Guest guest Posted August 12, 2003 Report Share Posted August 12, 2003 Hi Angie, I had the first part of the procedure for a BAHA for my right ear last week. Just got the stitches out today. It will be about 2 1/2 months before the hearing aid can be fitted but I am very excited about it. Here is a good site for more info: www.entific.com Ilonaangiemorgan83 <angiemorgan83@...> wrote: Hi everyone, I haven't posted in a long while... Has anyone out there had any experience with the new Baha hearing aide? I switched Drs. and he is encouraging me to do this. Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Hi there, s here, Following our conversations about conductive hearing loss, for people who have mainly a conductive loss, would most of these folks benefit from a Bone Anchored Hearing Aid BAHA? I know that the person needs to have one cochlear that works resonably well. I’m not sure if this would work in my case because so much of the bones have been removed. Matt following from our recent chat, I think everything even the hearing stirips bones have been removed Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Kazzy, Can you swim with your BAHA? Does anyone in this group have a child with one? I wonder how large the smallest one is? RE: BAHA Hi Jo I have a BAHA; I’ve had one for 6+ years and had no problems at all... I love it – wouldn’t be without it! There is a BAHA group on – BAHA_PPL – that may be of some assistance to you. Search for BAHA_PPL and have a read of the messages there (you may need to join the group first, though). Kazzy From: cholesteatoma [mailto:cholesteatoma ] On Behalf Of tink442002Sent: 08 December 2009 17:08cholesteatoma Subject: BAHA Hey all,I was just wondering if any of you have a BAHA. My dr says it's the only option I have left. Nothing will work on my right ear. I have lost all bone conduction so a hearing aid or BAHA won't work on that side. Now then I've lost more hearing in my left ear from past surgeries and cholesteatoma. My dr doesn't want to try another surgery because of the chances of something going wrong. So, he says the only other option is a BAHA. I do okay with my hearing aid but he says my hearing would be soo much better with a BAHA. I've done some research and so far I can't really see any downside to getting one. Of course, I've got to see how my insurance feels about it too..lol!! Any info would be greatly appreciated!!CHIN UPJO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Jo, I sending the website for a new hearing aid to be on the market in June 2010. I am considering for my son instead of a BAHA but we are still in the investigation stage. Just wanted to make you aware of it so you could consider all options. http://www.sonitusmedical.com/ Best, Audrey BAHA Hey all, I was just wondering if any of you have a BAHA. My dr says it's the only option I have left. Nothing will work on my right ear. I have lost all bone conduction so a hearing aid or BAHA won't work on that side. Now then I've lost more hearing in my left ear from past surgeries and cholesteatoma. My dr doesn't want to try another surgery because of the chances of something going wrong. So, he says the only other option is a BAHA. I do okay with my hearing aid but he says my hearing would be soo much better with a BAHA. I've done some research and so far I can't really see any downside to getting one. Of course, I've got to see how my insurance feels about it too..lol!! Any info would be greatly appreciated!! CHIN UP JO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Hiya A BAHA consists of a removable sound processor and an abutment implanted surgically into the skull. One can swim after surgery once cleared by the surgeon. However, the electronic sound processor must not get wet and so should be removed before swimming, showering and hair washing, etc.. It’s also recommended that it be removed before playing contact sports such as rugby or football and even gymnastics to avoid damage (and potentially loss if it ‘pings’ off on contacting another player, or the ball, etc.). There are three Cochlear BAHA sound processors currently in use: the Divino, the Intenso and the Cordelle. The doctor (together with the audiologist) selects the model suitable for the patient. The ‘Divino ‘replaced the ‘Compact’ a couple of years ago and is usually (though not always) used in cases of mixed or conductive deafness. (I have a ‘Divino’ and find it works great for me.) The ‘Intenso’ is somewhat more powerful than the ‘Divino’ and is (usually, though not always) used in cases of single sided deafness. The Cordelle is the most powerful model of BAHA currently manufactured. Unlike the other models, it’s worn at body level. Until recently, Cochlear were alone in the BAHA market, but recently Oticon developed their ‘Ponto’ model (see http://www.hearingreview.com/news/2009-08-19_03.asp) which, though made as a competitor to Cochlear, does fit on to the latter’s abutment – and of course, the Cochlear BAHA fits onto the Oticon abutment. Further ‘official’ information can be gleaned from www.cochlear.com. Oticon’s website is http://www.oticon.com/com/home.htm but I couldn’t find anything on there about the ‘Ponto’. However, if you would like more information from BAHA users and/or their families and friends, go to http://www.baha-users-support.com, where you will find a forum (there’s a link to it on the left side of the home page) full of questions and answers and friendly folks happy to help out if they can. Hope this helps. Kazzy From: cholesteatoma [mailto:cholesteatoma ] On Behalf Of nels4487@... Sent: 08 December 2009 18:58 cholesteatoma Subject: Re: BAHA Kazzy, Can you swim with your BAHA? Does anyone in this group have a child with one? I wonder how large the smallest one is? ----- Original Message ----- From: Kazzy cholesteatoma Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 1:17 PM Subject: RE: BAHA Hi Jo I have a BAHA; I’ve had one for 6+ years and had no problems at all... I love it – wouldn’t be without it! There is a BAHA group on – BAHA_PPL – that may be of some assistance to you. Search for BAHA_PPL and have a read of the messages there (you may need to join the group first, though). Kazzy From: cholesteatoma [mailto:cholesteatoma ] On Behalf Of tink442002 Sent: 08 December 2009 17:08 cholesteatoma Subject: BAHA Hey all, I was just wondering if any of you have a BAHA. My dr says it's the only option I have left. Nothing will work on my right ear. I have lost all bone conduction so a hearing aid or BAHA won't work on that side. Now then I've lost more hearing in my left ear from past surgeries and cholesteatoma. My dr doesn't want to try another surgery because of the chances of something going wrong. So, he says the only other option is a BAHA. I do okay with my hearing aid but he says my hearing would be soo much better with a BAHA. I've done some research and so far I can't really see any downside to getting one. Of course, I've got to see how my insurance feels about it too..lol!! Any info would be greatly appreciated!! CHIN UP JO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Hi It’s truly wonderful that more possibilities are being developed – and it’s about time, too, that more research is carried out into what is best for the various users of such technology. However, it must also be borne in mind that in some cholesteatoma patients the goal of a dry healthy ear is never achieved, and therefore it’s not possible for such patients to wear any in-the-ear style (or behind-the-ear) hearing aids. I’ve tried – for over 3 years I tried to hear using such hearing aids and I was constantly ill with ear infections (encouraged by, if not caused by, wearing a hearing aid with the mould in the ear). BAHA would appear to be the only way to go if hearing loss dictates a hearing aid be worn, in cases where a healthy dry ear hasn’t been achieved. Kazzy From: cholesteatoma [mailto:cholesteatoma ] On Behalf Of aksmorrison@... Sent: 08 December 2009 19:06 cholesteatoma Subject: Re: BAHA Jo, I sending the website for a new hearing aid to be on the market in June 2010. I am considering for my son instead of a BAHA but we are still in the investigation stage. Just wanted to make you aware of it so you could consider all options. http://www.sonitusmedical.com/ Best, Audrey BAHA Hey all, I was just wondering if any of you have a BAHA. My dr says it's the only option I have left. Nothing will work on my right ear. I have lost all bone conduction so a hearing aid or BAHA won't work on that side. Now then I've lost more hearing in my left ear from past surgeries and cholesteatoma. My dr doesn't want to try another surgery because of the chances of something going wrong. So, he says the only other option is a BAHA. I do okay with my hearing aid but he says my hearing would be soo much better with a BAHA. I've done some research and so far I can't really see any downside to getting one. Of course, I've got to see how my insurance feels about it too..lol!! Any info would be greatly appreciated!! CHIN UP JO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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