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Offline GrayBeard

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One More Week of silence...
« on: September 23, 2011, 12:16:57 pm »
By this time next week I will have a new Bionic Ear!
Of course it will be a couple weeks before they 'activate' it so I won't exactly be ready to go to the symphony next Sat. night.
I have to say that I am more anxious about this than I was about the new knee I got 2 1/2 years ago but if this goes as well I am going to be one happy and appreciative old man.
Just something about having some guy you hardly know drilling into your head and attaching some 'micro-fine electrodes' to your brain!
Scary? Damn Right!
I talked to a man who had his done 18 months ago and he told me when they ''turned it on" and after the initial 'noise' died down he sat there and cried like a baby who had his pacifier taken away.
Hope mine goes as well!
I cannot remember ever hearing out of the left side.
Thanks for all your Good Wishes and Prayers!

~~~GB~~~
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Re: One More Week of silence...
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2011, 12:32:06 pm »
Well, I have to tell you - I for one wish you all the best in this process.  I am sure it is scary and I hope with all my heart that things go well for you and you will have better hearing.  I didn't know you were unable to hear, but it must be so exciting for you to have the possibility of your hearing restored.  Please let us know how things work out for you.

(((HUGS)))) Sheila ;)
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Re: One More Week of silence...
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2011, 12:49:09 pm »
Hey GB, You will be in my thoughts for sure! I have a silly question. You said "when they turn it on", does that mean that it can be turned off?, or maybe turned down?
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Re: One More Week of silence...
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2011, 01:05:57 pm »
The unit installed under the scalp and directly attached to the brain's hearing nerve centers is an inert device.
The 'external' device/processor attaches to the inner one by a strong magnet and it has a piece that looks much like an over the ear hearing aid. This contains the microphone and the battery pack and is attached to the external 'processor' with a small cord.
The external processor can be adjusted for volume and also 'mapped' by the audiologist' to transmit the signals to the brain receptors to maximize the hearing process.
This 'mapping' is what takes time after the device is activated.
Also since the brain's receptors on that side have been less than functional for so long the brain has to 'learn' that the signals it is receiving are actually sound waves and need to be processed as such.

For more information: http://products.cochlearamericas.com/cochlear-implants/nucleus-5-system

To be brutally honest, if you are not on Medicare or if you do not have very good health coverage you will likely not be able to afford the implant!
As best I have been able to learn this thing, "street price" is in the neighborhood of $60,000 for the surgery and the unit itself!!!
Thank God for Medicare and it was a fight by my Dr. to get it cleared.

I am thinking of starting a 'blog' about my "Cochlear Journey".

~~~GB~~~
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Re: One More Week of silence...
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2011, 03:30:47 pm »
I wasn't asking for me, I was asking for you in case you couldn't get used to all the "noise" you will be hearing!
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Re: One More Week of silence...
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2011, 03:32:54 pm »
I get qat nother "REMOTE" to go with it! Fully confugurable for the situation!

~~~GB~~~
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Re: One More Week of silence...
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2011, 03:34:50 pm »
I can see you trying to change the TV channel with it! :o
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Re: One More Week of silence...
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2011, 03:56:25 pm »
Hey GB, I hope all goes well.
But you will probably have to be strip searched on your next plane flight!  ;D
You gotta a what in your head?! Okay this way sir.... ::)
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Re: One More Week of silence...
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2011, 04:02:21 pm »
Thanks Harold...I already have to be 'frisked'!
Metal & nylon knees automatically set off the detectors....

~~~GB~~~
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Re: One More Week of silence...
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2011, 07:57:53 pm »
GB I will be praying and I must say I want to see the happy dance when time comes.. Sheila
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Re: One More Week of silence...
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2011, 07:59:57 pm »
Sheila....

IF I can hear the music you can damn well bet I WILL  be dancing!!! and laughing and crying and....

~~~GB~~~
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Re: One More Week of silence...
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2011, 08:03:37 pm »
I want to see the Happy Dance to. LOL. You will be in my thoughts and prayers, hoping for the best.  :)
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« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2011, 08:03:52 pm »
I bet you will my friend... Good luck and know the Lord will be with you... Sheila
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Re: One More Week of silence...
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2011, 10:05:33 pm »
Oh OH...no more selective hearing with "you know who"
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Re: One More Week of silence...
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2011, 11:28:06 pm »
OH yeah he'll be able to turn it off any time he wants to, just to "save the batteries". LOL
Hang in there Pardner, Cliff swears by his! No more cupping his ear and making you repeat a half dozen times.
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