Elisa Writes: 'bout CI..

R2D2 said:
I noticed during the google search that one Cochlear Implant manufacturer, Med-EL sell an external device that is suitable for wearing on rollercoasters MED-EL Cochlear Implants :: Symphony of Technology (presumably because there is the possibility lose them, just as with hearing aids). Obviously they are unaware of the dangers too! :giggle:
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Interesting, and now that has given me an idea of what I am going to do about my CI (Freedom) when I go to Six Flags or to Seaworld (we have tons of amusement parks, this is like the amusement park capital of the US). I think I will order a longer (11 in) cord for my BTE CI so that I can pin or put the BTE in a bag and pin that to my clothes and wear the coil on my head so I don't lose them while I am on a ride. :D I was worrying for a while about either should I leave my CI at home or wear it to the amusement park..hehehe :giggle: Dry rides, of course!
 
When I went to Seaworld here in Australia last year I went on a few rides (the sedate ones :giggle: ) My favourite was the pirate ship and I just put my external processor in a zipped up pocket for that. I noticed people's caps flying off so I thought I'd be on the careful side.
 
Here's the thing: this information is secondhand, there's only one source, and the blogger in question may be biased. So ... until we hear about it from a qualified source, or multiple people report it independently (i.e., having heard about it from a different source, not multiple people who heard about it from the original blogger), it should be taken with a very large grain of salt.
 
and to be careful of static
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Yeah, this blogger seems to be sort of like the pro life people who claim that polls show that some large percentage of people will abort a baby who has a cleft lip. That's inaccurate. It's not cleft lip per se.........but more a more profound birth defect,(called holoproscencephaly) that can cause very profound nereological issues. One of its more minor manifesations is cleft lip.
 
ismi said:
Here's the thing: this information is secondhand, there's only one source, and the blogger in question may be biased. So ... until we hear about it from a qualified source, or multiple people report it independently (i.e., having heard about it from a different source, not multiple people who heard about it from the original blogger), it should be taken with a very large grain of salt.
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Agreed!
 
If you have a CI and want to enjoy a roller coaster and you are for some reason worried - remove the external transmitter and put it someplace safe and then ride the roller coaster! Easy Peasy Japaneesy, and no worry about the processor's programs being wiped!

I can't believe some people would use "I can't be on a roller coaster so I'll never get a CI" as an arguement LMAO!!

I WAS told though that plastic slides (the ones kids play on) can cause a static buildup to which if you then touched your processor could potentially wipe the program too.

Somebody here suggested keeping your current (or your child's current) map on a flash drive so you can just get an audie to re-upload any lost program to your processor.
 
Lily's Dad said:
Instead of being told what to think, research it and decide what you think. -------- Think for yourself.
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That's what I was doing, thinking for myself...Thank you
 
Thank you GalaxyAngel for posting this blog article, it was a good discussions :) ....
 
Lillys dad said:
As Lucia said, if there is a magnetic field on a roller coaster that would make it dangerous if you have a pacemaker, or CI, it must be posted at the entrance. COuld you imgine the law suit that would follow an incident of a rollercoaster killing someone with a pacemaker or damaging a CI? That would be a clear cut loss for the amusemanet park. They would lose millions of dollars.

From what I have read in this thread, most of the content are partial truths. It is correct that the giant static elec. ball COULD damage a CI. All it would do is erasre the map. As Cloggy said, that would cause the program to be erased. ! trip to the audi,and its fixed. BUT what the article is not saying, it is perfectly safe to wear a CI while you are touching that big ball with your hair standing up. All you have to do is turn off your CI while you Are touching it. After you stop touching the ball, you touch somethinglike a metal handrail opr another person to disipate the static elec., turn the CI on and you and the CI are fine.
As Cloggy also said, will a hybrid car damage your credit cards? NO. Look at the words written above. The lady with a CI had driven her car since 2001. THAT IS 6 YEARS! Notice that the article said there may be a risk of damage. After 6 yeaers of use, apparently there was no damage or injury. If there was the article would have said so. As I sadi, the article is full of partial truths. It seems that people here are reading the article and believing what they want to think. Instead of being told what to think, research it and decide what you think. Dont be a sheep. Think for yourself.
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I am a sheep. I cant think for myself if I am tired. LOL!

As for the rollercoaster thing..the speech dept has talked about that so I already knew about it. :)
 
Which it's great news and solution issued the ci can allowed everything.. unless make sure it so safe.

Thank you very much for your time and input feedback.
 
the audiologist gave a presentation to audience who are majoring in Deaf Education Program. So the teacher invited a biased one because the major is Deaf Education.

I flew several times and have walked thru metal detectors and been wanded few times.

Why would I want to wear the processor while riding roller coaster eh? I just take my processor off and put in my pocket like I have done with hearing aids in the past. *shrug*
Don't forget those Digital Hearing Aid users that their mapping program could be wiped out if driving a hybird car eh? "oh, can't have digitial ha if I want to own a hybird" meh!
 
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