Guest guest Posted December 31, 2001 Report Share Posted December 31, 2001 I am a bit behind on my emails but I wanted to respond to this one. I too held back because of the thought of losing what I had. I mean, I worked at keeping what hearing I had and to just toss it aside didn't appeal to me at all. It took me about 4 years from first looking into getting a CI to actually going through with it. I do miss the sounds (limited) that I got from my left ear when I didn't have my HA on, but still get that from my right ear now. I am also going to look forward to wearing my HA in my right ear again. Take your time in this decision. There is no going back and YOU have to feel that you are ready. No one else can make that decision for you. just my .02 worth susan & hobbes michigan At 01:06 AM 5/19/2004 +0000, you wrote: >Thanks Sue, but that reminds me of when I had to put my dog of 13 >years down. I sat in the vets office and cried for 2 hours before I >could go home. It really is the end isn't it. I know this sounds >stupid, but I really do love my ear and what it hears even if it >isn't perfect I am grateful for it. Boy, I have a way to go in >crossing the river, don't I? I think I would have to have some kind >of service for my ear if I do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 The way I understand it insertion of the array usually breaks the hair cells inside the cochlea. However, some people this does not happen to and they continue to have some residual hearing in the implanted ear. Not with me tho---it is dead, dead, dead with the CI. In my unimplanted ear the only thing I can hear is water from the shower hitting the ear drum--big loss. Hal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 No that is not correct. What happens is that the electrode array renders the hearing cilia useless in most cases. Don't we need the fluid to balance? Les In a message dated 5/18/2004 8:14:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, sbube@... writes: Nothing is cut or blocked. When the CI is put in the surgeon drills into the cochlea -- once that is done all the fluid in the ear escapes. Since there is no fluid there is no sound in the traditional sense. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 In a message dated 5/18/2004 5:14:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, sbube@... writes: When the CI is put in the surgeon drills into the cochlea -- once that is done all the fluid in the ear escapes. Since there is no fluid there is no sound in the traditional sense. Correction, yes you lose some, not all, during surgery, but once healed, the fluid is replaced. To GElove48, it is natural to feel " worried " about losing what residual hearing you have left. I felt the same way and am glad I gave it up for technology. What I hear now with CI is beyond anyones' exceptions and it's wonderful. As for losing hearing, it is caused by implant itself, once inserted, it " damage " the haircells, but the arrays once activated, will do the nerve simulation instead. With newer CI, there seems to be some of us who somehow still have some residual hearing, but keep in mind that the warning you receive, are just this,, a warning, to let you know of this possbility. Good luck with your research. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 Nothing is cut or blocked. When the CI is put in the surgeon drills into the cochlea -- once that is done all the fluid in the ear escapes. Since there is no fluid there is no sound in the traditional sense. Sue Can the hearing hear I am still doing my research and I wanted someone to clarify something for me. I have some hearing in both ears. I wear BTE hearing aids currently. Now the doctor thinks I will benefit from having a CI and I am considering just that. However, am I correct in my understanding that the ear that gets the implant will be a dead ear and I will not be able to hear anything out of that ear again? If that is so, then why is that the case? What do they do in surgery that " kills " that ear? They must cut something or block something. What is it? By the way, thanks to all of you for your posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 Thanks Sue, but that reminds me of when I had to put my dog of 13 years down. I sat in the vets office and cried for 2 hours before I could go home. It really is the end isn't it. I know this sounds stupid, but I really do love my ear and what it hears even if it isn't perfect I am grateful for it. Boy, I have a way to go in crossing the river, don't I? I think I would have to have some kind of service for my ear if I do this. > Nothing is cut or blocked. When the CI is put in the surgeon drills into > the cochlea -- once that is done all the fluid in the ear escapes. Since > there is no fluid there is no sound in the traditional sense. > > Sue > > Can the hearing hear > > I am still doing my research and I wanted someone to clarify > something for me. I have some hearing in both ears. I wear BTE > hearing aids currently. Now the doctor thinks I will benefit from > having a CI and I am considering just that. However, am I correct > in my understanding that the ear that gets the implant will be a > dead ear and I will not be able to hear anything out of that ear > again? If that is so, then why is that the case? What do they do > in surgery that " kills " that ear? They must cut something or block > something. What is it? > > By the way, thanks to all of you for your posts. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 Inside the cochlea is covered with " hair cells " which are acoustically stimulated and are responsible for sending the sound wave signals to the hearing nerve. In most cases of sensorineural hearing loss, the loss is due to damage to these hair cells. What happens in the CI surgery is that the electrode is inserted into the cochlea, damaging the remaining hair cells. That's why cochlear implantation results in the loss of the residual hearing. I hope this helps. Bahareh coldharbor48 <gelove48@...> wrote: I am still doing my research and I wanted someone to clarify something for me. I have some hearing in both ears. I wear BTE hearing aids currently. Now the doctor thinks I will benefit from having a CI and I am considering just that. However, am I correct in my understanding that the ear that gets the implant will be a dead ear and I will not be able to hear anything out of that ear again? If that is so, then why is that the case? What do they do in surgery that " kills " that ear? They must cut something or block something. What is it? By the way, thanks to all of you for your posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 hi, i read your posts, and think its great that your researching! i'm , hearing, my husband is Cherry, profound deaf from birth, implanted yesterday. (and still doing great so far!) it don't sound stupid at all! now that i've had the opportunity to see a bit into the worlds of different levels of hearing impairment, i love both my ears! and knowing that the implant does, in most known cases, distroy any, or most, residual hearing, if i were to begin to ever loose my hearing, i think i would wanna hang on until i wasnt able to recognize sounds that i truely enjoy, or make life a bit easier, or the ability to communicate effectively with my loved ones. i think you already got great answers to your question, so i'm not here for that, just wanted to let you know that you're doing a great thing just looking at the canoes, you dont have to cross the river until your ready, and want to see the other side! take care, and good luck with your quest for info! m ;-) > > Nothing is cut or blocked. When the CI is put in the surgeon > drills into > > the cochlea -- once that is done all the fluid in the ear escapes. > Since > > there is no fluid there is no sound in the traditional sense. > > > > Sue > > > > Can the hearing hear > > > > I am still doing my research and I wanted someone to clarify > > something for me. I have some hearing in both ears. I wear BTE > > hearing aids currently. Now the doctor thinks I will benefit from > > having a CI and I am considering just that. However, am I correct > > in my understanding that the ear that gets the implant will be a > > dead ear and I will not be able to hear anything out of that ear > > again? If that is so, then why is that the case? What do they do > > in surgery that " kills " that ear? They must cut something or > block > > something. What is it? > > > > By the way, thanks to all of you for your posts. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 I actually had the only ear that had any usable hearing left implanted.. But The way I saw it is, What good was that hearing doing me?? NOT a lot. I guess each person has to decide what they want out of life.. I want the most i can have while I am here..I suspect You must want the same or you would not wear HA's? I heard from so many people that said " you will like the CI a LOT better than a HA " And they were all right.. No more pain from sounds being blasted in my ear and ringing all the time from the abuse my ear was taking.. I am so glad I went thru with the operation and wished I had done it a lot sooner! I am already planning to get my other ear implanted.. Please don't take my comments the wrong way. I researched everything before I had my surgery and I applaud you for doing the same.. It has to be YOUR decision in the end, but I really hope you take the leap :-) BTW I still have a very small amount of hearing in my implanted ear after surgery. I was told this is very rare. Its not enough to hear speech.. Cheers, Evel > > > Nothing is cut or blocked. When the CI is put in the surgeon > > drills into > > > the cochlea -- once that is done all the fluid in the ear > escapes. > > Since > > > there is no fluid there is no sound in the traditional sense. > > > > > > Sue > > > > > > Can the hearing hear > > > > > > I am still doing my research and I wanted someone to clarify > > > something for me. I have some hearing in both ears. I wear BTE > > > hearing aids currently. Now the doctor thinks I will benefit from > > > having a CI and I am considering just that. However, am I > correct > > > in my understanding that the ear that gets the implant will be a > > > dead ear and I will not be able to hear anything out of that ear > > > again? If that is so, then why is that the case? What do they > do > > > in surgery that " kills " that ear? They must cut something or > > block > > > something. What is it? > > > > > > By the way, thanks to all of you for your posts. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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