Guest guest Posted April 27, 2003 Report Share Posted April 27, 2003 HI Dora, After speaking with Tony at ASU I have decided not to get another implant unless I lose almost all of my left ear hearing The benefits with the residual I do have are: better appreciation of music, better test scores with both ears over the implant ear alone, still being able to wake up with a conventional clock radio, environmental awareness when I'm not " plugged in " . While having 2 implants would give me better localization skills and better comprehension in noise, I don't think it's yet worth giving up what I have now. Who knows what the future may hold?! Nuked 9/28/00 Hooked 10/26/00 I SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2003 Report Share Posted April 27, 2003 , These are good reasons not to go bilateral. I would not have gone bilateral if I had as much residual in my unimplanted ear as you seem to have. I hope you keep it. Alice N24 11/99 N24C 04/03 Bitateral --- CI92000@... wrote: > HI Dora, > After speaking with Tony at ASU I have decided > not to get another > implant unless I lose almost all of my left ear > hearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2003 Report Share Posted April 27, 2003 Hi Hey..you are getting the benefits of bilateral hearing with your REAL ear!!I wouldn't mess with it either.I was stone deaf with both so had no way to go but up!!..IFFFFF..you lose your natural hearing you will then surely miss it and then you will want another CI!I hope you never need it!!There's no guarantee that you would get any better benefits in noise and localiization than you do now.There has been quite a discussion on the York about Bilaterals..i will guess it continues this week!! I gave the info about Callier..Email her and she will send a whole bunch of info about the study!! Love Dora Re: 2nd implant HI Dora, After speaking with Tony at ASU I have decided not to get another implant unless I lose almost all of my left ear hearing The benefits with the residual I do have are: better appreciation of music, better test scores with both ears over the implant ear alone, still being able to wake up with a conventional clock radio, environmental awareness when I'm not " plugged in " . While having 2 implants would give me better localization skills and better comprehension in noise, I don't think it's yet worth giving up what I have now. Who knows what the future may hold?! Nuked 9/28/00 Hooked 10/26/00 I SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 HOW IS EVERYONE GETTING THEIR SECOND COCHLEAR IMPLANT? M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 M-- It really depends on the individual's situation. Everyone is different. It all depends on the testing , the doctor, and whether the insurance will approve for the 2nd implant to be done. Snoopy-- a bilateral user since 2003 HOW IS EVERYONE GETTING THEIR SECOND COCHLEAR IMPLANT? M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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