Guest guest Posted December 25, 2004 Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 Everyone, Please meet my pal Howie. Dont let him fool you, he is a pain in the arse but I am totally excited that he enjoys music so soon and after so many years of silence. Howie, happy to see you here. You will like the list, lots of good people here. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Youth and skill are no match for experience and treachery. & Gimlet (Guide Dawggie) Portland, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rlclark77@... http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2004 Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 , Welcome to the list! My name is and I'm also deafblind. I was born blind due to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) but had normal hearing until age 3. By then, I was diagnosed with a mild hearing loss. Ear surgery and hearing aids were recommended for me at this time, but for reasons I do not know, my parents health insurance would not cover this cost. I was able to function quite well until age 15 when I received my first pair of hearing aids for a moderately severe hearing loss. By age 25 my hearing loss became severe to profound at which time I learned other alternative communication techniques including tactile sign. Over the past 2-3 years, I've had more difficulty understanding speech even in a quiet one-on-one environment. I was evaluated for a CI back in June and implanted this past Wednesday. My left ear was implanted with the N24C. I will be using the 3G processor while continuing to wear a HA in my right ear. My activation date is scheduled for January 18th. I look forward to reading more about your experiences with a CI. I'm glad that you're starting to enjoy music again! I'm hoping that will also be the case for me but at this time my primary goal with a CI is to achieve speech understanding (I've had no speech discrimination in my left ear for almost 10 years), but even if I'm only able to hear traffic and other loud environmental sounds, I will consider it a success as this is something I'm unable to do right now with my HA. Hope to read more from you on the list!! <smile> Implanted: 12/22/04 Activation date: 1/18/05 Deafblind/Postlingual BTE hearing aid user 19 years Severe-profound hearing loss 9 1/2 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2004 Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 , It's very late and I'm exhausted but I wanted to take the time to welcome you to CI Hear. We are so glad you joined us and told us about your implant. I do believe that speech will come but I also believe that the deaf/blind users should have bilateral implants as that would make much more sense. I hope you continue sharing your story with us and of course I wish you continued success and increased understanding with your CI. Thanks for posting. Alice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Alice, Thanks. I did ask the surgeon about bilateral and was told most do fine with one implant. Also, I had the surgery i the right ear as the team recommended, since sound from there travels to the brain's left side, where language is processed. I'm glad I didn't go bilateral from the start anyway. Can't sleep on the side that's healing for weeks plus all the shedding. What a relief that's all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 , I am DeafBlind with Usher. I had a CI nearly 5.5 years ago. It's been a slow process. Now have speech discrimaination if people speak clearly and slower; unfortunately most people speak in a hurry. Because of localization problems with a single CI, and adding the blindness, it creates some difficulties (e.g., thinking the person is speaking in front of you, only to discover they are in back of you). Re: Me and my CI > > Alice, > > Thanks. I did ask the surgeon about bilateral and was told most do fine > with one implant. Also, I had the surgery i the right ear as the team > recommended, since sound from there travels to the brain's left side, where > language is processed. > > I'm glad I didn't go bilateral from the start anyway. Can't sleep on the > side that's healing for weeks plus all the shedding. What a relief that's > all over. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 , I'm not sure I care enough what direction speech came froom if I can understand it as I'm physically disabled and live in a group home. Bilateral seems more useful for these who can function on their own. As for 's crack, he'd bettter be careful or I may start calling him Bob, he's so good at bobbing. [laugh] I enjoy the beat and play of music, but don't recognize the piece even if I listen again. I guess my brain isn't the sponge it was in childhood. Re: Me and my CI > > >> >> Alice, >> >> Thanks. I did ask the surgeon about bilateral and was told most do fine >> with one implant. Also, I had the surgery i the right ear as the team >> recommended, since sound from there travels to the brain's left side, > where >> language is processed. >> >> I'm glad I didn't go bilateral from the start anyway. Can't sleep on the >> side that's healing for weeks plus all the shedding. What a relief >> that's >> all over. >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Howie, You may not be Sponge Bob, but your brain is definitely a sponge. LOL *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Happiness is merely the remission of pain. & Gimlet (Guide Dawggie) Portland, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rlclark77@... http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Bob, So you use my brain when you bath? Re: Me and my CI > > Howie, > You may not be Sponge Bob, but your brain is definitely a sponge. LOL > > *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* > Happiness is merely the remission of pain. > & Gimlet (Guide Dawggie) > Portland, Oregon > N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup > rlclark77@... > http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Howie, This is not chat, now settle down and observe the rules. LOL *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Forget world peace. Visualize using your turn signal. & Gimlet (Guide Dawggie) Portland, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rlclark77@... http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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