It does. You need to realize and understand that a CI will not restore your hearing to that of a normal person; you are still deaf. Now, jillio mentioned that you talk to/with other deaf people regarding this. With all due respect, the only people you need to consult with is your audiologist (s/he will tell you if you'd benefit by a CI, not other deaf people), your ENT (ears, nose, throat doctor), your primary physician and a psychologist, as you will need to see all these people before you even are considered for a CI. Among deaf people, there is no consenses regarding CI, so this is not the avenue you would want to take. Some are proud to be deaf (and living on SSI), some others move beyond that and make something of themselves. Sounds to me that you want to make a difference, but that difference, dear, has to be for you. Not for other deaf people, not for me, not for the others that responded, for you. Only you.
