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Jerome,

I think and have given you the best advice. I don't know

that you are really ready for a CI, in my opinion, you seem to have

so many doubts. Actually, to many doubts at this point as we've kept

up with your posts and they seem to hint to ''just not being ready

for that major step.'' Try your trials with the aids. Hopefully,

they will work for you and keep in mind, any new device...hearing aid

or implant is going to be ''different'' at first as you get used to

it. A good deal of your questions can't be answered by anyone but

yourself. Your doubt ratio far outweighs your confidence in so many

posts that is might be a good idea to just hold off on CI journey

until you feel you have more confidence in your decision. I hope

you'll get to that point one day and think a CI will be your best

choice. Also, keep something in mind...you are not the only

severe/profound at this group. We are all most likely

severe/profound/deaf. That is why we qualify for an implant. Do

more research, sit down with yourself and be your own judge on what

you think is best for you. We can't answer your questions on your

own personal level. Someone else might have the same type of loss

and frequency loss, etc that you have...that does not mean a CI will

work for both parties in the same way or that speech comprehension

will come to both people identically. No two people are the same. I

hope you will find faith in your own decision.

Dixie