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Green427, very beautifully said

no lemon, should be an apple or better this time, I have heard that there is big difference between the old processor and N5, but I could be wrong, I will ask the Cochlear people when I go this Wed to a meeting they have here in CA

Deaffy would you do it if you were in my place, 90 db both ears, communicating somehow well in group situation of 2-3 people, communicate excellent in 1-2 people, read lips perfectly, I have latest oticon hearing aids with streamer (bluetooth) for my phone & Ipod, can use the phone and can talk...

Very well done deaffy, you choice the right ear, congratulation

Wow, I'm not very familiar with Cochlear implants, I have heard that N5 is the latest, is it available in US? I thought it is already out in all countries or may be I'm talking about something else. Deafgal I hope that you get the van and the processor soon , how much do you need to pay out of...

H Deaffy, thanks for taking the time to answer my post, I've heard about a lot of good things about Cleveland Clinic, did they implant your deaf ear or the good one?, is that your implant in the pic, looks nice, so cute, what is it? Cochlear? I can't imagine them implanting the good ear, if this...

so are you looking to upgrade your processor now to N5, is it going to help with the background noises, yes it is very hard to filter background noises for us hard of hearing, normal people are so good at it. They should do upgrades for free, it's unfair that they come up with some new fixes...

So you have AB implant, does this mean that the implant does not scan out the background noises, like for example I wear latest oticon hearing aids, they reduce the background noises better than older hearing aids that I used 8-10 years back, it seems that CI is like older hearing aids in...

That's very interesting, so how do you compare your CI now to your hearing aid, did you say you have the CI for like 7 years? do you actually hear better with the CI, louder, speech better or not? Yes I know the loudness thing, LOL, I'm too a loudness junkie :lol:

Really, that's encouraging, I appreciate your reply very much:ty:

Thanks Post, i will check the link, that Advanced Bionic recall is scaring the hell out of me, they say on their forum that because AB is very honest company they care about every detail and that's why they issued the recall not because people were electrocuted from the implant or something more...

Beowulf do you have CI now?

Hi Tousi, thanks for the welcome My hearing is around 90db both ears, I do function ok and somehow good with hearing aids, but I miss my social life as I lost my hearing over 12 years back, was born normal and I'm 35 now, my hearing deteriorated within 2 years to like 70 db and then now 90 db...

Thanks Deafgal, I appreciate an honest reply, this what I've noticed when I met some CI users, regardless of the brand, the 7 people I met were happy, 5 of them were Cochlear and 2 were AB, there are so many variables that affect the results of CI, I have heard that the cortex of the brain is a...

I'm sorry but as far as I know you will need at least 3-4 weeks post your surgery to get activated, so basically if you will have the surgery on Dec.14th, you will be activated after Jan.10th, you will need several weeks to several months to start hearing good, that if the CI is going to work...

Hi Deafgal, yes I think I meant the auditory therapy, sorry, I'm not a CI user, I use hearing aids but have been researching CI for a while

Thanks Deafgal, do you think a different brand would have made any difference, why some brand insist that they are doing better than other, you seem to be long CI user, have you met with other users, same brand, different brand and were you able to see if they have same hearing history as you...

Thanks overthepond for your reply, my regular audi never told me that I was CI candidate not until I started researching the middle ear implant, forgot the name of that device, she is part of HEI (House Ear Institute) and at that time she told me that the middle ear implant is not good for me...

I'm sorry I just read your story, I can't imagine how you lost all of your hearing in one day, thanks God you are still alive and your brain still working, this what counts, right? I guess it will take a lot of time for you to get adjusted to your new life, CI is not a magic ear that they...

I'm sorry about your new hearing loss and I hope that soon you will be in a better situation, I like to add that you should never say that you feel sorry for deaf people, this is not nice to say as deafness is NOT a disease, I'm a new poster here but have been luckier for quite sometime and I do...