Profoundly deaf - anyone like me, have CI?

Bottesini said:
What?? I demand to see the results. :lol: You can't tell that you are getting assessed for CI and then say nothing... :wave:
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:lol: True. I posted my results after my evaluation a few years back. But I suppose it's an individual preference. :)
 
AlleyCat said:
:lol: True. I posted my results after my evaluation a few years back. But I suppose it's an individual preference. :)
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I wouldn't have said it if it wasn't JClarke. He is not easily offended. Plus I am sure he knows how curious everyone will be. :)
 
Jake, take your time. You can list out why you are interested in getthing a CI. I did think about it a lot and i decide not to have it afterall. But my hub likes it a lot. Sure there is pros and cons about a CI. :)
 
Good luck with the appt..

I can certainly understand wanting to take your time and weigh out the options.

Of course I will be just about 6 months from initial consult with the CI Audi til activation time in 3 weeks. Yes I rushed through the process basically as quickly as the system would let me, however Im sure I did just as much research and thinking about the options as you have....jsut in a much shorter time span is all

Keep us posted
 
JClarke said:
Gee, after reconisdering CI on and off, I finally got an appointment to have 2 hour assessment with the audi or whatever on the 26th June 2011.

This is the day I find out the truth I've been waiting for 12 years...
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Ah! I hope you luck~ I also am a profoundly deaf CI user (in my right ear only, though). HAs never worked for me. I was implanted at 18 months though, so I don't think I'll be that much of use to you. :dunno: Sorry. :P

I think that you should go for it if you can, and even if you got a CI, you'll still be deaf (you can always take it off...). Anyway, I look forward to the result. :D
 
Thanks everyone
and yes, definitely, I will tell you the results. :cool2:
 
Hohtopics said:
JClarke, your original post kind of reminds me of my own situation. Whereas I first had an evaluation about 10 years ago. And decided not to get a CI then. Then reconsidered and had another evaluation few years ago and got a CI in 2008. Best of luck with your upcoming assessment!
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Yeah, that is very similar besides it is 12 years for me.
So I'll see how this assessment goes, since the technology has advanced a lot over the years.
 
Frisky Feline said:
Jake, take your time. You can list out why you are interested in getthing a CI. I did think about it a lot and i decide not to have it afterall. But my hub likes it a lot. Sure there is pros and cons about a CI. :)
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Just curious why you decided you don't want CI? Did you consider it at all ?
 
dereksbicycles said:
Just curious why you decided you don't want CI? Did you consider it at all ?
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CI is a major surgery. I dislike the foreign object in my head by performing a head surgery. If you get CI then you ll need to take lots of visiting to the audiologist and keep up with it. I only want to listen for my fun, but not serious. so I am ok with wearing HA.
 
Frisky Feline said:
CI is a major surgery. I dislike the foreign object in my head by performing a head surgery. If you get CI then you ll need to take lots of visiting to the audiologist and keep up with it. I only want to listen for my fun, but not serious. so I am ok with wearing HA.
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If you're talking about mappings? Yes, those who just got a CI tend to go more often, like about every 3 months or so. And then as you wear them longer, you can branch it out to going to just about once every 6 months or so which I tend to do. Although I do know of some that goes just once a year. And also know of some that go more often. Sometime it come down to personal preference. Or you'd also go when there's simply a need to.
 
Hohtopics said:
If you're talking about mappings? Yes, those who just got a CI tend to go more often, like about every 3 months or so. And then as you wear them longer, you can branch it out to going to just about once every 6 months or so which I tend to do. Although I do know of some that goes just once a year. And also know of some that go more often. Sometime it come down to personal preference. Or you'd also go when there's simply a need to.
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I am scheduled to go every two years, but I don't have to go. But if I have any issues I can go anytime, I usually have mappings once a year.
 
Hohtopics said:
If you're talking about mappings? Yes, those who just got a CI tend to go more often, like about every 3 months or so. And then as you wear them longer, you can branch it out to going to just about once every 6 months or so which I tend to do. Although I do know of some that goes just once a year. And also know of some that go more often. Sometime it come down to personal preference. Or you'd also go when there's simply a need to.
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Ok. :)
 
Frisky Feline said:
CI is a major surgery. I dislike the foreign object in my head by performing a head surgery. If you get CI then you ll need to take lots of visiting to the audiologist and keep up with it. I only want to listen for my fun, but not serious. so I am ok with wearing HA.
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Your just making it very over-done.
CI surgery is not that big at all, just a small drill in the skull, put in the wire and volia. Its nothing like heart-transplate.
(Fine, I understand the foreign objects in the body, thats your opinion, but I dont give a crap as long as it helps me hear)

I got 2 CI and only go visit audiogist every 6 months, not consist like you mae it seem. Sure the first year, your going to visit every 3-6 weeks to every 3 months but thats because you are training the cochlea to get used to the implant.

Before i lost my AB implant a few months ago, I never had it re-mapped for about 2 years. It was just constant tune up on the same old mapping (damn, makes me a bit upset the fact that I had to move on to cochlear n5 and do remap, and make it a strong map over many tune ups.)

I only want to listen for fun but not serious
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Wut?

I dont even think wearing my CI is for fun or serious, i think of it as an access to hear, for fun (hanging out with buddies) and for serious (meetings, job interviews,ect).

But then it is your opinion weather you want a CI or not, but dont be making it worst than it sounds.
 
I am sorry if you guys feel this way. My hubby has a CI and I have witnessed him with everything what was going on. Yes, sure it is a MAJOR surgery to me. I would not dare to tell anyone like oh surgery is NOTHING. NO WAY. you all know what surgery is to CUT someone's body/head and open it.

He asked me why and I answered his question.
 
bbaseballboy123 said:
Wut?

I dont even think wearing my CI is for fun or serious, i think of it as an access to hear, for fun (hanging out with buddies) and for serious (meetings, job interviews,ect).

But then it is your opinion weather you want a CI or not, but dont be making it worst than it sounds.
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I actually understand Frisky's point. I did not get that she was putting down the CI. She was saying she is satisfied with what sounds she gets out of her HAs. I feel the same way. The only reason I looked into a CI myself a few years ago was because it seemed like a huge thing for speech, but I learned otherwise (for ME, not saying that's the case for everyone.) So I'm satisfied with what sounds I get out of my HAs as well as Frisky is.
 
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