Guest guest Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 one of the first things i said to my surgeon that doing another CI would be cheaper because all the pre testing was done he agreed the only thing i had was the presurgery physical which was even less than the first time around susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Yes, I had to go through the hearing tests for my second sequential implant but not another CAT or MRI! Lois progressive hearing loss-14 yrs. right-N24C-9/17/02 left-N24C-8/23/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Thank goodness you did not have to have CAT for 2nd CI. When I had CAT for 1st CI my head was suspended in mid air in awkward position with no support. With not being able to see and hear I suddenly became terrified and started screaming, so unlike me. They then had the assistant hold my hand while she wore some armored robe. Re: The Process > Yes, I had to go through the hearing tests for my second sequential implant > but not another CAT or MRI! > > Lois > progressive hearing loss-14 yrs. > right-N24C-9/17/02 > left-N24C-8/23/03 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Lois, You only had a year between. I have 4. I would not be surprised if my surgeon wants CAT and MRI again. No big deal, just need to get this done and approved. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. --Anonymous & 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 August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 , I doubt that you will have an MRI but expect that you will have a CT Scan. Alice Re: The Process Lois, You only had a year between. I have 4. I would not be surprised if my surgeon wants CAT and MRI again. No big deal, just need to get this done and approved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Alice, CAT wont bother me, its awkward but the MRI is like being inside a noisy tube with no way out. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'. & 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 August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 I had to have the catscan done again and all that. Not the mri since my other implant would not tolerate the mri. I had a few tests but not many. Just a few. They already knew I was deaf. Phyllis Re: The Process Lois, You only had a year between. I have 4. I would not be surprised if my surgeon wants CAT and MRI again. No big deal, just need to get this done and approved. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. --Anonymous & 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 August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 and Gimlet of course-- Yes I had to go through the evaluation process for my 2nd CI. I had been wearing my hearing aid for 6 months with the first CI. They had to show that I was getting minimal to no benefit with the hearing aid in the unimplanted ear ( my speech discrimination scores dropped to 0% from I believe around 24% from 8 months previously.) and with the CI and HA together my speech discrimination was only 16%. It was explained to me that 2 different sound systems was confusing my brain too much. The CI alone I forgot what the speech discrimination but I do recall that my sentences score was only 40% at 6 months so that pretty much qualified me for the 2nd one easily. I could have been simultaneously implanted but my surgeon at that time and still does not do them together. He prefers you wait 6 months apart if you qualify. Hope that helps you Snoopy enjoying her bi's ============================================================ From: " " <rlclark77@...> Date: 2004/08/02 Mon PM 12:18:02 EDT " " < > Subject: The Process ============================================================ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Well, I suppose I will just do whatever it takes. I've an appt on the 13th, will meet with my audie. If he says anything I dont want to hear, I will just go deaf on him. Think that will work? *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* The gene pool could use a littl!e chlorine. & 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 August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Good luck to you, ! Re: The Process > Well, I suppose I will just do whatever it takes. I've an appt on > the 13th, will meet with my audie. If he says anything I dont want to > hear, I will just go deaf on him. Think that will work? > > *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* > The gene pool could use a littl!e chlorine. > & 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...
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