Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 In a message dated 9/18/2004 6:59:35 PM Alaskan Daylight Time, TazLovesTweety99@... writes: > yeah Pam... I am in the process of getting my CI eval and surgery hopefully > either at Virginia Mason or at University of Washington.... which is a 3 1/2 > hour drive from my home in Longview, WA to Seattle. > > I'll be sending as many reports as possible to the list.. Are you in contact with an Audiologist at the two places? Is it your experience that Virginia Mason only works with the one brand of CI's or do they offer a choice of all three brands? Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 In a message dated 9/18/2004 10:51:20 PM Alaskan Daylight Time, spottedlee@... writes: > Sorry for butting in,, VMMC (Virgina Mason) do offer all 3 brands. > > Lee > Thanks Lee.. no problem butting in.. :-) So my understanding is that Alaska patients just get the one brand.. because we are so far away and there are not many audiologists up here.. just one in Anchorage who works with cochlear implants at all. Best to be thoroughly trained to work with one brand than a superficial training in all three (my opinion). Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 In a message dated 9/19/2004 1:14:53 AM Pacific Daylight Time, plsav42@... writes: Best to be thoroughly trained to work with one brand than a superficial training in all three (my opinion). so true,,, if only if you live here,,, easier to work to your " want " ,,, i would LOVE to go to Alaska some day,,, but never got around to it,,, summer time i heard is best to see the breaking glaciers in the fjord. Maybe someday soon,, as soon I get my degrees and make REAL money to afford trips. BTW,, I noticed in other email,, did you refer Robbie as " her " ... well,, you thought as I did,,, but,, it's a him! Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 In a message dated 9/19/2004 1:38:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time, plsav42@... writes: in fact the whole office is female. (4 audiologists). It was the young audi up here that told me I would be using an earmold to hold the CI on my ear--not Robbi.. ah,, ok, got it.,, i did ask him about the earmold and he told me otherwise,, turned out, he was right,, my CI stay put. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 In a message dated 9/19/2004 8:50:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time, TazLovesTweety99@... writes: Ive been trying to get appt with Virginia Mason and getting frustrated so Im trying for both places have you tried emailing? if not, their email address is _Lsnforlife@..._ (mailto:Lsnforlife@...) , I find it is easier to reach them by emails. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 From what I know of.... all brands at the University of Washington and Im not sure about Virginia Mason... Ive been trying to get appt with Virginia Mason and getting frustrated so Im trying for both places and see which one gives me the appt and the green light for CI surgery. My goal is to get the Nucleus 24 Contour, along with the BWP and the 3G. plsav42@... wrote: In a message dated 9/18/2004 6:59:35 PM Alaskan Daylight Time, TazLovesTweety99@... writes: > yeah Pam... I am in the process of getting my CI eval and surgery hopefully > either at Virginia Mason or at University of Washington.... which is a 3 1/2 > hour drive from my home in Longview, WA to Seattle. > > I'll be sending as many reports as possible to the list.. Are you in contact with an Audiologist at the two places? Is it your experience that Virginia Mason only works with the one brand of CI's or do they offer a choice of all three brands? Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 In a message dated 9/18/2004 12:13:20 PM Alaskan Daylight Time, alice@... writes: > I hope your other contact can help you. > In case this info could help anyone else I will share what my friend here in town, said when I asked her the question about how it was to have her surgery in Seattle and fly home to Anchorage in a couple days: <<I was out patient when I had the surgery, and was released that night. And was told I could go home the next day. We didn't go home til 3 days later. My husband had the plane tickets and hotel til that day and decided to stay and let me rest and he went exploring. I was still very dizzy but I followed my husband and was fine. I slept alot and had no problem on the plane. I don't remember your partner's name, I hope she is coming with you. This is when where you need someone with you in case you need help with vertigo like I did. Others I have talked to did not have any problems and went out to eat for dinner that night after surgery. >> Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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