Great News received today!

[Guest guest]

Hello Everyone,

I have some great news that I want to share with you all.

I am so very happy right now. I can't believe that 2 years has gone by

already since having my cochlear implant which was performed on my left ear.

(4/23/04 Implanted - 5/20/04 Activated)

I live in Illinois, NW suburbs of Chicago. Today I just received a letter

from my CI Dr's office. I have stayed informed, stayed in contact with my CI

group, and did own research on my own on websites that have done studies and

clinical trials on people who have had bilateral Implants. T

So, today just 2 yrs later, I am so happy to report that I myself could

possibly be the next candidate to be another one getting a bilateral Implant

on

my right ear!

I could just go one about the wonderful blessing, miracle, experience with

just having had cochlear Implant to be able to hear anything again. I am so

more happy to see and know that the technologies, studies, research still

continue to grow and find better ways for us people who has experienced

deafness in

our lives.

Still a reality to me that 2 is better than one. Reality to me that already

changes with insurance coverage & policy changes have already taken place

due to these finding of persons who are qualified for bilateral implant. Great

news that I am happy to report right now and have my appointment already

setup to further discuss this in happening for myself.

Goodnight,

Robin in IL

Message: 8

Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:19:02 -0500

From: " Kozlik " <lisak70@...>

Subject: Jackie: Bilaterals

Jackie,

Has it already been 6 months since your bilateral activation? My how time

flies when we're having fun hearing! <smile>

My experience in understanding speech has been similar to yours. That is, I

have a much easier time understanding speech with the Freedom but overall,

my 3G helps with the bulk of my speech discrimination. Interestingly enough,

I am scheduled to have bilateral testing tomorrow. It will be interesting to

see how much the second CI is helping me with speech understanding! Although

I'm able to understand speech with either the 3G or the Freedom, I find that

the Freedom helps provide greater clarity to some of the consonant sounds.

In a previous message to Snoopy I expressed an interest in changing the high

pitched nature of speech. I think I may discuss that further with my audi

since that high pitched quality does make some voices much easier to

understand.

Here's wishing you continued success with your bilaterals! <smile>

Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G

Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05

Right ear - Nucleus Freedom

Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06

Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G

Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05

[Guest guest]

Robin,

Congratulations that is great news. Hopefully more and more of us will get

the go ahead for bilaterals in the near future.

Keep us posted.

Connie

MsSmiley12002@... wrote:

Hello Everyone,

I have some great news that I want to share with you all.

I am so very happy right now. I can't believe that 2 years has gone by

already since having my cochlear implant which was performed on my left ear.

(4/23/04 Implanted - 5/20/04 Activated)

I live in Illinois, NW suburbs of Chicago. Today I just received a letter

from my CI Dr's office. I have stayed informed, stayed in contact with my CI

group, and did own research on my own on websites that have done studies and

clinical trials on people who have had bilateral Implants. T

So, today just 2 yrs later, I am so happy to report that I myself could

possibly be the next candidate to be another one getting a bilateral Implant

on

my right ear!

I could just go one about the wonderful blessing, miracle, experience with

just having had cochlear Implant to be able to hear anything again. I am so

more happy to see and know that the technologies, studies, research still

continue to grow and find better ways for us people who has experienced

deafness in

our lives.

Still a reality to me that 2 is better than one. Reality to me that already

changes with insurance coverage & policy changes have already taken place

due to these finding of persons who are qualified for bilateral implant. Great

news that I am happy to report right now and have my appointment already

setup to further discuss this in happening for myself.

Goodnight,

Robin in IL

Message: 8

Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:19:02 -0500

From: " Kozlik " <lisak70@...>

Subject: Jackie: Bilaterals

Jackie,

Has it already been 6 months since your bilateral activation? My how time

flies when we're having fun hearing! <smile>

My experience in understanding speech has been similar to yours. That is, I

have a much easier time understanding speech with the Freedom but overall,

my 3G helps with the bulk of my speech discrimination. Interestingly enough,

I am scheduled to have bilateral testing tomorrow. It will be interesting to

see how much the second CI is helping me with speech understanding! Although

I'm able to understand speech with either the 3G or the Freedom, I find that

the Freedom helps provide greater clarity to some of the consonant sounds.

In a previous message to Snoopy I expressed an interest in changing the high

pitched nature of speech. I think I may discuss that further with my audi

since that high pitched quality does make some voices much easier to

understand.

Here's wishing you continued success with your bilaterals! <smile>

Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G

Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05

Right ear - Nucleus Freedom

Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06

Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G

Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05