too much noise

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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