what a load of rubbish!!!!

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Oh please:roll::roll::roll::roll:

this guy is trying to tell me that cochlear implant will become standard procedure in maternity wards and that totally implanted in the head cochlear implants are not too far off.

He also seems to think that deafness is the worst thing ever!!!

oh gawd, some people.......
 
It will be awhile before totally implantable CIs are released on the market since they are still trying to determine how to power a CI internally for as long as possible.

Speaking for myself, I'd never opt for a totally implantable CI. I love the fact that I can take my CIs off during the day or night and have 100% silence. :D
 
Maybe he's trying to get your attention. Is he older, or is he younger, or does he seem insane in some form?

Possibly he's trying to catch your attention, since it is working.
Some people will do weird things when they are under the influence of testosterone, or estrogen if even.
 
Shockingly, He's "HOH" and is awaiting a CI
 
DeafLissa90 said:
Shockingly, He's "HOH" and is awaiting a CI
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I'm really surprised by that. He must be a HoH person who never learned how to accept his deafness.

Having said that, there's nothing wrong with getting a CI, but if he's doing it because he thinks deafness is the end of the world, he's going to be in for a shock if the CI doesn't work as well as expected. He'd better have reasonable expectations or else he will be severely disappointed.
 
deafdude1 said:
How bad is his hearing? With his attitude, I bet he won't be happy with CI either. :roll:
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That depends on his expectations. If they are reasonable, chances are likely that he will be very happy with a CI. If they aren't, he will be severely disappointed.
 
He think he'll get the CI now and in 5-10 years time he'll get the all implanted in the head implant and he even said he'd rather face the Taliban than face deafness WTF!!!

the mind boggles
 
DeafLissa90 said:
He think he'll get the CI now and in 5-10 years time he'll get the all implanted in the head implant and he even said he'd rather face the Taliban than face deafness WTF!!!

the mind boggles
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This person is in serious denial regarding his deafness.
 
If this person thinks he will receive a totally implantable CI, I wish him luck. The only way that will happen is if he decides to have surgery on his non-implanted ear. A CI surgeon will not re-implant someone with better technology unless there is a medical reason for doing so or there has been an implant failure.
 
Without acceptance comes unrest. And anger comes with unrest. He'd better learn to be happy with himself. Otherwise he's gonna live an unhappy life as usual.

Because of my parents, I have been mainstreamed into hearing culture. Since they did not want me to sign at all while I was growing up, I learned to speak proficiently. As a result, I felt a certain disconnect from my HoH/Deaf peers whenever I tried to communicate with them. This has irked me over the years and I haven't figured it out until the past year; that I understood very little sign language. Since then, I have been wanting to bridge the communication gap and did not know how to address this. After several discussions about it, I have decided to take ASL 1 this summer at a community college.

I will admit that I have been upset several times about my deafness when I was growing up. It was very painful to be made fun of because of my HoH. Over time I came to accept myself for who I am. I am glad that I made the decision to personal acceptance. Since then, I have been at peace with who I am and it feels so good to be free to express myself without limit. I am very thankful that my girlfriend has been very supportive of me throughout this process. She's the one who helped me realize what I am capable of and encouraged me to do more and she's the best in the world!


And really, there is nothing wrong with silence. I simply create music in my head.
 
LOL....

Actually Cochlear had said that totally implantable isn't that far off, there is 3 people in UK is trailling them. Their problem is Microphone and battery. It would be compactiable with Nucleus 3G so the person would have choice of two. There were reports that they fared better with 3G processor than the TIKI alone (its what Totally Implantable CI is called) Early days... but it's very close. They are also doing Hybrid.
 
Being deaf is not the worst thing ever. I can take off my H.A. and hear nothing but the beautiful sounds of silence. I sleep in peace and I can relax. Do you know how rotten it is to have to go to the office every day and (with my H.A. and have to listen to all the white noise, computers, air ducts, background noise and people gossiping? ( If I could understand what they were gossiping about it might not be so bad....) but I would rather be in peace and quiet.:naughty:
 
Oh Wow....some people can just not accept themselves. I know one man who's a brother of my one of my best friend. He's deaf like his sister and he can't just accept it. He even had CI but he won't wear it. I honestly think it's sad that he can't accept it, or anyone who can't accept for who they are, being deaf.

Me, I never really had problems with my deafness... I guess it's because I was never made fun of when I was growing up or in Middle School or even in High school. I was easily accepted. But there was times that I wish that I was hearing, so I can be "normal", to see what it's like to hear things. But that doesn't happen often. Instead I feel one of the luckiest people in the world that is deaf, I get to experience what it's like to be in total silence. And you know what.... I like it.... I like how I can just easily take my CI off and hear nothing. If the noise gets to the point that it bothers me, all I have to do is turn it off. Hearing people can't do that, can they?

:giggle: Most hearing ladies tells me how lucky I am that I can't hear man snoring next to me, :giggle: That's one of the most complaint that hearing people has given to me, that they have hard time sleeping when their partner sleeps with them. Me on other hand.... I can't hear a thing! :lol:
 
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