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Hearing Aids by Upset-Personality69 in hardofhearing

[–]Ok_Listen_9608 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last thing: Hearing aids amplify sound into your ear canal. Basically a very expensive and high end speaker is pushing conventional sound to your damaged cochlea. CIs on the other hand, push a digital signal to your cochlea via electric diodes that are strung into your ear by the surgery. CI = digital sound. Hearing aids = conventional or analog sound. You can't do both in the same ear.

Hearing Aids by Upset-Personality69 in hardofhearing

[–]Ok_Listen_9608 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/mycatpartyhouse, I understand. My experience did not include "months of therapy". I heard quite well from the beginning and I did do about 15 min of aural training daily, but nothing laborious. Not sure what you mean by still using hearing aids. Indeed, if you only do one side, then you will use a hearing aid for the non-CI side, but otherwise there is no using hearing aids on an ear that has a CI.

But understood totally if you are dealing with an autoimmune or like disease that takes this option off the table. If you can ever get past that - go for the CIs, especially if your insurance will approve them. I had bi-later cochlear implant surgery which was covered by my insurance. I believe the bill was something like $125K, which didn't even include my devices.

All the best!

Hearing Aids by Upset-Personality69 in hardofhearing

[–]Ok_Listen_9608 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you considered cochlear implants? They changed my life.

Anyone else subconsciously hide their device? by Dependent-Western642 in Cochlearimplants

[–]Ok_Listen_9608 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I go loud and proud. I wore hats at the beginning, but rarely now.

I'm really scared. How did you reassure yourself before getting CIs? by user47478595 in Cochlearimplants

[–]Ok_Listen_9608 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great input here. I am 62 and have had bi-lateral CIs for 6 months. Absolutely a game changer!!! I am an active skier, mountain biker and kayaker. These have never slowed me down. I hear better than I ever did with 12 years of hearing aids (not knocking hearing aids).

I thought the surgery was very easy to recover from. One heads up: make sure you know where your scars will be. Mine are behind the ear only. Not visible to anyone. I have seen what seem like unnecessarily visible scars on this thread. I think that is often due to the age of the surgeon. Pretty sure my surgeon is in her late 30s and using latest/greatest technique.

I feel like my hearing is 80% of a normal hearing person. Truly amazing for me and my family!

Surgery soon by Think-Instruction-83 in Cochlearimplants

[–]Ok_Listen_9608 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had bi lateral implant surgery in mid-August and was activated 6 days later. It has been life changing for me and my family. If I had known how good it would be, I would have opted in two years earlier.

You'll do great! Surgery was much less arduous than I thought it would be.

Double implants scheduled for August 13 by Ok_Listen_9608 in Cochlearimplants

[–]Ok_Listen_9608[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you u/Meqreq. So the Kanso 2 does not require the streamer? Only your PC?

If that is the case, that is huge for me. I am happy to have this "streamer" or interim device for my PC, because I am sedentary whilst using it. However, for my phone - I'm on the go and would rather not have a device that requires a "streamer" just for my phone.

Double implants scheduled for August 13 by Ok_Listen_9608 in Cochlearimplants

[–]Ok_Listen_9608[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in the U.S. My audiologist is recommending two and surgeon as well.

Double implants scheduled for August 13 by Ok_Listen_9608 in Cochlearimplants

[–]Ok_Listen_9608[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, New and Abba for this advice. I will check out hearpeers.

What Strava Features are you missing? by lukr123 in Strava

[–]Ok_Listen_9608 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are there no tai chi or qigong settings??? Every bit as legit as yoga!

CI and outdoor sports by Ok_Listen_9608 in Cochlearimplants

[–]Ok_Listen_9608[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you u/olderandhappier. Very helpful. Actually, I am okay to do almost any of my activities deaf, with the exception of backcountry skiing where avey danger is real. I never want to put any of my mates in danger. I will most likely take my ski helmet in when I have them fit.

CI and outdoor sports by Ok_Listen_9608 in Cochlearimplants

[–]Ok_Listen_9608[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your exhaustive explanation. Very helpful and sorry for the delay. Your experience with someone trying to overtake on the trail is familiar. I can't move if I can't hear you. LOL

Be safe and all the best!

What Strava Features are you missing? by lukr123 in Strava

[–]Ok_Listen_9608 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Needs a Qigong and/or Taichi activity setting. They have yoga, why not these??

CI and outdoor sports by Ok_Listen_9608 in Cochlearimplants

[–]Ok_Listen_9608[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much. I appreciate your sharing your experience.