& Chauncey

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Hi ,

The bony growth in the cochlea is generally present when a person had

meningitis that caused the hearing loss. Sometimes otosclerosis will

also cause bony growth. I think Dora Weber is the expert on that. While

ossification (bone growing where it doesn't belong) makes an implant more

difficult, it is not always impossible. Nucleus makes a double array

that allows the surgeon to insert half the electrodes (11) in one end of

the cochlea and half in the other. Usually the insertion is all 22

electrodes from one end of the cochlea. If the cochlea is filled with

bone and it's too hard, I've heard of surgeons drilling out the bony

part. But this is a real specialty, and not every implant surgeon has

done this. However, if he heard with the hearing aids, (even if he

didn't understand what he heard) chances are his cochlea isn't filled

with bony material. Let's hope not.

Off topic. I notice your e mail is cherry's shorty. Can you let me

know what the term shorty means. I know it's a slang term for

girlfriend, but not sure where it originated. You can write this off

forum to me directly.

Thanks, and good luck to both of you.

Nucleus Volunteer

one of

the things that the doctor mentioned they will be looking for is

boney growth in the ear that would prevent proper insertion of the

implant.

we are both very excited, but i would like to be prepared for any

negative things they may find.

if anyone knows about some of the things they will be looking for, or

any solutions to any negative findings, if you could share it with me

and then i will explain it to him, that would be so helpful to us.

in my heart of course i hope everything will be just fine and we will

be able to forge ahead, but in my head i know that we should be

prepared with at least questions on anything they might see on the

film.

thanks, and as always, please take care and have a wonderful day.

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