I approached CI surgery with one of my fav mottos " Hope for the best... Prepare for the worse... )
I waited till I was over 18 years old ( I am over 40 if you are curious lol )
And I was willing to accept the CI failing and I would be deaf in that ear .. ( I didn't want to be D E A D though !! )
I made many phone calls to different CI companies etc ... I read everything I could get my hands on about CI Pros and Cons... And I waited till my ear was nearly deaf as a doorknob before allowing a surgeon to crack my head open... And I was also holding out for a nifty remote control which MedEl was the only company to have the remote control at the time... Thanks MedEl for being progressive ...
