Guest guest Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 That's great news Gail!! Noelle (12-2-01)Ian (8-15-04) Whoo hoo! We can't believe it, but our insurance company paid the entire cost for 's surgery! Plus they are paying for about 90% of her test stuff, so we only have to pay about $1,100 for our part. I honestly cannot believe it! I thought we were going to have to mortgage the kids to pay for everything. Gail************************************************"A Creative Mess is Better Than Tidy Idleness" (author unknown) - "I must be the most creative person on earth!" - Gail Kimball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Hi . I had my first meeting with my surgeon on April 19th. Here are some of the questions I asked her: 1. Since I had already chosen my implant supplier and model, I asked for her opinion of my choice. If you have not yet decided, I would certainly kick it around with Dr, Weber. 2. I asked what size would the incision be. 3. I mentioned that I would not want to be sick or have nausia upon wakening, and would like meds if required. 4. I asked what type of stitches she used(dissolvable, staples, etc). 5. I asked about pain medication after surgery. 6. I asked for her advice on how long after surgery I would be able to drive. 7. I wanted to know if my selection had a curved or straight array. 8. I discussed with her which ear should be implanted as I had not decided at that point. We both finally agreed on my worse ear. 9. I wanted to know what schedule of visits with her should I count on after surgery. 10. Finally, I asked about a surgery date. I was referred to the Surgery Scheduler, and should find out in another 10 days or so. As a few added items. I got my innoculation the same day, and scheduled my CAT Scan a few days later(it was normal per the surgeon). I hope the above is some help to you. All questions except item 10 were answered to ny satisfaction. Oh, yeah, you also might ask the doctor how mant CI's he has done. Good luck with your appointment and surgery. Irv in California luvinmyhonda <cindy4baskets@...> wrote: I have an appointment with Dr. Weber tmw for an implant consultation. Anyone want to throw me some advice as to what all to ask him? I did print out the information from website. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Congratulations! Ask your doctor and audiologist these questions: 1) Would the implant can be upgraded to have more channels in future, as much as 120 channels, without re-implantation? 2) Would the implant and processor have a long battery life and totally rechargeable? 3) Would the implant and processor to have low profile? Would it withstand sweat, humidity, and rain? 4) Would the processor picks up the sounds from the ear lobe (pinna) instead of over the ear? 5) How much sound the processor and implant can process? What about sound input range or Sound Window? How many pulses per second? Can it hear in noise? What about music appreication? 5) Where the incisions would be? Dan Solcher Advanced Bionics recipent BEA Volunteer www.bionicear.com > I have an appointment with Dr. Weber tmw for an implant > consultation. Anyone want to throw me some advice as to what all to > ask him? I did print out the information from website. Thanks > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 , Questions for your Dr. should be related to the surgery and after like mentions. The questions on are great and cover about everything. It is Unethical for any Dr. or Audie to suggest an implant " choice " as Tex danny is trying to get you to ask. For Implant choice, YOU are the only one that knows what features are right for YOU. Choosing an implant that Tex Danny or anyone else wants you to get is NOT the right choice for you. For me it was a no brainer and for a lot of people lately the Freedom seems to have what they are looking for but everyone is different. If anyone tries to say their implant performs better than another it is not scientifically possible for them to say that. As advocates we are here to answer any questions you may have about the implants that " we " have since we have experiance with them, but not to tell you what implant to choose :-) Good luck on your journey to sound and keep us posted. Cheers, Evel N24ca 5/5/04 Nucleus Vol. > I have an appointment with Dr. Weber tmw for an implant > consultation. Anyone want to throw me some advice as to what all to > ask him? I did print out the information from website. Thanks > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 I just received word that my CI surgery request is APPROVED by my insurance company. Since my max deductible has been met, coverage is at 100%. Whoo hoo! Now all I need is a date! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Doin the CI whoo hoo dance with you ! That's fantastic news. Let us know when the big day is going to be and please ask any questions between now and then. Congratulations! Hugs, Silly MI In , " luvinmyhonda " <cindy4baskets@z...> wrote: > I just received word that my CI surgery request is APPROVED by my > insurance company. Since my max deductible has been met, coverage is > at 100%. Whoo hoo! > Now all I need is a date! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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