Re: too much noise

[Guest guest]

I'm 83, Laurie, and I'm totally deaf without my ci. I hear no noise

whatsoever generated by the ci. When there is no external noise I hear

none. And, since, the only signal is transmitted through an antenna there

is no whistling such as sometimes caused by feedback with a hearing aid. My

speech understanding is limited, of course, but is pretty good in a one on

one situation. Not so good in a group. Hearing things like birds again

after so many years was and is delightful. I've had it since the beginning

of 2006.

Virg Tomlin

I'm grateful to have the ci.

> Hi. I just found this group and have a question for my mother, Marilyn.

> She is 83 and is seriously considering a CI. She is nearly deaf and hasn't

> worn hearing aids since they don't help much at all in comprehension. She

> lost her hearing a few years ago and doesn't speak sign language or read

> lips. We have to write things down to communicate.

>

> In order to get the CI, one requirement is that she has to wear hearing

> aids for a month before her hearing test. Her biggest fear with the CI is

> that there will be too much noise and it will drive her crazy like the

> hearing aids do. I think the hearing aids sound like constant static to

> her and also she isn't used to it.

>

> I'm curious about the experiences of others and if the noise was

> bothersome? When there aren't many sounds can you hear quietness or is

> there static and noise all the time? What about balance problems? Thanks

> for any comments any of you might have!

>

> Laurie

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[Guest guest]

Virg,

Thanks so much for the info. I will show this to my mom and I know it will be

helpful. When we talked with the audiologist at the last appointment, mom

mentioned her fear and the audiologist said it would be worse and louder with

the implant. I was disappointed in her response as I have never seen anyone

complain about it in my research. I'm happy to hear it from your perspective.

Thanks again!

Laurie

[Guest guest]

A couple more things, Laurie.

I'm suspicious of an audi who would make that sort of statement. He/she

would seem to know nothing about cochlear implants. I happen to have the AB

Harmony but I'm sure the others operate similarly.

I didn't have an audi when I stumbled upon the fact that CIs were more than

just a device to provide some sound to totally deaf people. I met a guy who

had one. I was seeing an ENT guy at the time and when I asked him what he

thought had happened to my ear when it suddenly went totally deaf with a

roar and then silence he said " Something must have gone haywire inside " !!

Really. He never mentioned a ci as a possible help. I'm not sure he knew

there was such a thing.

I finally found a competent audi at a respected institution and an excellent

surgeon. No complications or pain following the operation. In and out and

home the same day.

Speech understanding, for me, improved gradually over at least the first two

years.

Virg

> Virg,

>

> Thanks so much for the info. I will show this to my mom and I know it will

> be helpful. When we talked with the audiologist at the last appointment,

> mom mentioned her fear and the audiologist said it would be worse and

> louder with the implant. I was disappointed in her response as I have

> never seen anyone complain about it in my research. I'm happy to hear it

> from your perspective. Thanks again!

>

> Laurie

>

>

>

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>

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[Guest guest]

Laurie - I am really new to the CI world. I just got activated 7 weeks ago, but

can already tell that the CI hearing is vastly different than hearing aid

hearing. I have a CI in left ear and hearing aid in right ear. While the sound

from the hearing aid is 'fuller', the clarity from the CI is much better than

from the hearing aid. The CI hearing is much easier to understand than the

hearing aid hearing. Virtually no distortion with the CI. It's almost like

comparing apples to oranges.

Good luck with your decision.

>

> Hi. I just found this group and have a question for my mother, Marilyn. She is

83 and is seriously considering a CI. She is nearly deaf and hasn't worn hearing

aids since they don't help much at all in comprehension. She lost her hearing a

few years ago and doesn't speak sign language or read lips. We have to write

things down to communicate.

>

> In order to get the CI, one requirement is that she has to wear hearing aids

for a month before her hearing test. Her biggest fear with the CI is that there

will be too much noise and it will drive her crazy like the hearing aids do. I

think the hearing aids sound like constant static to her and also she isn't used

to it.

>

> I'm curious about the experiences of others and if the noise was bothersome?

When there aren't many sounds can you hear quietness or is there static and

noise all the time? What about balance problems? Thanks for any comments any of

you might have!

>

> Laurie

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks again Virg,

This audiologist is not mom's regular, it is the one connected with the Dr who

will do the implant. That's also why it was so surprising. She will give mom the

HINT test this week. We'll see how it all goes.

Laurie

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> A couple more things, Laurie.

>

> I'm suspicious of an audi who would make that sort of statement. He/she

> would seem to know nothing about cochlear implants. I happen to have the AB

> Harmony but I'm sure the others operate similarly.

>

> I didn't have an audi when I stumbled upon the fact that CIs were more than

> just a device to provide some sound to totally deaf people. I met a guy who

> had one. I was seeing an ENT guy at the time and when I asked him what he

> thought had happened to my ear when it suddenly went totally deaf with a

> roar and then silence he said " Something must have gone haywire inside " !!

> Really. He never mentioned a ci as a possible help. I'm not sure he knew

> there was such a thing.

>

> I finally found a competent audi at a respected institution and an excellent

> surgeon. No complications or pain following the operation. In and out and

> home the same day.

>

> Speech understanding, for me, improved gradually over at least the first two

> years.

>

> Virg

[Guest guest]

Hi-I joined this group when my Mom (then 81) was interested in getting a CI and

I wanted to do exactly what you are doing-the site was a wonderful resource for

me and I was able to share so much useful and helpful info with my Mom. She has

since had the surgery and while I am sure she would tell you it is not

perfect-it has given her back her life. Instead of being aware of how much she

was losing each day-she began assessing how much she was regaining each day-she

is now 83 and from my perspective there is no doubt that she made the right

decision by having the operation-I forwarded her you email and will let you know

if she can answer your specific questions.

Good luck on your journey-this site is a wonderful place to begin!

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too much noise

Hi. I just found this group and have a question for my mother, Marilyn. She is

83 and is seriously considering a CI. She is nearly deaf and hasn't worn hearing

aids since they don't help much at all in comprehension. She lost her hearing a

few years ago and doesn't speak sign language or read lips. We have to write

things down to communicate.

In order to get the CI, one requirement is that she has to wear hearing aids

for a month before her hearing test. Her biggest fear with the CI is that there

will be too much noise and it will drive her crazy like the hearing aids do. I

think the hearing aids sound like constant static to her and also she isn't used

to it.

I'm curious about the experiences of others and if the noise was bothersome?

When there aren't many sounds can you hear quietness or is there static and

noise all the time? What about balance problems? Thanks for any comments any of

you might have!

Laurie