Guest guest Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 It surprised me that people continue to get activated 4 to 6 weeks after surgery, but I suppose some of this timing depends on the hospital's schedule. I was activated a week after surgery and had no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Hi , I was also acitvated soon, 2 weeks after surgery with no problems. My CI center does it like that on a regular basis. Binns > > It surprised me that people continue to get activated 4 to 6 weeks after > surgery, but I suppose some of this timing depends on the hospital's > schedule. I was activated a week after surgery and had no problems. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 , Although I will be implanted with the Freedom, I'm one of those who will be activated 4 weeks following my surgery. Perhaps CI Centers who choose to activate at 4 weeks (as opposed to 1-2 days or 1-2 weeks) following surgery are being cautious to ensure that the ear is healed as much as possible with minimal swelling so the headpiece and processor can be worn comfortably. I know one person who was activated within days of her surgery, but had to have activation postponed for a week due to her inability to wear her headpiece and processor. That may not be the case for most people, but might explain why some CI Centers still choose to schedule activation 3-4 weeks post surgery. Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Surgery date: 2/1/06 Activation date: 3/1/06 (19 days and counting!) Deafblind/Postlingual Severe-profound hearing loss since 1995 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 , I'm sorry for the question, but what is the difference of post-operative activation for Freedom implantees as compared to HiRes implantees? Is the healing time longer? Gilad Kozlik <lisak70@...> wrote: , Although I will be implanted with the Freedom, I'm one of those who will be activated 4 weeks following my surgery. Perhaps CI Centers who choose to activate at 4 weeks (as opposed to 1-2 days or 1-2 weeks) following surgery are being cautious to ensure that the ear is healed as much as possible with minimal swelling so the headpiece and processor can be worn comfortably. I know one person who was activated within days of her surgery, but had to have activation postponed for a week due to her inability to wear her headpiece and processor. That may not be the case for most people, but might explain why some CI Centers still choose to schedule activation 3-4 weeks post surgery. Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Surgery date: 2/1/06 Activation date: 3/1/06 (19 days and counting!) Deafblind/Postlingual Severe-profound hearing loss since 1995 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Hi Gilland, To be honest with you, I don't know. My observations about Freedom users being activated within days of surgery was based on information I read on other CI forums. If there are any AB users who have been activated within days of surgery, I don't know of any, but this doesn't mean it hasn't happened. I apologize for the confusion! smile> ! Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Surgery date: 2/1/06 Activation date: 3/1/06 (19 days and counting!) Deafblind/Postlingual Severe-profound hearing loss since 1995 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 In a message dated 1/18/2006 6:49:56 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, writes: My observations about Freedom users being activated within days of surgery was based on information I read on other CI forums. Actually, I remember two people brag of it here. Will those two speak up? Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Dear , Thank you very much for the quick reply. I appreciate that very much... Had the surgeon appointment today and was finally approved for the surgery. I'm thinking of doing it at the beginning of Passover since we have a vacation of 4 weeks this year. I would like to ask the audiologists at the implantation center to activate me sooner than 4 weeks so that I will have some experience, even if very little, before I'm back to school. Hope I will be able to do it... I will keep updating about the surgery issue. Thank you very much for the quick reply and all the best... Sincerely yours, Gilad Kozlik <lisak70@...> wrote: Hi Gilland, To be honest with you, I don't know. My observations about Freedom users being activated within days of surgery was based on information I read on other CI forums. If there are any AB users who have been activated within days of surgery, I don't know of any, but this doesn't mean it hasn't happened. I apologize for the confusion! smile> ! Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Surgery date: 2/1/06 Activation date: 3/1/06 (19 days and counting!) Deafblind/Postlingual Severe-profound hearing loss since 1995 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 The original plan was for me to be activated with the Freedom was the day after surgery, but I was too sick to do it, so was activated in a week. Had thought the tenderness of the implant would cause problems with the magnet touching it and the processor leaning against the incision but there were none. In my first surgery the incision ran along the area where the ear connects to the head, and the second time it ran alongside that area, so the processor did not touch it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Hi and all, when I was implanted with my Cii in 2002, I was activated four weeks after surgery. When I was implanted with my Hires. 90K in November 2004, I didn't get activated till february 8. this was about 10 weeks post operative. The reason it took so long to get activated was the fact that my surgical site took much longer to heal. this didn't bother me in the least--for I knew that Dr. Boyev (surgeon) knew what he was doing and I trusted his judgment. I think that each surgery is very different. Hugs c. Knight Deafblind since infancy, Reading e-mail via JAWS (screenreader), Bilateral C I, CII implant 03-11-02, activation-4-8-02 HiRes. 90K implant, 11-29-04, Activation (Auria) 2-8-05 with my special guide dog charcoal, and my heart, Precious Art Nolden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Not officially, of course, but the one thing my audi told me when I was talking to her about activations was that some people traveled so far to have their surgeries/activations that they will schedule them back-to-back, to minimize the number of trips they have to take. When I had to go back down for a second surgery, my surgeon said that if all goes well and I don't have to have a second surgery (to be determined the next morning if I had additional drainage from my ear), he said that he would recommend being activated the next day so as to not make a wasted trip. As it turned out I had to have the second surgery, so I waited for my scheduled time, which was 3 weeks after my 1st surgery. I also suspect that at one time 4 weeks was the normal protocol recommended by the manufacturer due to how the procedure was done back in the day. As more and more of these surgeries are done and procedures change (smaller incisions, etc.), and more reports are made of successful activations sooner than 4 weeks, these clinics/hospitals, etc. may revise their protocols as they see fit for their organization. Or the manfufacturers may change their recommendations and the clinics/hospitals, etc. will change accordingly. But that is just my speculation.  I know it is hard, especially when you are feeling great, to wait 4 weeks. But hang in there! You'll be in for a real treat. Look at it this way, right now you have something exciting to look forward to, and all too soon that excitement of something to look forward to will be gone, and the day is finally here. Enjoy looking forward to the event, for all too soon you will be immersed in reality.  Enjoy your " vacation " from hearing as much as you can, for all too soon you will be back at " work " , listening and retraining. Congratulations on your surgery! The best is yet to come!  ________________________________ From: Bruce <bachip@...> Sent: Sun, June 13, 2010 6:59:21 AM Subject: Activation Times  Hi All, I'm scheduled to activate after 4 weeks which is SOP for N.Y. Eye & Ear, must say I'm a bit jealous of all those being activated sub 2 weeks. Any one know of a rhyme or reason for such disparate times between centers? Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 My surgery was June 2 & my activation was June 10. I asked my audi the reasoning behind such a quick activation. She replied that their reasons were: 1)Because of the minimal amount of swelling of the incision (don't know if this is due to my surgeon's technique or the smaller incision in general) and 2) Since most people lose their residual hearing it limits the time they have to go without any hearing. She also said they have been doing activations this soon for three years & have not had any problems. This is at Virginia Mason in Seattle. I have not had any trouble being activated so quickly. The only thing that bothers me is there is a little bit of irritation where the processor rests. I don't think it's because of the incision, it's from not having worn a BTE there in many many years. I remember when I first got a BTE in my other ear that I had some irritation there as well. Trish > > Hi All, > > I'm scheduled to activate after 4 weeks which is SOP for N.Y. Eye & Ear, must say I'm a bit jealous of all those being activated sub 2 weeks. > Any one know of a rhyme or reason for such disparate times between centers? > Bruce > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 I was truly satisfied with my 3 week lapse between surgery and activation. there was still swelling and still is. It went well for me and no complaints. Have a great day! Debbie Cole From: serendipy9 <Serendipity42@...> Subject: Re: Activation Times Date: Monday, June 14, 2010, 7:14 PM  My surgery was June 2 & my activation was June 10. I asked my audi the reasoning behind such a quick activation. She replied that their reasons were: 1)Because of the minimal amount of swelling of the incision (don't know if this is due to my surgeon's technique or the smaller incision in general) and 2) Since most people lose their residual hearing it limits the time they have to go without any hearing. She also said they have been doing activations this soon for three years & have not had any problems. This is at Virginia Mason in Seattle. I have not had any trouble being activated so quickly. The only thing that bothers me is there is a little bit of irritation where the processor rests. I don't think it's because of the incision, it's from not having worn a BTE there in many many years. I remember when I first got a BTE in my other ear that I had some irritation there as well. Trish > > Hi All, > > I'm scheduled to activate after 4 weeks which is SOP for N.Y. Eye & Ear, must say I'm a bit jealous of all those being activated sub 2 weeks. > Any one know of a rhyme or reason for such disparate times between centers? > Bruce > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Well in my case the overriding goal was to retain the residual hearing and giving the swelling time to fully go down does make sense. Since this will make me bilateral the wait isn't so bad but I was curious for the disparity. Thanks for the different opinions. Bruce > > > > Hi All, > > > > I'm scheduled to activate after 4 weeks which is SOP for N.Y. Eye & Ear, must say I'm a bit jealous of all those being activated sub 2 weeks. > > Any one know of a rhyme or reason for such disparate times between centers? > > Bruce > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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