Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 In a message dated 9/27/2006 7:17:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Barbara.T.Mellert@... writes: I think about having backup equipment too, Louise. Our boys' both have one implant and it works great but if there are equipment problems, at this point the hearing aid just doesn't do it for them. Barbara Not related to the implants, just the need for back-ups. We kept one old analog and one new (lost/replaced/found) digital as back ups. And it was a great plan ... until we had to use the backups. We now have 3 out of 4 aids with glitches. So the two somewhat new digitals are now in the shop (out for repairs), one had its battery door fall off (broken little hinges) and the other is suddenly staticky and suddenly not working half the time. And now the analog he's wearing has problems with the t-coil cutting out, while the digital never had its t-coil program activated. (sigh) So for the moment, he can't use his neckloop. But both of the FM boots are working, so that's a plus. We'll just view this as a glass half-full scenario, right?. After all, he is not without aids and FMs in school. He's just without an MP3 player ... that's at least a half-full scenario, no? When it rains it pours. LOL Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Hi - I think it's always good to be able to hear from both ears rather than just one. Plus as I understand it, it's much easier to localize if you have two implants as opposed to one. You might go onto google.com and query on bilateral cochlear implants - I'll bet you find a lot of information! My older son had his first implant surgery last November. We scheduled to chat with our ENT next month about a second one for him. Barbara teaghansmum wrote: > My question is, what is the advantage of Bilateral implants. I live > in Nova Scotia, Canada and have been told so far, that there isn't > enough of an advantage to go through double the surgery. I wonder if > that is an insurance cop out or if there isn't much of an advantage. > Please forward any information on this subject. My 8 week old > daughter is getting fitted for hearing aids tomorrow, but may end up > needing the CI as she is severe to profound. > > > > > > > > > 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. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 My daughter has bilateral implants. She got the 1st one at one years old and the second one when she turned 3. She has had the 2 of them activated for 3 months and I have already seen a change in her. She is learning to localize sound, she hears when people are talking to her much better, she can hear better in noisy environments, and I believe they will benefit her in many other ways as she gets older. I don't regret doing 2 surgeries and going through the difficulties of them. It has been the best decision, in my opinion, because I am giving her a chance to hear like the rest of the world. Cari Mother to Ella - 3 (bilateral implants) - 1 (hearing) > Hi - I think it's always good to be able to hear from both > ears > rather than just one. Plus as I understand it, it's much easier to > localize if you have two implants as opposed to one. > > You might go onto google.com and query on bilateral cochlear > implants - > I'll bet you find a lot of information! > > My older son had his first implant surgery last November. We scheduled > to chat with our ENT next month about a second one for him. > > Barbara > > teaghansmum wrote: > > My question is, what is the advantage of Bilateral implants. I live > > in Nova Scotia, Canada and have been told so far, that there isn't > > enough of an advantage to go through double the surgery. I wonder if > > that is an insurance cop out or if there isn't much of an advantage. > > Please forward any information on this subject. My 8 week old > > daughter is getting fitted for hearing aids tomorrow, but may end up > > needing the CI as she is severe to profound. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 The benefits include the ability to localize sounds and speaking from the mother of a 2 year old - having back up equipment!! There's a website for Dr. 's in Dallas, Tx that has more research & the benefits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 The benefits include the ability to localize sounds and speaking from the mother of a 2 year old - having back up equipment!! There's a website for Dr. 's in Dallas, Tx that has more research & the benefits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 The benefits include the ability to localize sounds and speaking from the mother of a 2 year old - having back up equipment!! There's a website for Dr. 's in Dallas, Tx that has more research & the benefits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 I think about having backup equipment too, Louise. Our boys' both have one implant and it works great but if there are equipment problems, at this point the hearing aid just doesn't do it for them. Barbara Louise Sheridan wrote: > The benefits include the ability to localize sounds > and speaking from the mother of a 2 year old - having > back up equipment!! There's a website for Dr. 's > in Dallas, Tx that has more research & the benefits. > > > 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. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 I think about having backup equipment too, Louise. Our boys' both have one implant and it works great but if there are equipment problems, at this point the hearing aid just doesn't do it for them. Barbara Louise Sheridan wrote: > The benefits include the ability to localize sounds > and speaking from the mother of a 2 year old - having > back up equipment!! There's a website for Dr. 's > in Dallas, Tx that has more research & the benefits. > > > 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. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 I think about having backup equipment too, Louise. Our boys' both have one implant and it works great but if there are equipment problems, at this point the hearing aid just doesn't do it for them. Barbara Louise Sheridan wrote: > The benefits include the ability to localize sounds > and speaking from the mother of a 2 year old - having > back up equipment!! There's a website for Dr. 's > in Dallas, Tx that has more research & the benefits. > > > 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. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 It's a more difficult argument to make for socialized medicine than for US medicine (and I'm originally from Moncton, so I know the Canadian system well) In the US, all we have to prove is medical necessity, meaning that there is some objectively measurable gain that the patient will receive from the treatment. The insurance companies don't get to argue that it is too expensive. In socialized medicine, you have to prove that the cost is offset by the gains. Much higher hurdle. Some socialized medicine countries in Europe are covering bilateral implants (Norway and Germany) others are not (Sweden) I know of at least one parent from Paradise, Newfoundland I met at last year's AG Bell conference who is lobbying Ottowa to cover bilaterals. If you decide you want to take on the Nova Scotia health system, being a fellow Maritimer, I could hardly refuse to help you. Just send me an e-mail offline when you are ready. Sheri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Hi Sheri, > gains. Much higher hurdle. Some socialized medicine countries in Europe > are covering bilateral implants (Norway and Germany) others are not > (Sweden) Unfortunately, in Germany it is not that easy, either. Bilateral implants after meningitis are covered by most health insurances here (main reason: danger of ossification) but in all the other cases, they are not. Some are lucky and get a second implant, most people have to fight for it, take their insurance to court etc. The main ci organizations here in Germany have been very " loud " recently so there is hope bilaterals become the norm just as bilateral hearing aids but it is still wishful thinking here. Sabine in Cologne, Germany with (12/98), Christian (4/00, great hearing with 2 CIs since 4/01 after meningitis), Florian (6/02) and Tobias (8/04) - all growing up bilingually German/English Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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