Re: Taking the plunge (gulp)

[Guest guest]

elizabeth

congrats!!!!! for some i guess the process is slower than for others

when i first met with my ENT surgeon he insisted i have the hearing test

that same day and the next day was the CT scan not matter how fast or

slow the bottom line is this little CI is awesome and has

changed my life for the better

good luck and keep us posted

susan

[Guest guest]

Good morning, . I am really excited to read this but not

surprised. You have a great CI Team working with you and I suspect that

your wait may be much shorter than you expect. The biggest thing is the

insurance approval. It looks like happy, hearing days are ahead.

The CT Scan is easy. Just relax with it on Monday. I imagine you'll have it

at the main hospital. I will be at PEI on Tuesday so I guess we'll miss

each other but I am going to be anxious to hear your news on Monday.

We talked about getting this process done over the summer and I think you

are going to make it. I hope we can get together sometime during this

period.

Alice

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I went through the same process last fall. Know how you feel. I was

amazed how quickly everything fell into place. I think it was good

that it happened quickly, that way I didn't have a chance to change

my mind! LOL

I hope it works out for you. I'm late deafened. The surgery was no

big deal and my CI works so much better than my HA's there's really

no comparison. It is a huge step, and there's no going back.

For me, it was definitely the right decision! At the time of my

surgery I could manage about 50-60% speech recognition in my good

ear. Now...I can understand only about 20-30% in my unimplanted ear

but 90+% with my CI! It takes a little time and patience, but these

little things can work really well. :-)

-Jeff

Clarion 90K 12/03

> Hi everyone,

>

> I've been lurking here for many months, and getting occasional

> emailed pep-talks from Alice (Hi Alice!!) about the CI process.

> After fence sitting and messing with insurance companies and the

> like, I'm finally off and running in my quest to get a CI --

> with " running " being the operative word.

>

> From what I'd read, I was expecting a somewhat leisurely process,

> with weeks and weeks between each exam. Not even close. I had the

> first exam with the ENT/Surgeon on Tuesday, then I had the

> evaluation with the audiologist today (first time I ever felt like

> flunking a series of tests was *good* news!). I'm scheduled for

the

> CT scan tomorrow, and then I'm back with the Surgeon on Monday.

> Whew!

>

> Anyway, I wanted to pop in and start getting acquainted with all

of

> you. Barring disaster with the CT scan, I'll be getting my Implant

> soon, and I know I'll have lots of questions.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ... Mine was a whirlwind... Saw the surgeon on Feb 2, had

hearing test on Feb 16 and the surgery on Feb 23. MUCH faster then I

thought would be possible. Good luck...

susan & hobbes

michigan