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I have been told by my audiologist that they usually will do a balance test for people getting a second CI implant to see if they will have good balance control after the second implant. I was luckly that I did not have any worse balance issue after my CI implant operation.

I use full sized headphones with my CI and hearing aid in the other ear. With the full size headphone I shift the headphones a bit higher on the head so that it will be conformable for my needs. I will not get feedback with the CI and I had to be more careful with the hearing aid so that it...

Total cost for Colorado was $27.45. So far the service has been good and I did lost my phone in the theater and I did the replacement all online.

I heard about the thin film electrode array a bit more two years ago and so far I have not heard any CI companies coming out with one and I am sure they are looking into it. There may be some short comings of this array we do not know about. I am sure if the advantages outweigh the disadvantages...

Yes, The integrity electodes test which is done in surgury and each time I come in for a new map you normally do not hear anything. On the cochlear implant there is three passes done with each of the three grounds to each electode.

I should have added that the electric pulp tester was used on me when I was a kid. It was used when I needed a big filling to make sure that the nerve in the tooth is still alive. Many times the dentist would test the wrong tooth and I will jump out of the chair. I think nowadays that the...

The only possible issue that I can think of is the electric pulp tester on the teeth. I read one study saying that the risk is low for the CI but that is a if and I am not a doctor. This is something that your doctor will have to answer.

The only thing that was numb at all after my surgery was my ear lobe and some jaw pain. It was like waking up after a nap.

You can use the auto T-coil or the manual T-coil. On the remote you can change the mixing ratio of T-coil to the microphone and the same can be done with the direct input without having an audiologist to set the ratio. T-coil works with certain phones better than others. The T-coil will work...

What about Panasonic DMR-EZ475VK? The ones I know that can display CC over HDMI are all Panasonic.

The Nucleus 5 has an official water resistance of IP57 (Ingress Protection Rating) which according to the standard means three feet of still water up to 30 minutes. After getting out the pool I would towel dry 30 seconds my face and hair and put on my hearing aids and my CI when I have short...

Thas great and good luck! :dance2:

Since it took two surgery attempts I was not willing to comprised the healing. I even had to stop stretching out when waking up in the morning for almost two months in my case. I had a great deal of antibiotics during surgery and during the overnight stay at the hospital. My recovery was not the...

If you have some pain I would take the meds it may help with the ringing. Stress is one thing that can make the ringing louder. I had to chil out and be mellow as much as possible to get my ringing more in control when I was first implanted.

My ringing started one week after the operation and it was mostly none stop for a month before it started to die down. I had to be as calm and patient, no lifting and no stretching or yawing helps me in the next two months to keep the ringing in control. Not getting too exciting helps. Looks...

Deaffy, I do not think that your surgeon saw any special issues that required a mastoidectomy which is commonly with cochlear implants depending on the approach that the surgeon uses. There is a few different methods that your surgeon can decide to use but that all I know. I am happy that...

In my case I could not have the longer electrode for my small cochlea and second it is the most thickness of all three manufactures arrays and will not fit in my small cochlea. One the biggest surprise that I have with my implant is that the bass response is fantastic and I can certainly hear...

On the other hand in the medical news I have heard that 3 teslas MRI units are becoming more common.

And make sure that you having time for all the frequently mapping appointments setup as well. Hopefully that will help you to get up to speed quickly as your ears and brain adjust.

I have meet students from the school and I know poeple at the Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing as well.