Mrs. Bucket's response was very thoughtful and very much on target. I think deafdude1 is neither mean-spirited or out to deceive anyone, just overly enthusiastic and very inquisitive, trying to reconcile his own decision-making with what he sees as flawed decisions made by others out there.
I hate to quash such a bright, optimistic spirit, because I'm sure there will be hair cell regeneration some day, for a lot of people who might want them, but questioning others people's judgment about their choices is very offensive. He may not realize how much CI-bashing he does every time he posts to discredit or invalidate the experiences one of us shares (as in,Li-Li's 15-20db scores are not average for CIs - that would be 50db (!), or with a 90db loss you shouldn't be eligible for a CI). Maybe AD just needs to place a permanent banner on his posts that says "I'm not a doctor, I just play one online."
