_the_musical_muscle.html It...
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Sorry I haven't posted in awhile but I wanted to share my good news after many years of trying to keep a baby since I miscarried many times I am now...
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Happy New Year to all of you!Does anyone here know if the microphone protectors for the Nucleus 5 are the same as the ones for the Freedom? My elderly...
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Well it has been six months since activation. The process of hearing to recognize is a gradual one. Learning to 'know' sounds I never heard before...
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Well it has been six months since activation. The process of hearing to recognize is a gradual one. Learning to 'know' sounds I never heard before...
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Well it has been six months since activation. The process of hearing to recognize is a gradual one. Learning to 'know' sounds I never heard before...
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Well it has been six months since activation. The process of hearing to recognize is a gradual one. Learning to 'know' sounds I never heard before...
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Well it has been six months since activation. The process of hearing to recognize is a gradual one. Learning to 'know' sounds I never heard before...
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Well it has been six months since activation. The process of hearing to recognize is a gradual one. Learning to 'know' sounds I never heard before...
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Well it has been six months since activation. The process of hearing to recognize is a gradual one. Learning to 'know' sounds I never heard before...
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Today was another mapping day with my audiologist. She did the same stuff she did the other days. The only thing she did different was give me...
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Check out my new blog post http://growinguphardofhearing.blogspot.com/ Re implantation date is Jan 18th...... I dont know the time...
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Went for another mapping session today. My forth one since my re-implantation surgery. All is going well. You have to have a microscope to find my...
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I'm a newby, and recently had my first mapping session. There are times that I use my Nucleus 5 with a Phonak FM receiver and the Smartlink transmitter,...
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Hello All I am not sure if this is the right place for this posting - nonetheless - I am looking for some input on using a cellphone with my...
One Year Ago
I dont know if this is even possible, but you guys are my last resort...my audi is impossible to get ahold of. I have Phonak audeo Smart III hearing aids....
One Year Ago
My first five and a half days were terrible. The interference noises were awful. somewhere in the background I could hear muted voices. I thought that...
One Year Ago
My CI was activated on 12/30! What a difference already! But there are so many frequencies I haven't heard in a long time that my brain doesn't know...
One Year Ago
I lost my dear Aunt Ruth on New Years Eve. She was my last living Aunt or Uncle on both sides of my parents families. Actually at 94, she was a vibrant,...
One Year Ago
I have recently upgraded from the 3G to Nucleus 5.With the 3G, the direct audio input cable ended with a female connection. The male end of the Mains...
One Year Ago
LAST BLOG POST FOR THE YEAR... http://growinguphardofhearing.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-last-post-for-year.html
One Year Ago
Happy New Year, everyone! I wish you an exciting year with your new hearing! Be safe! Debbie
One Year Ago
My impland was complete on June 17, 2011. I wear a hearing aid in my left ear, with only 10% comprehension.The frist 6 weeks out my hearing...
One Year Ago
It's so relaxing not being at school. Gosh I got fatigued with all of the active listening and then teaching. IMG. It was something else. Then, trying to...
One Year Ago
So....today I returned to audiologist for my first mapping (is activation considered a mapping?). The first thing she did was give me a hearing test. ...
One Year Ago
Has anyone here had an upgrade from Freedom to Nuclues 5? I hope I am in the right group.....If not tell me where to go.......If you had an upgrade was it...
One Year Ago
It feels good to get something in my ear after being dormant for the last 20 days. Even though it is some what gibberish I can hear some...
One Year Ago
At long last...the day I have been waiting for! Getting activated today was quite an experience! I was seen at 9am and my son joined me to...
One Year Ago
Enjoy this inspiring story! http://redraiders.com/sports-red-raiders-mens-basketball/2011-12-23/overcoming-obstacles-way-life-walk#.Tvx_CIl5mc1
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1- Do you need head icepacks for your surgery area? (after returning from hospital) 2- Did you feel drowsy or did you feel pain? 3- Can you...
One Year Ago
My surgery date has been scheduled for January 23, 2012. Soon my Mother-in-Law will come to my home for 2 weeks as she will walk the dog. ...
One Year Ago
Big day for me. After reading all the different post and all the possible ways it can go I can't wait to get started to see how it will be for me.
One Year Ago
First, and foremost...Merry Christmas to all the wonderful people on this community...I keep on pinching myself, as I feel so lucky to be a part of this...
One Year Ago
REcouperating at my daughters south of Edmonton. All is well, all 5 grandkidshere. Merry Christmas to all in the community. We are all blessed. Lorne
One Year Ago
Hi everyone; Just an update; Have been waiting to see if medicare will pay on a second CI. Mon. am I woke up dizzy and lost my memory for...
One Year Ago
To all my Cochlear Community friends, I wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or whatever happiness comes your way at this time of year. I must...
One Year Ago
I just received a very suspicious friend request and a high five from dora123. I repeat this is very suspicious. Delete any messages she send.Meredith
One Year Ago
Has anyone received their explanantion of benefits and the the insurance denied coverage of the implant device and to get it paid it requires an appeal as to...
One Year Ago
I had my activation day yesterday, 12/21/11. Didn't go as well as I had hoped. My first activation which was in April 2011 was...
One Year Ago
Left implant done yesterday morning. All has gone well. No vertigo this time but lots of nausea for the first 12 hours. Very little pain. What a wonderful...
One Year Ago
In a few more days I find out if I have to get reimplanted this is only getting worst so most likely I will be implanted in January my Audi, Surgeon, and...
One Year Ago
Cochlear said in a letter to clinics that the cause of the problem related to a fault during the manufacturing process that allowed tiny cracks to develop,...
One Year Ago
The holidays are upon us. For my family, it is Christmas once more. It is a time for remembrance. Memories. I have been activated for about 3 months...
One Year Ago
Where has the time gone? Today is the 4 year anniversary of my second cochlear implant...and as we are gearing up for Christmas, I can tell you I have...
One Year Ago
Wishing each and every one of you and your families a very Merry Christmas. My husband continues to improve from the heart ablation surgery, he feels better...
One Year Ago
Check out my newest blog post... at: http://growinguphardofhearing.blogspot.com/2011/12/bad-news.html Copy/paste url...
One Year Ago
As my 5 month hearing anniversary nears (yeah!) and my 10th month anniversary for coming back from death (double yeah!), I had my first Soundbooth...
One Year Ago
Hello, friends. As you know from my profile, I am a Registered Nurseand because of two hip replacements and the sudden worsenning of...
One Year Ago
Greetings ! Surgery recovery is going well! Less pain today!Forgot about the first experience so looking for some answers...... Ringing in ear....is...
One Year Ago
Okay...long story short...Left the house at 5 am....surgery was scheduled for 7:30 am....never had this happen before, but I walked into the Operating room,...
One Year Ago
3 months after the activation, I was able to listen to the weather report on the radio from the car the other day. It was a great feeling! It made a huge...
One Year Ago
Does anyone use this? Is it worth it? I haven't had the need but am wondering if I would if I plugged into a computer. I use my DIC (Direct Input Cables)...
One Year Ago
Hi everyone; Just an update from visiting my surgeon yesterday. He said I definitely qualify for a second CI on my good ear. My HA...
One Year Ago
Hi everyone, Went to the surgeon today and he said I definitely was a candidate for another CI. Now what I need to know is if medicare will pay...
One Year Ago
Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers. My husbands ablation surgery went very well. He is back in normal rhythm. The surgery lasted 5 hours and it...
One Year Ago
Good Morning, All the tests are done and the reimplantation is being done on Friday! I am trying to get in all the Christmas Music I can because it will...
One Year Ago
My husband Jeff had more testing done this week and he's all set for the ablation on Monday. We are hopeful this will correct his heart rhythm. It can...
One Year Ago
FYI - if you know of anyone (candidates or recipients) that would be interested….There is a "Chat with Cochlear" in King of Prussia, PA...
One Year Ago
Our school purchased an FM system for my son. He is bilateral and they ordered only one. The AEA audiologist told them two would be over whelming...
One Year Ago
Grandparents Day at Elementary school, with our two Grandsons. We meet our Grandsons, at Lunch time.
We had lunch with our 5 year old first, we was...
One Year Ago
Bling or blink? If your processor keeps falling off -DONT TRY THIS. This was just for fun with the kids. Wife thinks I am crazy---maybe she is right.
One Year Ago
I really didn't know what to expect with this A-day since it was an explant/reimplant situation. I didn't want to get my hopes up, was a bit scared...
One Year Ago
Hello all! After 15 years of being completely deaf in my right ear and two denials for implantation, I was finally implanted on my right ear. I...
One Year Ago
When I lost my hearing I felt disconnected to the rest of the world. It took much time, soul searching and tears to seek out a cochlear...
One Year Ago
Dear friends in the community. Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families. How thankful I am to be able to hear from both ears again with my...
One Year Ago
Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action. ~W.J. Cameron Thank you all for supporting others through your action on the Cochlear...
One Year Ago
Yesterday I was trying to put the turkey to the back of a refridgerator shelf and my head got "attached " to the fridge - the...
One Year Ago
I received my processor October 12,2011 and was able to make a post and gave my one month update November 9th. Since that time I have been reading the...
One Year Ago
I wanted to share a really great news coverage on Johnny Widener, a fellow community member. If you are not a friend to Johnny, make sure you reach out...
One Year Ago
Cochlear wants to hear from you! Share your Favorite Sounds of the Season with us for a chance to win an iPod Touch! *Who should enter?*...
One Year Ago
Thanks to all of you that responded and gave me information on Going Bilateral . I really appreciate it very much since I don't know much about...
One Year Ago
I had vestibular testing on Monday. I found out that I have lost all balance function on the right implanted side. My surgeon referred me to...
One Year Ago
I dreamed last night that my husband was in a room at the top of a staircase and that I needed to talk to him. It was night time and apparently I had already...
One Year Ago
I am absolutely smiling today in reflection to yesterday's conference call with a client and their partner company! My co-worker and I had a...
One Year Ago
I am so glad I have been following the posts last few months ! Otherwise I would have no idea that we can get a sudden noise in the ear. It...
One Year Ago
Yesterday, I had my CIs' checked with the electrode impedance test. Again the left CI showed a peak/valley pattern and the right one basically a straight...
One Year Ago
A meeting closer to home!! For those of you in northern and central pa. there will be a meeting on sunday dec 11th 2'oclock at the Hampton Inn in...
One Year Ago
I had tinnitus in both ears prior to my implant in my left ear (N5). Post surgery i would get periods of time (1-3 hours) where I would have what I called my...
One Year Ago
Hello, I got back today from my short trip to the Southern California Mothers Of Twins Workshop in Ventura. This was a big test for my CI, as...
One Year Ago
Thanksgiving is upon us. I am thankful for my hearing. I am also thankful for my hearing loss. Without the one, I would not have appreciated the...
One Year Ago
I know some of you had simultaneous bilateral surgery and others waited a while. My 2nd surgery is scheduled for 3.5 months from first. I...
One Year Ago
It's been a difficult two weeks. I have the shingles, and it's not been fun. If you are able, I highly recommend getting the vaccination available...
One Year Ago
I am wondering about those who are single CI users with complementary hearing aid support; I saw that they are called "Dual Modality" folk; I...
One Year Ago
My implant surgery was September 20th, 2011 and I got the processor October 12th. I have not had any pain or side effects. I can hear the clock ticking,...
One Year Ago
Thanks Ladies: I depend on my husband a lot too. He's diabetic and has had a heart attack a couple yrs. ago; so my concern is I might need to...
One Year Ago
Haven't been on here for quite awhile. Thinking about going bilateral with the implants because the HA on the right side isn't doing very much...
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One Year Ago
Two months after my activation, I'm hearing a lot of nice and annoying ounds that I never heard before. For example, my boyfriend was opening a can of soda...
One Year Ago
Greeting, thanks to Rhoda for the post. We are search for other qualified people.I am involved in CI scientific research at several universities. They...
One Year Ago
Hi Everyone: I recently returned from my first research testing experience! It was interesting, frustating and a bit tiresome. I'd...
One Year Ago
Wondering if anyone is planning to attend the Hearing Health Seminar in Westchester NY November 19th. Hilton Westchester Rye Brook699 Westchester...
One Year Ago
Got a call this morning from the implant surgeons office in Edmonton. My L Freedom Implant will be done Dec 20th. Wow! I called my audi and my A day is...
One Year Ago
I want to thank everyone for remaining objective and for the most part engaging in a healthy discussion on the "less than 1 % failure rate" that is...
One Year Ago
Good Evening....WOW got a call from the surgeon and saw the surgeon on the same date. Had a good discussion with him. He advised that if all goes well...
One Year Ago
As of day 2 I'm not able to understand anyone, other than my dear wife (maybe 5% of the time), but I *am* working hard on listening to texts I know...
One Year Ago
My audie Megan walked us (me & Aditi) to her office. Megan's office is a place I've been to a few times before. Every occasion has been...
One Year Ago
I've had several surgeries to repair my hearing loss, all of them failures (either made no difference or made it worse). So going into Activation Day,...
One Year Ago
FIRE SAFETY TIPS Here are some fire safety tips for those with hearing loss and those with cochlear implants who typically cannot hear at...
One Year Ago
Click here for a tutorial to understand how to locate people, change your privacy settings and navigate around the Cochlear Community...
One Year Ago
Okay ladies and gentlemen....time for a reality check. Many people are referring to themselves as the 1 % or less group. I am one of those people. Now I...
One Year Ago
My kids have always loved to "Bling" their sound processors. It's not easy finding a way to bling a boy's processor without...
One Year Ago
From what I have read here I guess I am a lucky one?? For the record I was implanted with the freedom internal implant and use the Nucleus 5...
One Year Ago
Has anyone experienced their remote assistant changing programs on its own?? Also, have you experienced it showing your processor is not connected when...
One Year Ago
Well Barb and I came home after a long meeting with our Audiologist. This audiologist is an incredible human being. He was most patient and understanding and...
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I had read somewhere an interesting set of quotes by Helen Keller... "I am just as deaf as I am blind. The problems of deafness are deeper...
One Year Ago
Good Evening everyone. The integrity test is done and the results are.... The engineer department and the representative that conducted the test...
One Year Ago
I got an yellow bag in the mail from Cochlear which had a few pieces of marketing type pamphlets, one of which talked about the enclosed CD for Sounds and...
One Year Ago
I have question about static. How worried should I be ?!? When I initially asked my Audi, because I panicked when I touched the freezer door in...
One Year Ago
It's been a month since I had my surgery on my right ear, 9/15/11. My left was implanted 12/03/10. Imagine my fear and shock when I learned of the...
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Especially Houston Texans or Galveston Texans: I live in Connecticut, particularly Hamden, CT which is just outside of New Haven, CT I travel with...
One Year Ago
... and he is having such a difficult time hearing at all. And struggling at the office. The implant was done on 9/1 and activation 10/13. ...
One Year Ago
Today, I had my one year (left side) and 4 month (right side) CI check-up session. Because of the recent recall, my audi did an electrode integrity test on...
One Year Ago
I just found out today - thanks Metro- that most of you were not able to read my blogs. I hope I fixed it correctly. My techno -...
One Year Ago
Submit a photo showing how you customize your Nucleus® 5 or Freedom™ Sound Processor. You could be one of the winners to win a free SkinIt...
One Year Ago
I just had to share this. I went for my annual bus drivers physical. The physican asked all the routine questions, of course had her back turned away from...
One Year Ago
Wow simply amazing!!When she first turned it on I have a bunch of whistling and ringing then as she started talking I was amazed at the fact that I was...
One Year Ago
It's been a month and I still have the salty taste, not sure if it's related to the implant but all looks well otherwise from the Dr. My testing...
One Year Ago
Hi guys, I'm Ghee, a Filipina housewife residing in Singapore. I had my cochlear implant surgery on my left ear last 29th of Aug this year and just had...
One Year Ago
I got an email today from Cochlear America about blinging our processors! Well I have no idea how one would do that, without damaging the thing! I mean, come...
One Year Ago
Saw this and am still amazed with today's media/web/social media coverage, people are still in the dark about what a cochlear implant is... It's...
One Year Ago
So I am 2 weeks past surgery and all seems to be healing well. Only issue I have is my jaw is still a little sore on that side and my tongue is a...
One Year Ago
During last week, unfortunately I had to attend two funeral services . One was 2 1/2 hours away and I got a ride with a good friend. I was...
One Year Ago
Wow. I wasn't expecting that. I've been so busy just surviving (leg fatigue at school and a million things to do) that putting in an hour of auditory...
One Year Ago
Need some serious uplifting..... Two months ago, I was so far ahead with my implant, it was a miracle. I was having wonderful converstations, doing...
One Year Ago
As it turned out, I heard a pop in my left ear yesterday and some of my residual hearing returned. My audiologish explained today that my surgeon has a...
One Year Ago
I volunteer for a Catholic Mom's group near my hometown and the other night, we had a meeting at 7 p.m. There were a group of 8 - 10 ladies there at the...
One Year Ago
I had my t-coil activated yesterday. While I had been using the phone without it, I'm hoping that this will help shut out the background noise that...
One Year Ago
Hello, I have been reading the posts, so I guess it's time for me to pitch in. I am about 6 weeks post activation and my big thing at this time is...
One Year Ago
Two days until activation. A lot of thinking goes into what that day will be like. Anticipation is a splendid thing. You get to be the kid...
One Year Ago
Just wanted to brag a little . . . my grandson, Ethan, age 13, recently completed the Iron Kid Triathlon in Madison, Wisconsin. Ethan received his...
One Year Ago
Just a quick update on a few topics and few questions: 1. I am doing a little better on the phone. The suggestion to use phone with...
One Year Ago
I'm elated to learn that I was able to hear my family's voices on the phone for the first time today! It was remarkable! I hope you all can do the same. You...
One Year Ago
Making good progress overall, but phone is a big challenge. Right now it sounds like either noise or a whisper. I can get some words if I know the...
One Year Ago
I went for my third mapping on Tuesday Sept. 20. We talked about the new sounds I can hear - and distinguish! My audi upped the volume quite a bit!...
One Year Ago
Today is 4 weeks since surgery. I noticed yesterday that the processor was bothering my ear in a different spot. I had to take it off for a while...
One Year Ago
I had sound booth testing of my implant recently and am happy to report sentence recognition in quiet and speech at conversational levels showed 89%...
One Year Ago
Loving my audio cable - listening to Pandora in lieu of being distracted by all the other conversations I am now picking up. The benefit - Pandora has...
One Year Ago
Join your fellow communities to raise awareness of hearing loss solutions, cochlear implants, and Baha! www.chha.ca/walk2hear/ Saturday September...
One Year Ago
I must share my experience from this morning with everyone. My CI surgeon was teaching a session of Emory School of Medicine's nerve funtion class...
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I had my second mapping yesterday. It has been 3 weeks since activation. As some of you may remember from a previous post, I had to pick which...
One Year Ago
Since my activation day, I'm enjoying the new bionic every minute of it! I went to the post office to drop off a parcel. I heard the cashier ask without...
One Year Ago
A quick question - I am noticing some increased tinnitus - particularly more so post implant and particularly when the implant is off. At times it...
One Year Ago
A quick question - I am noticing some increased tinnitus - particularly more so post implant and particularly when the implant is off. At times it...
One Year Ago
Okay...what a week....First I find out that my implant is on voluntary recall.....not to worry said my audio...yet..things can change quickly... Over...
One Year Ago
As I prepare to join choir again after 5 weeks of hearing again, I investigated the relationship between music and speech. It turns out that there is an...
One Year Ago
Since getting my cochlear implants I’ve met a number of you online, and then attending Celebration and other Cochlear events...
One Year Ago
Just wanted to provide a quick update. I went for my 2nd mapping today and now have the 4 basic programs (music, everyday, noise, and focus). I...
One Year Ago
I still have dizziness but I think it is getting better. I try to walk some every day to stimulate the balance system. My parents are still...
One Year Ago
Our son's Neucleus 5 processor fell off in the back yard when he was running around. We looked and looked for it but was hard to locate since...
One Year Ago
Thought it'd be good to share with you that we (volunteers of Cochlear) will be having a table set up for information at the HLAA Walk4Hearing event in a...
One Year Ago
I had a note yesterday from my audi re the recall. If implanted today, here, they would use the Freedom device.She said there were two major differences-the...
One Year Ago
Well, I have to thank all of you for your words of encouragement and putting my rehab in some perspective. I just want so much and am used to...
One Year Ago
I went into the sound booth yesterday for a full array of beeps, single words and sentence HINT tests. Since this was a new clinic and audiologist for...
One Year Ago
I apologize if this isn't the right place to share... My son has progressive hearing loss due to EVAs. He is already profoundly deaf in the left...
One Year Ago
Well - here we are nearing the end of day 2. Listening is certainly a challenge at times and there is still lots of electronic noise. First a few...
One Year Ago
I got turned on yesterday and found that the 2nd implant is working. However, I am unsure if I have ever mentioned this before but the nerve pains is...
One Year Ago
I posted this as a comment to another thread but thought I would post it here for others to see incase thiey missed it. I hope this helps someone...
One Year Ago
When informed a CI would benefit me in BOTH ears, I decided one was just plenty as I was unsure and picked my "worst" ear for the CI adventure....
One Year Ago
I just wrapped up a day and a half of extensive cochlear implant testing at Arizona State University's Department of Speech and Hearing Science....
One Year Ago
Good afternoon everyone and I hope all of you are having a great day as we pause to remember the lives lost 10 years ago today. I just wanted to remind...
One Year Ago
Hearing with two ears again is totally awesome!! I went to a tribute show for Patsy Cline sang by a women who sounded just like her, i cant begin to tell you...
One Year Ago
Yep, you read the title corrected. I was orginally implanted on April 14th, 2011 but had to be re-implanted on Sept 1st. What happened? Not...
One Year Ago
How long did you wait before coloring your hair? I am considering covering the whole scar area with a thick slab of Vaseline and coloring the rest of...
One Year Ago
It's been five weeks since I was simultaneously activated with bilateraly implants. This was the "Back to School Night" week where I have to...
One Year Ago
The activation went well! When I heard the sound for the first time, I squirmed. The sound from the CI was different from what I heard using the hearing aid....
One Year Ago
Well I started working as a long term subsitute on August 30th! I came on August 29th to observe and meet students before I came to start teaching on...
One Year Ago
I need some help! I have gone through all the suggestions on the website and cannot get to the bottom of what is going on. I have N5...
One Year Ago
I started getting a salty taste in my mouth about a week ago. Water tastes salty, my mouth and lips constantly taste salty. I don't salt my food and...
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I have Meniere's and my hearing fluctuates. Some days my hearing is pretty good and clear, many days my hearing and clarity are both poor. I...
One Year Ago
My husband was activated last week ... went for his second mapping yesterday. It's amazing the things he is hearing for the first time (kitchen...
One Year Ago
I will try this again. I am bilateral as of late June of this year. My first implant was eight months prior to my second one. Medicare paid for...
One Year Ago
"This content not available to you" This is the message I get when trying to access the entry "medicare coverage" on the Neucleus 5...
One Year Ago
I'm truly looking forward to my A-day! I'm not nervous, just full of excitement! I will keep you in the loop afterwards. ~ Debbie :)
One Year Ago
Hi Everyone! I am back from a GREAT trip to Colorado! I had a great tour of the Cochlear facillity from Michael and met Ellen Beer in the...
One Year Ago
Boy, let me tell you,,thinking Ishould have waited a bit longer and was more adapted to my implant. My husband and I flew to northern California for a...
One Year Ago
This is my 2nd blog today. I'm on a roll. Probably has to do with the fact I'm off today and tomorrow. As time progress the...
One Year Ago
As I go for each new mapping, I needed more power to the CI. I have been keeping track of my battery life since I was activated last March 2011. The...
One Year Ago
It's been awhile since I've written a blog but I do check in with you all pretty frequently so I'm not out of the mix! I was on a pretty...
One Year Ago
I have just had my 5 month bilateral mapping and can't believe how much better I am hearing. I would like to thank Dr. Wendy Potts at USC Speech and...
One Year Ago
I have been trying to adapt to my new CI. I was activated on June 29, 2011 and seems like the processor is very loud, though my audiologist says it is...
One Year Ago
Sorry I haven't been on in a while. Ran into some insurance issues. At first they approved the implant surgery. Then disallowed the processor as...
One Year Ago
World Famous Deaf Magicians Are Coming to Dallas
One Year Ago
I wanted to let you all know that I got a job as a substitute teacher to teach ASL classes at a local high school. I will have to comute 45 minutes by car or...
One Year Ago
Last Thursday we journeyed to Johns Hopkins for my second mapping, and then headed to the beach. The new mapping is great, I like how I'm hearing....
One Year Ago
My husband goes back for activation August 30/31 ... then he is scheduled to go back a week later, September 6. Can anyone tell us what to expect on...
One Year Ago
I got a blue tooth using a motorola h730 hands free! It works using the CI in normal listening mode and T coil and it works! Now I can be safer while driving...
One Year Ago
I had an appointment yesterday morning for my CT Scan to check and make sure that my ears and brain looks normal. Everything turned out perfectly! Although,...
One Year Ago
I just wanted to post today's events with a quick insight into other progress. It's been 12 days since my last map and I started to notice a word or...
One Year Ago
I'm not sure if I want to wear a Medical Alert ID bracelet or necklace. I definitely will have my patient ID handy for travel purposes. Any ideas?
One Year Ago
What do you put your drying capsules in to dry the CI's? In the zephyr? Do you need to do anything to activate the capsules? Put them in the microwave?
One Year Ago
The school does not currently have an FM system. They are going to order one for us and asked my opinion on brands. Can anyone give me advice on the...
One Year Ago
Okay, I am providing this information for all of us to have access to, rather than let fear build or gossip. I came across this information from the...
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Does anyone with kiddo N5 recipients have any ideas about how to ensure the new dynamic FMs stay on?? ...
One Year Ago
Oh No! the warbly sounds are back. No its not mickey mouse. This same thing has been happening very often now. It has only been 5 months w my implant.....
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Thanks for responsing Karen, audi didn't seem to know what happened. She just asked if I had hit my head. And no I didn't hit my...
One Year Ago
Good Evening Everyone,I am a bi-lateral N5 recipient. My first implant was on 6/23/2010 and my 2nd was 6/15/2011. I am three weeks into the...
One Year Ago
I need a handsfree item to use with my cell phone that doesn't require t-coil use. I cannot use t coil in my car or house i pick up too much...
One Year Ago
Hi all,
I just wanted to let you know that my surgery went very well. I feel a little woozy, but smiling.
Debbie
One Year Ago
I went early this morning for activation of my second implant. My audi already had the suit cast open and the processor ready to put on. Since I already...
One Year Ago
It's hard to believe that the summer is flying by and soon the kids will be back to school. This means I'll have to get back to my "winter"...
One Year Ago
Of course there have been small improvements along the way, most noticeably being able to understand the Sound and Way Beyond environmental sounds after one...
One Year Ago
Dear friends; I've patiently waited to write, and I appreciate all the notes and well wishes on my activation tomorrow. I can't help but remember my...
One Year Ago
My husband did fine during his surgery on August 2. We live 5 hours away and he had no problems on the ride home. Second day, he...
One Year Ago
My husband has had progressive hearing loss since the early 80's. He had two ear surgeries in the 80's that helped for about 10 years. He...
One Year Ago
As I was sitting out on the front stoop this morning, enjoying the rising sun, I heard the leaves in the trees rustling for the first time since last...
One Year Ago
I have read several comments on various blogs about CI reciepients getting a sore spot behind the ear from their sound processors. I experienced sore ear hot...
One Year Ago
Update....It has been almost 8 months since I was implanted with the N5 in my left ear. It has been an amazing journey and amazing results for me. I am...
One Year Ago
Thanks for your support yesterday. I talked to my surgeon and he said the echo sounds are a good thing, as I have some residual hearing left in the...
One Year Ago
I had my surgery two weeks ago on July 22 and today I was activated Aug 5. Got my first mapping and I can understand people talking better now than before...
One Year Ago
I've been trying to reach my surgeon since early this morning, and have not got a call back. Being late on a Friday now, I don't think it's going...
One Year Ago
I received the mail today and one of them was from my insurance company. I had to collect myself after reading every word of the statement. It read:...
One Year Ago
Yes. I went into the soundbooth, not for comprehension, but for auditory range. We tested both ears separately and then together and all three results were...
One Year Ago
Day 8 Post activation Is it me or is everyone all of a sudden talking in a NY accent? I'm not hearing your "r's". To make this...
One Year Ago
Need some quick advise here....BTW...loving my CI and it is amazing what I am gaining everyday....man...I read my blogs and realized with everyone's...
One Year Ago
I am coming up on an anniversary that changed my life and how I am living it. This week will be the 2 year anniversary of losing my hearing. When I think...
One Year Ago
Here's a non-technical and technical question:1. Why do voices sound muffled (I know it's early on...). In my case it's more of a swishing with a...
One Year Ago
My husband is scheduled for surgery August 2 (only 4 more days). We have to be there at 5:30 for 7:30 surgery. It really helps reading these...
One Year Ago
I swear that overnight my brain learned things. At 10pm I listened to a little Sound and Way Beyond, and then next morning at 10am, after an exquisite...
One Year Ago
A recent study conducted by NYU School of Medicine in NY found that exposure to smoke appears to affect the ear's delicate blood...
One Year Ago
I had gone for a run this morning after I adjusted the ratio of sound going into my direct input cables vs. outside sounds. I have it set at the 1/6 ratio so...
One Year Ago
Okay. It's been a busy day! We are staying "in town" because we live 2 hours away, so there have been some other goings on as well as beginning...
One Year Ago
If you haven't logged into the Cochlear Store, you may not know about all the great things on there. You can:-review past orders-track...
One Year Ago
Last Tuesday I went in for the usual mapping but a sound booth test for the first time since the candidate testing last Jan, using the HA. After the...
One Year Ago
Thanks to all who have helped share their experiences, resources, and ideas. I feel comfortable and confident going into tomorrow's activation with high...
One Year Ago
I have been sort of deaf since around fourth grade and wasn't diagnosed Hard Of Hearing until Fifth grade. I wore over the ear hearing aids for a short...
One Year Ago
With each successive map, the intensities are enhanced to match the perception of loudness. From what I understand, the audiologist says this is normal and...
One Year Ago
I had a productive day at the hospital yesterday! I had a doctor who reviewed my health reports and tested the bone of my ears for vibration and...
One Year Ago
hello all - I am now once week post activation and can say it is an interesting world of sound out there! Upon activation, I was only able to hear...
One Year Ago
My surgery will be tomorrow, 7/22/11. I typed out the date because I like the numbers. They seem like lucky numbers to me and I will take all the...
One Year Ago
Wow, I was able to take off the bandages last night and take a shower. I feel like a new person. I am doing very well. I have to remind myself to take it...
One Year Ago
Hi all, I am considering to recieve CI. I have couple of questions and hope there is someone may help. 1.How do you feel when you talk...
One Year Ago
Well, this surgery was definately easier in the beginning since we were able to tell him what was going on. He bragged to everyone that he was going to have...
One Year Ago
One thing I can't get enough of, is being outside. Gardening, walking, playing sports; whatever. I literally grew up outside, and get cagey today when I...
One Year Ago
Good Evening....it has been a difficult month.... Last month we lost our grandmother, a most terrific 96 year old lady, who was still very active, sharp...
One Year Ago
Well my dream has become a reality i was always told good things take time. After waiting nearly 10 years i received my Nucleus 5 in Oct 2010. Going...
One Year Ago
Good morning everyone; My surgery went very well yesterday. We had a two hour delay, so it was a long wait and my surgery took 3 hours, a little...
One Year Ago
This Saturday July 23 @ 11 am is a Cochlear Support Group Meeting. Somehow I got this flyer (can't remember when or where). It is from the...
One Year Ago
Could hear much better today in the service today and before and after in the noisy crowd. It gets better every day. PTL!
One Year Ago
My surgery date has arrived and I will be off to Johns Hopkins tomorrow morning. I want to wish Jaywood and Karen successful surgeries this week, and anyone...
One Year Ago
What do you use as an alarm clock? I have in the past just used a regular alarm clock with the music turned up really loud. I could not use the...
One Year Ago
As I wait for my activation date, July 26-27, I wanted to let people know about the good things that have come about from losing my hearing and balance, and...
One Year Ago
Spent almost two hours with the audiologist today. She adjusted mininmums and maximums heard and tollerated for each electrode then balanced three at a time....
One Year Ago
My preop testing went well and today I was notified that authorization from my insurance has been received. So it looks like I'm all set for surgery on...
One Year Ago
In my last post I spoke of a second mapping which was actually the first after activation. My next mapping is this friday. I was delayed a few weeks because...
One Year Ago
I won't normally post to groups but in case anyone is interested, you can check out my blog as I countdown to, and up, from activation. This is the...
One Year Ago
I thought that most of my dizziness was gone, but last night it came back with a vengeance. After I took both the CI and the HA out, it took quite a...
One Year Ago
We are scheduled to go bilateral on July 11th! Carson is aware of what is going on and talks about getting another one on a daily basis. He has finally...
One Year Ago
It's been 2 weeks since I've had my surgery with the CI implanted in my right ear. I'm getting excited for my activation date (July 20th)...
One Year Ago
Hi All! Had my third mapping today, and it just keeps getting better! My audi said I was doing exceptionally well and we "fine tuned"...
One Year Ago
Well some of you have asked me to blog about my experiences being bilateral and stuff. So here is my attempt to explain why I got an implant in the...
One Year Ago
Here is a link I found. Either through here or my search thought I share. Bluetooth no more wires to get tangled up...
One Year Ago
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to wish you all a Happy Independence Day and enjoy listening to the sound of the bands and the fireworks!
Debbie
One Year Ago
Hi Everyone ~ ~I had a map June 28th and WOW !! I am ...
One Year Ago
I was reading the list of deaf organizations from the book i'm currently reading and saw that there is a one in D.C. Have anyone who lives in the D.C....
One Year Ago
I received my CI in March of this year! What an amazing experience! Many things have happened in this short period of...
One Year Ago
I haven't been on the community for almost 2 weeks and I have no idea how to catch up. My husband and I took an Alaska vacation before my surgery on July...
One Year Ago
After one year of constant trips to see the audiologist to tune up your processor, how long do you have to stay in the office while your processor is...
One Year Ago
I'm excited about teaching this fall with bilateral implants. I'm just excited! My post-op simulataneous surgery is going great. No complications,...
One Year Ago
Does anyone experience using iPhone or iPod that pair up with the N5? It's pretty neat for the processor to have external jacks/connections to hook up...
One Year Ago
I notice the Cochlear Corporation is very upgradable and no additional surgery is needed. How often does technology keeps up to date on processors? It...
One Year Ago
How does it feel every time you place your magnet on your head? Does it feel uncomfortable at first? Is it itchy?
One Year Ago
Hello. I have been viewing this site for awhile and thought I should post. I have been planted in my right ear for almost 6 months now and...
One Year Ago
Will having a CI helps getting rid of tinnitus? Having it sounds so bothersome. I hope there is a cure to get rid of that devil. I always think it comes from...
One Year Ago
I have just gotten caught up with everything after being at the HLAA Convention in DC last week. Awesome experience--especially meeting all the...
One Year Ago
My next appointment with the surgeon is next month. He will do an evaluation and discuss about the surgery procedures after I did the audiogram test with the...
One Year Ago
Hi all, I will be wearing a cochlear implant with a hearing aid. Does anyone wear these? I will be experiencing wearing them after I get...
One Year Ago
http://www.cochlearamericas.com/newsletters/n5_0611.html
One Year Ago
How long does it take to be familiar with the sounds from the time your implant was activated until you're able to hear the words clearly? 6 months? A...
One Year Ago
Hi All, Today I had my second mapping (was activated 6/9) and everything went extremely well! My T levels (Threshold levels) stayed pretty much...
One Year Ago
Just got back from a trip to Colorado. Total of 1971 miles round trip by car. Excellent weather. Beside visiting families, friends and the...
One Year Ago
As we were driving to my A day, my husband asked me if I was scared. I didn't know why he asked the question, but he continued that he was wondering...
One Year Ago
HLAA members and guests will surely find inspiration in our nation’s capitol at its national convention this week. The Washington monument towers...
One Year Ago
I had a wonderful evening yesterday. My daughter-in-law and her daughter take Celtic dancing and we go to their Celtic Celebration program every year....
One Year Ago
I had an appointment with my audiologist this morning and she was able to find the two electrodes causing the eye twitching and after making the necessary...
One Year Ago
Hi everyone, I bit of my background before I post my questions: I am a 38 year old male and lost my most of my hearing (in both ears) at the end...
One Year Ago
Hi all, Well I am now officially bilateral! Was activated this afternoon with my second CI. Everything went according to plan +! My...
One Year Ago
Do You Have to Worry about Ototoxicity if You've Already Lost Your Hearing? by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, "After you've...
One Year Ago
As good as the Nucleus and Freedom implants are and if I'm like most folks, using the phone still presents a challenge. While I can manage, if I'm...
One Year Ago
Denise mentioned a couple of things in a recent message dealing with the SPEAK program for the Nucleus 5 an the new pairing routine for the Nucleus 5 and the...
One Year Ago
My kids have Nucleus 24 cochlear implants from 2004. However, they great part is they can have the latest technology in an upgraded processor,...
One Year Ago
Good Evening everyone...Manitoba has more water than it needs...if you need some...ask...I ll pray to send it your way... Okay...some wonderous CI...
One Year Ago
My Nucleus 5 arrived last week. And this afternoon is my appt. for activation and first mapping. I haven't had a mapping in ages with my...
One Year Ago
Hi All, I'm new on here as of today. I was just implanted with a Nucleus 5, 3 weeks ago, activated last Friday and am amazed at how well I can...
One Year Ago
The Division of Audiology at U Mich has established a reputation for its cutting-edge technology and diagnostics. Director Paul Kileny has developed and...
One Year Ago
Carson has continued to make remarkable progress. I somtimes forget he cannot hear without his CI. His speech is improving greatly with the help...
One Year Ago
My audie said to take a break and not do the S&W Beyond. Said I need to give my brain a rest. I'm working it too hard trying to...
One Year Ago
I'm still waiting to get a new mapping to correct the eye twitching being caused by facial nerve stimulation. There was a cancellation with my Audi...
One Year Ago
Ever wonder about the first children that received the cochlear implant? This video reminds me of the importance and gravity of the decision...
One Year Ago
Hi everyone: I am still having trouble with the Vowel Recognition Level 5; step 14 with all the noise in the background. I can only get 72% ...
One Year Ago
It occurred to me that some of you might be unaware of the excellent resources for us right here on this web site. Selected Support Center above on...
One Year Ago
Hi All! Been trying to do some "research" on cordless landline phones and whether one uses the T coil or not. I know there are scattered...
One Year Ago
As I mentioned in an earlier post I upgraded to the Nucleus 5 processor last Friday. It wasn't until later in the day I noticed my eye twitching, almost...
One Year Ago
I had my 2nd mapping for my new ear and my 6 month mapping for my old ear. I was so happy to be mapped for my old ear it was off and needed a new map so bad....
One Year Ago
Do you know a Nucleus 5 user who also wears a hard hat for employment? Perhaps someone in this group does. We'd like to ask you a few...
One Year Ago
You all know about my experimentations with the Music Setting on my trusty remote...I was at the gym this morning and listening to Steve Winwood. There was...
One Year Ago
Hello! I emailed my audi last night about my issue with volume. Her response has puzzled me a bit and wonder if any of you can help explain...
2 Years Ago
Hi All! Had a "big" day today! First, had my Post-Op visit with Dr. Harvey. He removed the stitches and examined my ear. I...
2 Years Ago
Hi All. Well, I am officially bilateral -- not officially I guess until it is activated, but well on the way with the surgery over. Here is...
2 Years Ago
Hello, I just wanted to update you all: I've noted this past week or so that I am hearing beeps from machines. Such as Washer/Dryer,...
2 Years Ago
My wife and I will be driving to Colorado for a vac, visiting with friends and families. I was wondering about visting Cochlear while in the area. Can...
2 Years Ago
I just have to share the remarkable results from my bilateral activation. I received my first Nuclear 5 implant on 12/22/09 and it was activated a month...
2 Years Ago
Situation right now.....somewhat chaotic. I have 2 shades of blue hair (I take partial blame for painting closet ceiling, then leaning in to catch...
2 Years Ago
It is normal for the bilateral audio cable to be plugged in to a ipod or whatever you want to for both cords going to right and left ears to be different...
2 Years Ago
Hi All, Back home from my second CI surgery yesterday. The surgery went very well and my doctor, Dr. Steven A. Harvey, was very...
2 Years Ago
It's been 1 1/2 weeks since my last remapping and I am wondering if I should be concern? I was able to go up to 2nd level about 5 days ago but at a...
2 Years Ago
I finally got around to do some editing on a video of my activation. The video had to be 25mb or smaller for this blog but it ended up being 32mb...
2 Years Ago
Well folks, tomorrow morning (11 AM), is the big day! Am a little nervous, but am really looking forward to being bilateral. Since I live alone,...
2 Years Ago
yesterday was activation for my 2nd implant/bilateral implant. I waited 5 long weeks for this event. My expectations weren't very high because of my...
2 Years Ago
Can someone please tell me or describe what tinitus can sound like? My audi and Dr haven't been able to help me understand what it can sound like. I have...
2 Years Ago
I had gotten a HUGE kick out of what I heard for dinner!!! I pulled out the enchiladas from the oven and I was shocked to hear the bubblings and...
2 Years Ago
Hello everyone and Happy Moher's Day to all the wonderful mother's out there! It'll be one week tomorrow since I got re-mapped. ...
2 Years Ago
This is something I wrote for my own Mom this Mother's Day, but the ideas expressed are for all the Mom's out there. To All...
2 Years Ago
There recently a survey about what you would do if called for jury duty. Well, here's another different view on this, the extent the town of...
2 Years Ago
....there is a special. independent supplement to the Chicago Tribune by Media Planet, Entitled AUDIOLOGY--Life without limits. Interesting stories...
2 Years Ago
Last week, I sent the email to my Audi. I just asked her two questions about the Bilateral CI and Remote Assistant which would be...
2 Years Ago
The other day I was hiking with friends and because we were in wide open country, I wasn't picking up as much of the chatter as I might have in a...
2 Years Ago
Good Evening everyone!!! Whew...what a day!!! One month mapping. A few changes. Before I went to the mapping, I thanked God for no longer scaring...
2 Years Ago
I went in for the 3rd mapping Wed. I discussed with the audi my issues with shhh or shush sounds. It sounds like chimes. She reprogrammed the...
2 Years Ago
Here are a couple photos from Callie and Lexie's gymnastics competition. Lexie won her first ever medal - 2nd on Floor! She also placed 7th All...
2 Years Ago
What an exciting day today when fed ex brought my new upgrade. This new processor will replace my 9 year old 3G processor. I am really excited but have...
2 Years Ago
Here is a look at some of the events that Cochlear Canada and our amazing CAN volunteers will be attending. Let us know if you are planning to attend...
2 Years Ago
I had attended the HOPE Workshop last night in Harrisburg which is a "Enjoying Music" workshop for adults, families, and parents of kids with...
2 Years Ago
Hello guys and girls!My name is Paul and I am from london, UK.I was implanted with cochlear ucleus 5 onWednesday 27th April 2011 and I am currectly...
2 Years Ago
Hi All! Had my pre-op exam today and I am looking forward to my second CI on May 12th! Had my first CI in December, 2004, which was a Nucleus 24,...
2 Years Ago
Let's get as many family members, friends, co-workers, neighbors--- anyone to join the Million Ear Challenge! http://bhsm.cochlearamericas.com/
2 Years Ago
I worked as a the main teacher for Head Start for two years. My last eight years i have been the teacher assistant. When i started with...
2 Years Ago
Getting ready to order my Nucleus5 processor. Seriously, just waiting for bank acct. to post and off to ordering I go, either tomorrow or Monday:)
But...
2 Years Ago
I didn't want to be caught in a situation when the battery goes dead on the processor. This pill box was the perfect size to carry...
2 Years Ago
I volunteer a morning each week at United Way when I'm not working. I help with refurblishing computers. As I was finishing with installing...
2 Years Ago
I use the CR110 "Remote Assistant" to change modes, most often to switch on the telecoil mode but also to switch the other modes while in different...
2 Years Ago
Hello folks, sorry that I haven't been loyal in keeping you all posted on my well beings. I kinda wished that I didn't do bilateral implants at...
2 Years Ago
Hi All,I had my bilateral surgery on 03/23/11 and it went as expected, no need to go into the first couple of days as we all have experienced, but after that...
2 Years Ago
He is risen!
2 Years Ago
Ok, I thought that I would be insightful and try to gain some knowledge from folks whom already have CI's. As I said, I have the Nucleus 5 and the...
2 Years Ago
Is it more common for women who wear their hair down to have to change their microphone covers more often? I had to change my covers after 2 months of use....
2 Years Ago
Greetings everyone...had to run to Wpg to get my CI adjusted. My facial nerves and the area around the implant was really hurting. No infection, but they had...
2 Years Ago
Thank you all for such wonderful support. I think I can say the same for all of you but I am so grateful for these blogs! It really helps us get...
2 Years Ago
Hello folks! I got implanted both ears this last Thursday. Today being the 3rd day, it's not too bad. Few dizziness which brings...
2 Years Ago
Are you ready for this? Unbelievable sucess for the 2nd mapping. Thurs, I went back for 2 appointments. One to see the surgeon who did the...
2 Years Ago
Happy Friday Friends! Have you ever heard of Phone Scoop?! www.phonescoop.com I recently learned about this website where you can find...
2 Years Ago
Hi everyone, Well, the day finally came for the Rusty Musicians' performance with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. This performance was at their...
2 Years Ago
Okay... Things are slowly getting better, but I am concerned... My left side around the implant, is sore, not red, not tender just...
2 Years Ago
Hello noisy world. I went in for the first mapping. I think my wife was more excited than I was. I was preparing myself not to expect too much the...
2 Years Ago
Okay... Some of you gave me great advice and I really appreicated it...Emailed my audi an hour before the mapping and she really liked that. Of two...
2 Years Ago
Hi All, I have been having a problem with my one processor cutting out when I perspire when doing any work. I thought this problem was solved when I went to...
2 Years Ago
I am in my second week post -op and have had a history of tinnitus prior to my CI. What has been the experience of users with...
2 Years Ago
Good Evening...Tomorrow is my first week with the Processor and I have a mapping tomorrow...Does this make sense... There is still screeching noises,...
2 Years Ago
Yesterday was not so good. :( Took my daughter to school yesterday morning and came straight home. It was a bit cold outside so when I came...
2 Years Ago
Spring seems to have finally arrived for real in northern Wisconsin and birds are becoming more vocal. I had heard cardinals before and was just a...
2 Years Ago
Surgery went well yesterday! I woke up from surgery with a migraine! Very much different than last surgery. I fought nausea again. My nurse was a lot nicer...
2 Years Ago
Greetings all. First I hope that this blog finds everyone well. I love reading everyone's post, even if I do not respond to them. I also read...
2 Years Ago
I went for my second mapping today. I told the audio that I would like to put the dying cat to sleep, and she said she would try somethings to help the cat...
2 Years Ago
Wow! My appt. only lasted 13 minutes! The trip down is almost 3 hrs one way. Good thing I had some other errands to do on the way down and...
2 Years Ago
Hi everyone! Tomorrow will be 12 days since my implantation. I feel like I am doing well. Today I have only taken 1 tylenol for the mild...
2 Years Ago
First of all, you guys and gals are all incredible people. Thanks for all the good wishes..... We arrived on time, except for me...that is my father, my...
2 Years Ago
Such quietness since the surgery 17 days ago. Alert to every movement from the corner of my eyes. Conversation by lip reading. Driving the car, I have...
2 Years Ago
Tomorrow will be a full week since my implantation and I'm pleased to report that I'm doing very well. I have stopped taking anything for...
2 Years Ago
Okay...most of you know how I am feeling tonight...a bundle of packed nerves that are making my body do crazy things...Do I expect to sleep tonight??? NOT A...
2 Years Ago
Good Morning all, First let me say that I pray everyone who has had recent CI are doing good.. My surgery went better than expected my dr told me that...
2 Years Ago
Sunshine streaming through the windows and hours of blessed sleep will do wonders for one's post-op disposition!I would like to thank Edward Knabusch and...
2 Years Ago
March 24th, 2011 What a day! This day will go down in my history book as a super special day.The day of my surgery. My right ear was...
2 Years Ago
As of yesterday, 3/28/11, I have joined the ranks as a Nucleus 5 recipient! My implant experience at Chicago's Northwestern Memorial was...
2 Years Ago
Okay..now I am almost ready to run a marathon...now the wait is building up some anxiety... The scar is almost unnoticable, unless I point it...
2 Years Ago
My first surgery I had no idea about what to expect or did I want to know. This time I sort of knew what to expect (the highs and the lows) and surgery...
2 Years Ago
I've loved people's stories about hearing ticking clocks (heartbeats?!) and other neat new things. Last week (3 weeks after activation) I was...
2 Years Ago
Yesterdy when I put on my coil I could hear a regular muffled sound. It was so regular like a heart beat. I took my pulse for three or four beats and sure...
2 Years Ago
Howdy, This past Wednesday was amazing! I upgraded my left N24 ear to an N5 processor at the Dallas Ear Institute. The sound quality is great!...
2 Years Ago
So many of you have responded to my exciting activation day. Thank you all so much. Indeed we all have a different experience but we can all look forward to...
2 Years Ago
"A day", what a day! We left the house just after 8am. I had to stop at University Hospital to pick up my "equipment" -external device-...
2 Years Ago
One of my hobbies is shooting competitive with a pistol at a local gun club range for fun. Before the CI surgery (Mar 18th), I wear ear protection over...
2 Years Ago
Hi all' Thanks for the comments they were appreciated. Surgery went fine, unfortunatly they started 1 1/2 hrs. late, they said there were...
2 Years Ago
Hi All!!! I've been reading everyone's Blog but it has taken a long time to figure out how I could place one.. So Sorry, but I'm finally here...
2 Years Ago
I'm doing great. Neck stiffness is almost completely gone. Still a numbskull. Starting to get some feelings on the lower half of the ear. I'm...
2 Years Ago
Hi All,The blood work, chest xrays, EKG and Dr. visits are all OK. So tomorrow at 10:00 AM I will start my bilateral journey. The surgery is at Palmetto...
2 Years Ago
Thursday is my "A" Day!!! Thank you all for the good wishes, the encouragement, and your friendship. I will have a major blog late Thursday afternoon.
2 Years Ago
Removing the head wrap was a curious experience. Not knowing what to expect. Viola, the pink cut. I was surprise how long it was. A small price to pay...
2 Years Ago
Seems like a long day yesterday. Check in at 9am surgery at 12:30pm then back to my room 6:45pm. I'm doing great, the usual headache, off balance when...
2 Years Ago
WOW...I was able to finally settle down this week...started to rest a bit...Stitches are now out...was able to wash my hair for the first time...Doctor is...
2 Years Ago
Well today was my best day yet. Im six days out from activation and things get a little clearer each day. I feel like I could hear better with my Hearing...
2 Years Ago
I posted this as a message but I don't think it reaches everyone that way so I'll repeat it here. First, thank you all, everyone has been so...
2 Years Ago
I just got back from the Mayo for the preop. Appointments all day 9am, 11am, 1pm. Doc said we are ready to go tomorrow. Talked to the audi, Amy for...
2 Years Ago
I'm going overseas on Monday, and one of the items on my list as a must-take is my Nucleus 5 Patiend ID Card. I have searched my whole kit about five...
2 Years Ago
At Emory just now, during my "two-week after activation visit" I got put in the booth for a test. And the result was right along the top line...
2 Years Ago
Okay...Got confirmation today that my activiation dates are April 4 and April 5 respectively... Not sure what to expect, but hoping for the...
2 Years Ago
Okay, Barb and I are back in our own bed, safe and sound, but not after a completely crazy experience flying to Newfoundland and back.... First of all,...
2 Years Ago
For some reason, I thought that one of the skills I'd regain quickly would be locating, or directionalizing, sounds. But folks, it ain't...
2 Years Ago
I have appointments with my audiologist and surgeon to seek approval to go bilateral this Tuesday. However, my biggest hurdle lies with insurance. The...
2 Years Ago
I've been trying to keep a journal, otherwise it would be hard to remember everything, good and bad, that's happening in this hearing journey. ...
2 Years Ago
Yesterday at 9 am, I was wheeled into surgery. I arrived in St. John's Newfoundland at 3 in the morning due to flight delays caused by snow storms in...
2 Years Ago
After activation on 2/14/11, I was given the official OK from my audiologist to wear both ears!! It is a record since it has only been 3 weeks of...
2 Years Ago
My new ear is hear (pun intended) to stay. I no longer like hearing with my one ear. One ear just sounds much worse. Every other...
2 Years Ago
Hi y'all. My 2nd mapping appoinment is coming up soon. What am I supposed to look for? Am I supposed to share with Leslie, the audiologist my...
2 Years Ago
I can't believe it has been two weeks since my A-Day in Dallas. Wow, I had a good A-Day---it was overwhelming and frustrating at the same...
2 Years Ago
Hello all, I'm new here. My Nucleus 5 was activated two days ago. I'm feeling a combination of amazement that my auditory nerve still...
2 Years Ago
This coming month (March), marks the 5th year anniversary of my Freedom activation. While I have been blessed with the joy of being able to hear again,...
2 Years Ago
I would like to do a video of my "journey". Any tips? I'm assuming one would use a camcorder or digital camera and upload the video to...
2 Years Ago
Okay Flight is booked...6 hours one way....got a prescription that is supposed to prevent me from hiding at the airport in the washroom and not getting on...
2 Years Ago
Watching the news drives me bonkers because half the time the captioning is way behind or not even there. Yesterday I was watching and didn't even notice...
2 Years Ago
Last night I went to the grocery store with my son and when we walked into the house I heard a weird buzzing noise so I found it immediately and my son...
2 Years Ago
Hi All,After returning from an powerfully inspiring time at the Cochlear Celebration and speaking with many Bilateral recipients I made the call to my Doctor...
2 Years Ago
If so get ready to zoom! Do you have a Nucleus 5 sound processor? Are you up for a challenge? If so please keep all arms and legs in...
2 Years Ago
I just got my second CI and love the remote. I was worried about scratching the screen. While in a mall I saw a kiosk selling screen...
2 Years Ago
Hi all. I recently just got had surgery 2 weeks ago and and i came across the side bar it saids Use fm with your nUC 5 euro adaptor? does this Euro adaptor...
2 Years Ago
http://youtu.be/wSeVD3EuPOc Check out my latest cochlear implant video on YouTube. Our course I took off my implants but to my SURPRISE I never...
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Okay. My wife and I settled on the Nucleus 5 by Cochlear. We were tempted to try the Medel, given the length of the electrodes and the ability to distinguish...
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When will the Nucleus 5 processor be available as an upgrade for the Esprit 3G processor?
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Today, I have to make the decision with the Audiologist, which implant device I am going to have. I have researched the devices, like I have never researched...
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Well my A-day was 3 months ago and its been an amazing journey! my audi didn't turn up volume much on my ci but she did something to help with clarity...
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We now have some reason to believe that the CI was not setting off the Walmart Door Security Monitors. We will be able to verify this once we return from the...
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First, to all of you who are going to Cochlear Celebration, have a safe trip and a great time. I will be unable to attend, but will be with you in...
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Walking into Walmart yesterday the scanners at the front door as I walked in went off. Never having this happen before, I was a little surprised. The...
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I've had the rechargeable batteries for probably about 6 months. At first they lasted over a day while my replaceable battery pack lasts about two days....
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I received an email to come in and select the implant device that I wish to have implanted. That appointment is next week. It is between Cochlear and...
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Hmm, I tried to access the online store to check out accessories but I was not able to get pass the new registration sign on. I am guessing that I...
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Audiologist told me last Nov 2010 that he thought I would be a good candidate for a CI. Before going that route I wanted to see what the...
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I am wondering if anyone in the States has obtained Medicare coverage for their second cochlear implant? If so what state do you live in and if denied what...
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Okay....while waiting for my implant date, I had to have a pre-implant medical checkup...I thought I had been poked enough...lol...got my shots...
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When I was scheduled for cochlear implant surgery in December, I was worried that one portion of my life would suffer from the decision. You see, I play the...
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Hi I'm Cathy and I'm new to ther group. I just had my surgery on Dec 14/10 and was activated on Jan 18/11. I am from Canada and adults here are...
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Hearing Health Magazine an arm of Deaf Research Foundation published an article by CAN volunteer John AyersIt is not often that we are allowed the...
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Been using the clarity phone for about two months. We ordered the phone with a second unit.One phone in the kitchen. One phone in our computer...
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Hi All; I joined this group because I am starting the process for approval to go bilateral. I had my first implant in June 2002. I am trying to learn more...
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Received formal notice today that I have been approved for the Implant...got my last test results this morning and the Cochlear Implant Team approved my...
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I was sitting in my room reading and I heard something constantly making noise like a ticking noise. I went and played hot and cold trying to find the noise...
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This evening, my family and I attended the Hearing Loss Association meeting in Harrisburg, PA. Thanks so much to Norm Kirsch for including...
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WIShing I could go to the Cochlear America's Celebration! Sounds like so much fun! with our finances we are just not able to do it. I stopped working...
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Okay...I had my second CT scan today....the first one showed " ossicles are normal bilaterally. No middle or external abnormality is appreciated. The...
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Okay...last test tonight..the CT SCAN... MY ENG test results should normal for the following: Spontaneous nystagmusGaze evoked nystagmusSaccade...
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So, I have had an FM system before. However, it was practically brand new before I had my first CI surgery. We told them at the time we purchased...
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I keep reading about calling 1800 number to practice using the phone and take tests on the phone with CI. Can someone tell me more about this and what is the...
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I love being able to hear my children call me from bed and hear the beeping of the washer and dryer letting me know they are done. It awesome to be able to...
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Just had my billteral surgery yesterday. Unlike the first time, I did not have to stay overnight. So far, nothing unusual. Just the common...
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Happy Monday Friends! I hope this finds everyone doing well and that you had a wonderful weekend :) My husband and I just got back from an amazing...
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I attended a "learning to appreciate music with a ci" put on by Cochlear and Richard Reed. One of the things I learned is that music might...
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I had my second mapping visit with the audiologist on January 14, and I feel that it went very well. I told her that while I was able to discriminate words...
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Okay, today I went to my regular doctor who was happy that I am going to be getting an implant. The worrisome part is the Left ear which has nerve damage, as...
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WEll the good news is my husband found my remote after we called and went to every place I went to in Salt Lake City last week! We had no luck in finding it...
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Both sides my families (mama & daddy)-3rd generations lost their hearing. I was a teacher at 35 years age and lost some hearing. I got 2...
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Got the results of my MRI today. All looks normal. My children had told me right before the test, that they would find holes in my brain and in my head....
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is it normal to hear clicking or draining noises when the CI is off? Yesterday i could hear clicking noises with my CI on. It caused my ear to hurt. Does...
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Everyone of you on here are amazing people....Thank you so much for all the information. My wife and I are reading everyone's responses.I had to go for...
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Good Evening everyone... First let me say Dacy has been and incredible person to assist me with trying to get the implant.I need some advice. I have...
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I am so grateful that I can follow conversation in large groups now. I went home to Arizona for christmas and was able to show off my new CI and was able to...
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Selecting a Cell Phone•Check for volume control•Check for ability to vibrate & text•Try several phones before you purchase a...
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Register for Cochlear™ Celebration: http://www.cochlearamericas.com/celebration/ Enter to win a FREE trip to Celebration by...
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I was implanted on Oct. 26th and activated on Nov. 18th. The surgery went well. All electrodes implanted. On activation I immediately could hear and...
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That's right, get a FREE T-shirt! Nucleus 5 users can try zoom, take a quick survey and get a T-shirt. It's that...
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How do I listen to the IPOD, MP3 players, etc. with a CI and a hearing aid? Any advice if an IPOD is better than a MP3 player or what brand to...
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How do I listen to the IPOD, MP3 players, etc. with a CI and a hearing aid? Any advice if an IPOD is better than a MP3 player or what brand to...
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On October 13, 2010, I was qualified for cochlear implants. I was very exited, still am. But I am also nervous and to be honest, scared too. You see, I am 48...
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My friend and colleague, Mark Doshier, has created this awesome blog, giving you an opportunity to share with Cochlear how appreciative you are...
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If you have a Freedom implant, learn how to upgrade to the Nucleus 5 processor: ...
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The Euro Accessory Adaptor for the Nucleus 5 sound processor is now available to interface with wireless FM Systems, such as the Phonak MLxS, to ease...
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Product SpotlightThe new Nucleus® 5 Snugfit™ and Nucleus 5 Compact Rechargeable Battery Sound Processor Covers are now available...
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Since the my last blog about the Personal Audio Cable accessory, I've received questions about what accessory should be used when I want to...
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The Bilateral Personal Audio Cable is a stereo device created so Nucleus recipients could enjoy utlizing portable electronic devices that require a...
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Hello, my name is Heidi and I live in Northern California. I have never blogged, computer challenged, and consider myself lucky I was able to figure...
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http://www.youtube.com/user/CochlearLimited For inspirational and educational videos about cochlear implants, including Nucleus 5 "how...
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Hello, my name is Gary, I'm 59, just re-implanted 7/6, initial stimmed 7/14. This time around voices are "ducky"--Donald Duck as a somewhat...
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Anyone have info on how many recharge cycles the new batteries are expected to handle before replacement? Thanks BobH
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Now with the recharbeable batteries, the Nucleus 5 Sound Processor is the world's ONLY submergible sound processor! The Nucleus 5...
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Are you interested in learning to listen with your cochlear implant? Would you like a specific program that you can customize to fit your...
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Looking for assistance with your Nucleus 5 processor or Remote Assistance? Check out this on-line...
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I will be getting my first cochlear implant with the nuclues 5 on June 24th.currently, I have profound to sever loss in both ears and I am now using bte...
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DeeDee Wright, Awareness Manager for the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic area has created a blog and we want your comments. Finish this...
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May is National Better Hearing & Speech Month. What will you do to educate others about hearing loss and possible resources for them to learn...
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Cochlear has a video to educate on how the Nucleus 5 Cochlear Implant System was developed. Click on this...
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Hello everyone! I am new to the group. I was implanted with Freedom CI a year ago and all is well. I'm scheduled for surgery 6/24 for a...
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Selecting a Landline Phone• Test each phone – purchase from a dealer who will let you return the phone if it doesn’t meet your...
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The latest edition of the Nucleus News includes great information about warranties and service agreements along with tips for using accessories. For...
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Hi All: I received a question today, and I assume if one person has it, probably others of your do as well. The question was around the monitor...
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Did you know we have a Cochlear message board on this website? You can read the questions that have already been asked & read the...
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Follow this link to learn how to use your Nucleus 5 remote assistant: http://www.cochlearamericas.com/CR110_remote/index.html
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The recording of the Cochlear Nucleus 5 Upgrade Webinar with Chris Smith and Jace Wolfe, Hearts for Hearing, is now available! If you were unable...
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Share your experience with the Nucleus 5 Remote Assistant. This will encourage others to learn how they can optimize the use of the remote...
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How to pair your remote assistant with your processor: 1) Turn off the processor (press & hold the lower button)2) Press...
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Time Correction! Join Cochlear America’s President Chris Smith and Jace Wolfe, PhD, CCC-A, Director of Audiology, Hearts for Hearing,...
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AutoPhone is automatic telecoil activiation without having to push any buttons on your processor or on the remote assistant. When you answer your cell...
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The "Set it & Go Everyday" on the Nucleus 5 allows the recipient to put the processor on in the Everyday program & just leave it alone for...
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