Re: Suggestions for hearing aids

[Guest guest]

Sounds to me like Oticon would be smart to keep your business! What type of

loss do you have Lori? Are you using sign? How do you find the Oticon

aids? I often wonder how well they work but it is hard to ask a four year

old! :-) Have you used an FM?

Sorry for all the questions I hope you do not mind sharing. If you would

prefere to mail me privately no problem or if you prefere to tell me to mind

my own bees wax no problems too! :-)

Thanks

~ and 's Mom

At 01:31 PM 16/09/99 EDT, you wrote:

>From: LCorc16@...

>

>

>Thanks for the idea and I 'll keep you inform. I even have Oticon aides so

>maybe they will try to please us. Lori

>

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[Guest guest]

Darby has a total loss in her right ear so only her left is aided . She's had

amazing results with the widex though. The school is supposed to be purchasing a

Phonic Ear

telepin TMX system this fall so she can use her widex at school. She's been

using a 471 for years so it should be an improvement, has anyone heard anything

about the

Tmx? Sharon

OMac353@... wrote:

> From: OMac353@...

>

> In a message dated 9/15/99 9:54:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> tonya14@... writes:

>

> > My daughter wore a resound for 2 years, I was very happy with it, since

> her

> > loss is progressive having the flexibility of a programable aid was great.

> > Unfortunately her

> > loss progressed to the point where she was having a hard time no matter

> how

> > they set it. We got a widex senso a few months ago and it's made a big

> > difference. Sharon

> >

> Sharon, does your daughter only wear one hearing aid? I can't remember! I

> also have heard good things about the Widex Senso! Also, the Phonak

> Microlink boot will be made to fit the widex senso, as well as other brands

> of HA's, just not sure as to when it will be available. I have heard that

> it will be available for Oticon this fall, but I wouldn't hold my breath!!

>

> Orla

>

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/16/99 4:58:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, wog@...

writes:

<< ounds to me like Oticon would be smart to keep your business! What type of

loss do you have Lori? Are you using sign? How do you find the Oticon

aids? I often wonder how well they work but it is hard to ask a four year

old! :-) Have you used an FM? >>

Hi! I have a bilateral moderate loss. My loss started about 10 years ago and

has been progressive. It is genetic. I started sign classes about the same

time hoping to freelance as an interpreter when I stayed home with my

children. I went to schooling partime for 4 years and then entered into the

interpreter program and realized I was losing too much hearing. I am back

teaching at the college level and I find it wonderful. We do sign and voice

at home for Adurey but I realize how much I enjoy it and don't always have to

say HUH? I wear Oticon digifocus and I love them. The other brand I had was

so old. I am amazed at the technology. I don't use a personal FM but use them

whenever they are available. I think of the future and probably would prefer

to use an interpreter. I still find with an FM you rely on the signaling and

some places it has made my hearing worse by the signal and I was better with

just my hearing aids. I ma so happy I have both and I can chose! That's what

I am trying to instill with my daughter that it's her choice but I need to

teach her the sign so she may have that choice. I hope that helps. you can

email me privately if you want it doesn't matter. Good Luck Lori

[Guest guest]

Lori

Thank you so much for all the info. You and have the same aids!

~ and 's Mom

At 01:15 PM 17/09/99 EDT, you wrote:

>From: LCorc16@...

>

>In a message dated 9/16/99 4:58:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, wog@...

>writes:

>

><< ounds to me like Oticon would be smart to keep your business! What type of

> loss do you have Lori? Are you using sign? How do you find the Oticon

> aids? I often wonder how well they work but it is hard to ask a four year

> old! :-) Have you used an FM? >>

>Hi! I have a bilateral moderate loss. My loss started about 10 years ago and

>has been progressive. It is genetic. I started sign classes about the same

>time hoping to freelance as an interpreter when I stayed home with my

>children. I went to schooling partime for 4 years and then entered into the

>interpreter program and realized I was losing too much hearing. I am back

>teaching at the college level and I find it wonderful. We do sign and voice

>at home for Adurey but I realize how much I enjoy it and don't always have to

>say HUH? I wear Oticon digifocus and I love them. The other brand I had was

>so old. I am amazed at the technology. I don't use a personal FM but use them

>whenever they are available. I think of the future and probably would prefer

>to use an interpreter. I still find with an FM you rely on the signaling and

>some places it has made my hearing worse by the signal and I was better with

>just my hearing aids. I ma so happy I have both and I can chose! That's what

>I am trying to instill with my daughter that it's her choice but I need to

>teach her the sign so she may have that choice. I hope that helps. you can

>email me privately if you want it doesn't matter. Good Luck Lori

>

>>All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post

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copyright restrictions.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Wrote:

If all goes through, we can purchase a particular set of aids for my

son through them at about $1500 less than I was quoted by our original

audiologist. (In this case, the Phonak Nova Forte E4s, although I am not

sure yet if that is what we will end up getting).

Hi ,

Don't forget, you will have to pay your audie a " FEE " to fit the hearing

aids for you son. I recently got my sons aids one place and had them fitted

by " a qualified " audie, and it cost me $1000.00, just for the fitting fee.

Debbie

's Mom

[Guest guest]

A couple of weeks ago, I had asked this list for help in my situation. We

are looking for new hearing aids for our son, and the audiologists we had

been to were being less than helpful and rather narrow minded.

I appreciate all the wonderful comments and suggestions and we have now

found an audiologist only a half hour from our home who deals with a wide

variety of hearing aid companies AND actually answered my questions and

concerns in a straightforward and honest manner AND is willing to work with

us to find an aid that is appropriate for our son and will meet our

satisfaction as well as his.

The question I have now is:

Has anyone on this list purchased hearing aids through www.ahearingaid.com?

I accidentally found them while looking for information on specific hearing

aids. If all goes through, we can purchase a particular set of aids for my

son through them at about $1500 less than I was quoted by our original

audiologist. (In this case, the Phonak Nova Forte E4s, although I am not

sure yet if that is what we will end up getting).

Our new audiologist is one of their vendors and verified that this can be

done. I just wanted to see if anyone else has experience working with

them....or wants to check out the website and let me know if this is too

good to be true.

Thanks,

S.

[Guest guest]

Thanks. I had already asked my audie and you are correct about the fitting

fee. I was including the $1000 fee (which is his fee for two aids) in my

figure. It still amounts to almost $1500 less, which is why I thought it

would be a good deal if it was legitimate.

>Don't forget, you will have to pay your audie a " FEE " to fit the hearing

>aids for you son. I recently got my sons aids one place and had them

fitted

>by " a qualified " audie, and it cost me $1000.00, just for the fitting fee.

>

>Debbie

>'s Mom

>

>>All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post

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[Guest guest]

I have heard of auds like this and two of my friends had good experiences with

theirs. I am not sure if it is the same group though. It'd be worth it to me

if the

warranty and support is there.

The s wrote:

>

>

> Thanks. I had already asked my audie and you are correct about the fitting

> fee. I was including the $1000 fee (which is his fee for two aids) in my

> figure. It still amounts to almost $1500 less, which is why I thought it

> would be a good deal if it was legitimate.

>

> >Don't forget, you will have to pay your audie a " FEE " to fit the hearing

> >aids for you son. I recently got my sons aids one place and had them

> fitted

> >by " a qualified " audie, and it cost me $1000.00, just for the fitting fee.

> >

> >Debbie

> >'s Mom

> >

> >>All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post

> is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to

> copyright restrictions.

> >

>

> > All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is

the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright

restrictions.