I see what your saying. I don't feel that it is a argumentative topic at all. I feel that Fuzzy is asking that those who are in the profoundly deaf category what prevents most from getting a CI. There could be several factors, like culture, language, length of loss and motivation.
It takes work to make the CI work for you. Some people aren't up to the amount of work it takes to have one, the mapping sessions, the traveling (some qualified clinic are a long haul away from home) the rehab, the listening, the learning. I've heard stories where some people went through the surgery and became activated and threw it in the drawer the next day. They went through all that for nothing and never bothered to keep at it. Its not like a hearing aid where a quick visit to the local audiologist will rectify whatever issues there are.
