Guest guest Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 You will make that decision when the time comes because you will be dissatisfied with your progress hearing with the implant. Or maybe you will just decide to have it because you want it. Certainly can't hurt! I never had any speech therapy. I made up my mind that I was going to just sit back and let the sounds all come to me and boy did they! I guess I did my own speech therapy. I made sure to listen actively and sometimes I would play this little game and close my eyes for a short time to see whether I could continue to understand a conversation that I knew I was also lipreading. Or maybe I would hear a sound that I didn't immediuately recognize and try to guess what it was. In a message dated 5/21/2004 7:23:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, jt1@... writes: With severe to profound hearing loss, how do I know if hearing speech therapy is what I need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 I don't exactly get what you mean. I have severe to profound, now fitted with BTE, still cannot understand words, can hear noise environmental sounds like objects dropping, door slammed. I do lipread to supplement the low frequency sound I hear, with BTE still cannot hear the high frequency sound. Now, this is the confusing part, the audi told me that I cannot understand without lipreading because I got used to lipreading! Now, how would I know if what he is saying is true or I cannot understand because I cannot hear high frequency sound above 2khz up to now? By the way, I can hear 2khz, but not above, and below 2khz, I cannot hear 1khz, then below that, I can. With the above info, do you think I need speech therapy or CI? Regards/ Jerome Re: BTE received You will make that decision when the time comes because you will be dissatisfied with your progress hearing with the implant. Or maybe you will just decide to have it because you want it. Certainly can't hurt! I never had any speech therapy. I made up my mind that I was going to just sit back and let the sounds all come to me and boy did they! I guess I did my own speech therapy. I made sure to listen actively and sometimes I would play this little game and close my eyes for a short time to see whether I could continue to understand a conversation that I knew I was also lipreading. Or maybe I would hear a sound that I didn't immediuately recognize and try to guess what it was. In a message dated 5/21/2004 7:23:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, jt1@... writes: With severe to profound hearing loss, how do I know if hearing speech therapy is what I need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 Jerome, How will you know? By taking the therapy. We cannot answer that. Like I just said, for now, forget the CI and concentrate on this phase of the evaluation. Thinking about the CI is going to detract you and even if you think the CI is the only viable option, you need to give the BTE trial all you got. Its only for a month. Leave the computer sleep for a few days and get out and listen. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Customer: I'm running Windows '98. Tech: Yes. Customer: My computer isn't working now. Tech: Yes, you said that. & Gimlet (Guide Dawggie) Portland, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rlclark77@... http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 I wish I could do what you said easily... But currently I'm getting some headache out of this BTE. And when talking with someone with voice of varying loudness, it stuck painful and would get some words not audible. Right now I'm typing this email I'm wearing them both. Regards/ Jerome Re: BTE received Jerome, How will you know? By taking the therapy. We cannot answer that. Like I just said, for now, forget the CI and concentrate on this phase of the evaluation. Thinking about the CI is going to detract you and even if you think the CI is the only viable option, you need to give the BTE trial all you got. Its only for a month. Leave the computer sleep for a few days and get out and listen. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Customer: I'm running Windows '98. Tech: Yes. Customer: My computer isn't working now. Tech: Yes, you said that. & Gimlet (Guide Dawggie) Portland, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rlclark77@... http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 some people get headache when they first get ci... due to not used to the sounds yet hang in there jerome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 You know Jerome... that is about the same when you first get hooked up with the CI. There is an adjustment period with anything you get. I tend to turn down the volume, then graduatly turn it up again, you might need to do that for awhile with the trial HA's. susan & hobbes michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 Jerome, Write a 30 day journal describing your experiences with your BTEs -- both good and bad. Having this information in writing will give you and your CI audi a better idea of how the BTEs are really working. Re: BTE received Jerome, How will you know? By taking the therapy. We cannot answer that. Like I just said, for now, forget the CI and concentrate on this phase of the evaluation. Thinking about the CI is going to detract you and even if you think the CI is the only viable option, you need to give the BTE trial all you got. Its only for a month. Leave the computer sleep for a few days and get out and listen. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Customer: I'm running Windows '98. Tech: Yes. Customer: My computer isn't working now. Tech: Yes, you said that. & Gimlet (Guide Dawggie) Portland, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rlclark77@... http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 Jerome, I wonder if your HAs need to be turned down a bit? I know you talked before about having problems with recruitment. Did you mention this to the CI audi? Perhaps he/she can reprogram the aids so that the sound output is more comfortable. Just throwing out some ideas here for you... Re: BTE received Jerome, How will you know? By taking the therapy. We cannot answer that. Like I just said, for now, forget the CI and concentrate on this phase of the evaluation. Thinking about the CI is going to detract you and even if you think the CI is the only viable option, you need to give the BTE trial all you got. Its only for a month. Leave the computer sleep for a few days and get out and listen. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Customer: I'm running Windows '98. Tech: Yes. Customer: My computer isn't working now. Tech: Yes, you said that. & Gimlet (Guide Dawggie) Portland, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rlclark77@... http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 Hmmmm... The one I received is analog BTE, I will be requesting for digital BTE. Unfortunately currently they only have analog BTE. Regards/ Jerome Re: BTE received some people get headache when they first get ci... due to not used to the sounds yet hang in there jerome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 Yeah, too bad the current BTE I'm trying is not digital. No compression to solve the recruitment right now. My audi said he will be getting a Widex Senso BTE, I'll be waiting for it. I'm not aware of Senso's technical specification. But I do have it has many compression channels since my hearing loss is cookie bite and not ski slope. My currency CIC has 9 compression channels which is ideal for me, but unfortunately it's CIC and not BTE. Triano has 16 channels but only 4 compression channels. I've inquired to Sonic Innovations before if they have plan to put their products here in Philippines unfortunately no information... Regards/ Jerome Re: BTE received Jerome, I wonder if your HAs need to be turned down a bit? I know you talked before about having problems with recruitment. Did you mention this to the CI audi? Perhaps he/she can reprogram the aids so that the sound output is more comfortable. Just throwing out some ideas here for you... Re: BTE received Jerome, How will you know? By taking the therapy. We cannot answer that. Like I just said, for now, forget the CI and concentrate on this phase of the evaluation. Thinking about the CI is going to detract you and even if you think the CI is the only viable option, you need to give the BTE trial all you got. Its only for a month. Leave the computer sleep for a few days and get out and listen. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Customer: I'm running Windows '98. Tech: Yes. Customer: My computer isn't working now. Tech: Yes, you said that. & Gimlet (Guide Dawggie) Portland, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rlclark77@... http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 jerome i ma preling,severe to profound. i liked the analog hearing aids better than digital aids. digital aids did not sound better than analog so you may not be missing anything if digital are unavailable. it will be very interesting to see how well you do with speech recognition test with your HA btes. joni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 Joni, This has been my experience as well. I received a pair of Oticon DigiFocus II SP BTEs in 2001 and could never get them adjusted to the point where I could understand speech. It is for this reason that I continue to wear my analog Oticon 380P's. Re: BTE received jerome i ma preling,severe to profound. i liked the analog hearing aids better than digital aids. digital aids did not sound better than analog so you may not be missing anything if digital are unavailable. it will be very interesting to see how well you do with speech recognition test with your HA btes. joni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 Hi Joni... My problem is mine is cookie bite hearing loss. When amplification for all frequencies are the same, a little fluctuation of loudness in the voice of the speaker is painful to my hearing, a little softer it's no longer audible. Like you, I'm also prelingual, but I started with moderate to severe though... I have no idea what normal hearing is. I grew up thinking that it's normal that I don't hear high frequency sound! I was fitted with BTE and still think that way, until the year 1995 where custom fitted hearing aid is availble here in Philippines that I realize what I hear is not normal. I do not have memory of normal hearing, however I have a preference for hearing... 1. more frequency stimulated at the same time as possible 2. audible but soft, no feeling of being hammered Regards/ Jerome Re: BTE received jerome i ma preling,severe to profound. i liked the analog hearing aids better than digital aids. digital aids did not sound better than analog so you may not be missing anything if digital are unavailable. it will be very interesting to see how well you do with speech recognition test with your HA btes. joni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 I realized deciding for CI is much easier when you can't hear, so you go for CI so you can hear. But when you can hear but cannot understand... It's a lot more difficult to think. Regards/ Jerome Re: BTE received Joni, This has been my experience as well. I received a pair of Oticon DigiFocus II SP BTEs in 2001 and could never get them adjusted to the point where I could understand speech. It is for this reason that I continue to wear my analog Oticon 380P's. Re: BTE received jerome i ma preling,severe to profound. i liked the analog hearing aids better than digital aids. digital aids did not sound better than analog so you may not be missing anything if digital are unavailable. it will be very interesting to see how well you do with speech recognition test with your HA btes. joni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 Jerome, This is one of the reasons why I kept my CI application hidden in a drawer for almost a month. However, I've decided that this is a chance I'm willing to take. I'm frustrated by not being able to hear and to the point where my FM system isn't helping me hear. Besides, my left ear isn't getting any benefit from a HA so what is there to lose? At least that's the way I see it in my case. Re: BTE received jerome i ma preling,severe to profound. i liked the analog hearing aids better than digital aids. digital aids did not sound better than analog so you may not be missing anything if digital are unavailable. it will be very interesting to see how well you do with speech recognition test with your HA btes. joni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 In my case.. I also cannot understand without lipreading. But what to lose? Well... Hmm.. In my case, door knocking, door slamming, thunder, and anything low frequency. On another perspective, you can also think this way, human life span averages around 70 to 90 years old assuming there's no accidents, how long would you want NOT be able to hear human speech? If you look it on another perspective, I will be deaf in the future with my progressive loss, what's the difference of having it done now or tomorrow? On the other hand... I can also look it this way, I forgot to bring the batteries, I can't hear a single thing not even door slamming! Regards/ Jerome Re: BTE received Jerome, This is one of the reasons why I kept my CI application hidden in a drawer for almost a month. However, I've decided that this is a chance I'm willing to take. I'm frustrated by not being able to hear and to the point where my FM system isn't helping me hear. Besides, my left ear isn't getting any benefit from a HA so what is there to lose? At least that's the way I see it in my case. Re: BTE received jerome i ma preling,severe to profound. i liked the analog hearing aids better than digital aids. digital aids did not sound better than analog so you may not be missing anything if digital are unavailable. it will be very interesting to see how well you do with speech recognition test with your HA btes. joni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 Jerome, Life is full of " what ifs " . No pain no gain. No effort no gain. What will you lose by going for a cochlear implant? What will you lose by NOT going for a cochlear implant? Only Jerome can answer these questions. Why continue to torture yourself with the mental process? Get thru the BTE trials and if you are qualifed for a CI what mroe is there? We are born with 2 ears. Bilaterals is a no brainer. Take it from me who only has one CI, 2 is better than one. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* " My parents didn't want to move to Florida, but they turned sixty, and that's the law. " --Jerry Seinfeld & Gimlet (Guide Dawggie) Portland, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rlclark77@... http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 Jerome, The difference between having a CI now as opposed to later (or never) is that you won't have to spend another day feeling frustrated by being unable to hear. I also have a progressive sensorineural hearing loss. In fact, I've lost most of my hearing over the past ten years. I don't want to wait until I go completely deaf in both ears before getting a CI. I want to get out and enjoy life instead of sitting on the sidelines feeling like an outsider because I can't hear. In the grand scheme of things, just think of what you could attain with a CI...not only low frequency sounds but also birds singing, children laughing, telephone communication, the list goes on... If you're not ready for a CI at this point in your life, there's nothing wrong with that. It's a decision only *you* can make. Re: BTE received jerome i ma preling,severe to profound. i liked the analog hearing aids better than digital aids. digital aids did not sound better than analog so you may not be missing anything if digital are unavailable. it will be very interesting to see how well you do with speech recognition test with your HA btes. joni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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