Guest guest Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Hi List, Thought this was an interesting topic. While I understand why some want to wait for whatever the science researchers can do to restore hearing besides the CI (i.e. gene therapy or something else) and just waiting for the next best technology for CIs. I think about gene thereapy and how if they could isolate each Usher syndrome gene and restore some of the heearing AND sight, what about now? At least there's a CI for hearing now. Yes, I may have to wait until my processor becomes obsolete in order to get the latest upgrade. But they are still good. I wouldn't buy a new car every year because there's a newer model with better features. It still works. Of course, I don't drive anymore, but I'm just saying we wpi;d still have a good working CI if we kept it in good running condition. I know I won't be able to afford getting an upgrade every four or five years when a new model comes out.. I also want to say that for me, declining vision makes me want to HEAR and hear now. I honestly don't know where I would be right now if it weren't for the vision issue. Would I still have gone for a CI? Maybe. I haven't faced total deafness in both ears, just one, The second ear still had some residual hearing, so I will not be able to answer that question. Some people had lost hearing in one ear and until the second ear didn't pick up speech anymore, they were devesated and were very happy to get CIs. But I do know that I am not sorry I got a CI. And while I'm recovering from the second implant, I know that I'll be happy to HEAR with both EARS. .I look forward to sharing my activation with you all next month. Shari in WI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Shari, Never fear, I will keep those quotes a-coming. Quote of the nanosecond. . . My friend has a baby. I'm recording all the noises he makes so later I can ask him what he meant. & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn E-mail- rclark0276@... Home Page- http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ Re: To Wait or Not to Wait Hear, hear, . (in more ways than one.) Just have to add that i enjoy the amusing or thought-provoking quotes. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 It is correct. Go for it! Quote of the nanosecond. . . For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program. & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn E-mail- rclark0276@... Home Page- http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ Re: To Wait or Not to Wait > I've been absent from the forum for quite a while. I was implanted in > 2006 and am doing wonderfully. My question. I am considering a second > implant my " better ear " which now also has no usable hearing. I was under > the impression that Medicare would pay for a second implant (the first was > with private insurance). Is that incorrect? > > > > >> >> Shari, >> Spot on. I have Ushers as well and would very much like to go >> bilateral >> but with Medicare, its not possible. Otherwise I would not hesitate >> regardless of the promise of current research. >> >> Quote of the nanosecond. . . >> A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the >> advice. >> --Bill Cosby >> & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn >> E-mail- >> rclark0276@... >> Home Page- >> http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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