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  1. BLONDI53

    My coclear implant surgery

    Ok,boy what a day,and boy do i have questions, yall ready??! Ok so they do the different sounds tell them if too loud,ok we get done with that, do the hearing test and all, it seemed ok,didnt really hear beeps and noises, could hear me talk (which i normally can) hear her talk,a little robotic...
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    My coclear implant surgery

    No, sure didnt they only told me to wash gently,and rinse. They never told me to put anything on it at all,did you?
  3. BLONDI53

    My coclear implant surgery

    Well, tomorrow is activation day,woo hoo,so excited,and so nervous!! The insision is still a little tender at the very top but the rest is fine,have been getting the feeling back on the top of my ear and all it feels kinda funny! We drive down to birmingham,al today and activation is 8am!! Ohh...
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    Question for ci users or former ci users who had surgery

    I had no drainage at all after mine,so nit sure what is supposed to be normal, but i can say this if mine were draining like that i would have been on the phone to the doctor real quick like, cause that would have freaked me out! They told me i might have some leakage the day after but anything...
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    Adjustment to late onset deafness

    I really hope you canwork your way through this,there are so many tools out there to help you be whatever, or whoever you want. We really do need more hoh,or deaf doctors and nurses for sure,a lot of them do not have any patience,and are not very kind to us, I and I know a lot of people here...
  6. BLONDI53

    My coclear implant surgery

    You do? Guess its different having a removal than having the implant? Goodness thats rough and for that long. I remember when i had my mastoidectomy,it drained a little for maybe a day or 2 then went to my doc and he pulled the draining tube out,i thought i would be sick!:barf:
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    My coclear implant surgery

    I hear ya, its all good!!
  8. BLONDI53

    My coclear implant surgery

    I hate that, I really do
  9. BLONDI53

    My coclear implant surgery

    Gosh, once again im sorry it had to be removed,how are you feeling now? I sure hope recovery goes very well for you.
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    Voicemail to text apps?

    Yep,theres google voice to text also they charge mthly fees,and some long distance,afraid my financials cant do that. You know there really should be more apps for things like this,dont understand why theres not? I pretty much only use my cell for texting,thats pretty much been how i...
  11. BLONDI53

    My coclear implant surgery

    Thank you, your so kind! Yes i am begining to see that the implants do not always work for everyone,im not sure i would go through a lot of surgeries myself either with the outcomes always being the same!
  12. BLONDI53

    My coclear implant surgery

    Im a little slow at times so bare with me ok?! So your saying u have had 2 implant surgeries now,and on your 3rd week of recovery right,and have bad headaches now?
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    A Deafie's Pet Peeve About Living Among The Hearies

    Wow, some people are really,or act really stupid huh? Dont blame you for that one at all
  14. BLONDI53

    Voicemail to text apps?

    Yep just found that out a few hrs ago,and who do i have? yep sprint of course. I also found something else out with innocaption,it will transcribe voicemail that is left on your regular number,if you can disable call waiting,guess what cant disable that on sprint,just my luck!
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    If there were a cure for hearing loss would you take it

    I definetly,positively would,yes. I miss out on so much,my grandkids talking, the sounds of being outside, hearing birds, crickets, thunder,the waves at the beach!!! I wasnt born deaf,i am now so i miss all the things,sounds,and being able to talk on the phone all of it!!
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    A Deafie's Pet Peeve About Living Among The Hearies

    That happens to me a lot,so so annoying,they just dont want to repeat themselves till i get it:(
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    Voicemail to text apps?

    I have that, which works great as long as im connected to wifi,but not so good if im away from home,or not somewhere with wifi!!
  18. BLONDI53

    My coclear implant surgery

    I'm sorry it didnt work for him,very sad.
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    Voicemail to text apps?

    Yeah iphone probably would,i have regular android unfortunately!! Maybe can get an older model that has it!! Thanks for the info!!
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