one implant

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm in that situation; implanted on the left, no residual hearing on

the right. And yes, I do have difficulty understanding people on my non

implanted side. So when I drive, I use the longer cord so my processor

is on the right ear, not the left. And I make sure I seat myself in such

a way that my hearing side is toward the people. Voice don't sound

hollow or blurred, they don't sound like anything at all.

The Original

From: " Kozlik " <lisak70@...>

Subject: Question

For those of you who have no residual hearing in your nonimplanted ear,

do

you have difficulty hearing people on your nonimplanted side? While being

guided by someone who was walking on my right (formerly HA side), I could

not understand anything they said. They voices sounded hollow and blurred

--

similar to Charlie Brown's teacher. I couldn't understand what was said

unless I turned my CI ear in the direction of their voice. Is this

experience *generally* typical for those who have a CI and no residual

hearing in their nonimplanted ear?

[Guest guest]

It is interesting to read about this because I've never heard anything with my

right ear. I think it is neat that there is a longer cord so you can put the

processor on the other ear. That will be interesting for me. I was once

encouraged to get such a cord and additional hearing aid for my right ear so

that I would get sound input from that side but I was so used to and comfortable

with hearing sounds only on my left side and knowing all the " tricks of the

trade " to use that side more that I couldn't see the need to spend more $ to get

one. Plus I was younger and I didn't want to mess with the cord. But here I am

hoping to get a cord.

in SC

hopeful CI candidate